Contrary to fans' expectations of a fierce confrontation between two European clubs, this time Bayern Munich only fielded a reserve team because the Bavarian team had already secured a place in the next round.
Bayern Munich unexpectedly faced difficulties against Benfica at the 2025 Club World Cup (Photo: Getty).
Despite possessing many impressive statistics, the reigning Bundesliga champions still lost the match due to Andreas Schjelderup's only goal from a connecting kick in the penalty area in the 13th minute.
This is quite a surprising result for fans of the German team as this club has been unbeaten in 13 previous matches against Benfica in European tournaments (won 10, drawn 3).
With this surprising victory, Benfica rose to the top of Group C with 7 points, likely to face Chelsea in the round of 16, while Bayern got 6 points and will definitely face Flamengo.
Right at the beginning of the match, the Portuguese representative started with determination and quickly opened the score in the 13th minute. Aursnes skillfully dribbled the ball before crossing back for Schjelderup to run in and finish with an accurate one-touch shot.
After conceding the goal, Bayern Munich immediately pushed up their formation to find an equalizer, but their attacks did not bring clear results. It was not until the end of the first half that the German representative created two truly dangerous opportunities, but neither Sane nor Muller were able to take advantage of them.
In the second half, coach Kompany sent a series of key players onto the field, helping the "Gray Tigers" increase the pressure strongly. In the 61st minute, Kimmich scored against Benfica but the goal was disallowed due to offside.
Coach Vincent Kompany sent a series of key players onto the field but could not change the outcome of the match (Photo: Getty).
In the remaining minutes, Bayern Munich continued to increase the pressure on the opponent's goal, but the strikers were too unlucky. Even Harry Kane regrettably missed a header from close range, causing the Bavarian team to close out the group stage with a defeat.
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