BENFICA STUNS BAYERN MUNICH 1-0, SECURES TOP SPOT IN GROUP C
In a stunning upset, Benfica defeated Bayern Munich 1-0 at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, securing the top spot in Group C of the FIFA Club World Cup. Andreas Schjelderup scored the decisive goal in the 13th minute, capitalizing on a precise pass from Frederik Aursnes to give Benfica a crucial lead.
Bayern Munich’s coach, Vincent Kompany, made seven changes to his starting lineup, which resulted in a sluggish first-half performance. Despite dominating possession with 70%, Bayern struggled to create scoring opportunities. Ukrainian goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin made several key saves, including denying Leroy Sane and Serge Gnabry, to preserve Benfica’s 1-0 advantage.
The win marked Benfica’s first victory over Bayern in 14 competitive matches between the two teams. With this victory, Benfica secures the top spot in Group C, while Bayern Munich advances to the knockout stage and will face Brazil’s Flamengo in the last 16. Benfica will now face either Chelsea or Esperance de Tunis in the next round