OR Benfica prevailed her Bayern Munich 1-0 and qualified as the first in the “16” phase of the World Cup clubs, leaving the German team in second place and Boca Juniors.
Vangelis Pavlidis’ Benfica will face the second group of the fourth group (Chelsea or Esperans) in the knockout phase against the quarter -finals of the World Cup.
The Greek striker fought for 87 minutes but failed to find nets.
13′ Benfica strikes first!
Schjelderup with the opener!
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The match
Benfica came in with terrible fun from the first minutes at Charlotte’s “Bank of America Stadium”, despite the unbearable heat, against a Bayern who was playing at low turns. Only in the 9th minute, Noir made a great intervention in Di Maria’s corner place, but he couldn’t get any… reaction 4 minutes later.
From the excellent growth of the “eagles”, the Autsnes turned to the penalty shoot-out, and the upcoming Silderoup with a perfect finish in the move opened the scoring, making it 1-0 for Benfica. In the 17th, Pavlidis changed the ball with Di Maria and left the tet-a-tete, but Upamecano cut him off at the last minute, before executing in front of Noir, with the Greek striker strongly complaining about a penalty.
In the second half, the changes of Kompani “alive” Bayern, with the Bavarians missing great opportunities in the 50 ‘with Shane and in the 51’ with Pavlovic, but in both cases Troubin reacted greatly.
In the 61st he was defeated by Kimich’s goal as an offside (Kane had a “participation” in the phase), while in the 76 ‘Benfica goalkeeper had another major intervention in Pavlovic’s place from the penalty shoot -out. Anatoli Trubin again defeated Sea in the 87 ‘while keeping a 1-0 win over the Portuguese, who came to a great victory and a first in a group … a fire with Bayern and Boca Juniors.
Group compositions
Benfika: Troumbin, Barreiro, Antonio Silva, Otamendi, Dal, Sanchez (78 ′ Bayram), Orsns, Di Maria (86 ′ Regio), Prestiani (54 ′ Cocktchers), Sildrep (55 ′ Akourkoglou).
BAGERN: Noir, Bohe (62 ′ Laimer), Upamekano (57), Stanisic, Guerrero, Palinia (46 ′ Kimich), Pavlovic, Gnabri (46 ′ Olis), Bisov (46 ′ Caine), Shane, Mil.
The results of the last racing
Ouckland City-Bocajuniors 1-1 (interruption at 52nd minute due to storm)
Benfica-Bayern 1-0
The third group rating
Benfica 7 (9-2)
Bayern 6 (12-2)
Boca Juniors 1 (3-4)
Auckland City 0 (0-16)