After a goalless opener, the FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ touchpaper was lit on Day 2 as a couple of the pre-tournament favourites emphatically underlined their title credentials.
Auckland City FC and Atlético de Madrid were the unfortunate victims as FC Bayern München and Paris Saint-Germain's in-form and star-studded sides turned on the style - and piled on the goals.
No fewer than 14 of them hit the net in the day's opening two games before the action concluded with a hard-fought 2-1 win for Botafogo at the home of Seattle Sounders.
Group A, meanwhile, was left too close to call - and still searching for its first goal - after Palmeiras and FC Porto followed Al Ahly and Inter Miami in battling to a scoreless stalemate.
Group C
TQL Stadium, Cincinnati
Braces were bagged by Kingsley Coman, Michael Olise and Thomas Muller, a hat-trick plundered by Jamal Musiala, as the ruthless and relentless German champions racked up double figures.
Group B
Rose Bowl Stadium, Los Angeles
Fabian Ruiz, Vitinha, Senny Mayulu and Lee Kangin were all on target as PSG picked up where they left off in the UEFA Champions League final with another stunning victory against heavyweight European opposition.
Group A
MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey
Estevao showed his attacking promise, but back-up Porto keeper Claudio Ramos stole the show to leave all four goalless Group A sides locked together on a solitary point.
Group B
Lumen Field, Seattle
Matchday 2 concluded with a masterclass in crossing and heading, with the Brazilians producing the best of both in the shape of first-half goals from Jair Cunha and Igor Jesus. The Sounders battled bravely but now face an uphill task in arguably the tournament's toughest section.
Monday 16 June (all times local)
15:00: Chelsea FC v LAFC (Group D)
18:00: CA Boca Juniors v SL Benfica (Group C)
21:00: CR Flamengo v Espérance (Group D)