Musiala Seals Victory for Bayern Munich Over Benfica
In the UEFA Champions League, Bayern Munich secured a 1-0 win over Benfica, with Jamal Musiala scoring the decisive goal. Turkish internationals Kerem Aktürkoğlu and Orkun Kökçü started for Benfica but couldn’t prevent the defeat.
The match remained goalless in the first half, with Bayern Munich ramping up their pressure after the break. The deadlock was finally broken in the 67th minute when Musiala found the net, handing Bayern the crucial three points. With this win, Bayern Munich moved up to 6 points, while Benfica remained at 6 points after suffering their second loss.
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Delayed Kickoff The game, originally scheduled for 23:00 local time, was delayed by 15 minutes due to a metro issue that prevented fans from reaching the stadium on time, as announced by Bayern Munich.
Starting Lineups:
- Bayern Munich: Neuer, Kimmich, Kim, Upamecano, Davies, Palhinha, Laimer, Gnabry, Musiala, Olise, Kane
- Benfica: Trubin, Araujo, Otamendi, Silva, Carreas, Orkun, Amdouni, Aursnes, Renato, Kabore, Kerem
Match Highlights | Bayern Munich 1-0 Benfica:
- 1′ Kickoff.
- 14′ Bayern’s Harry Kane’s close-range header was blocked by the defense, with Orkun Kökçü clearing the ball.
- 30′ Bayern’s first shot came from Laimer, but it went wide.
- 33′ Another Bayern chance as Kane’s shot was saved by Benfica’s goalkeeper.
- Half-Time | Bayern Munich 0-0 Benfica.
- 54′ Kane came close but his shot hit the side netting.
- 56′ Kerem Aktürkoğlu was substituted by Angel Di Maria.
- 59′ Bayern increased their pressure, with Laimer’s shot missing the target and Sane’s follow-up effort saved by the keeper.
- 64′ Another Sane attempt was saved by Trubin.
- 67′ Goal! Musiala scores to give Bayern a 1-0 lead.
- 79′ Benfica’s Orkun Kökçü was substituted by Cabral.
- Full-Time | Bayern Munich 1-0 Benfica.
