Benfica vs Bayern Munich, 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, Group Stage
· FIFA Club World CupBenfica beat Bayern Munich to win Club World Cup Group C
Benfica's Andreas Schjelderup struck in the first half to seal a 1-0 win over Bayern Munich in sweltering heat on Tuesday, sending the Portuguese side to the top of Group C at the Club World Cup.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Corner,FC Bayern München. Conceded by António Silva.
- 7': Corner,Benfica. Conceded by Sacha Boey.
- 8': Foul by Dayot Upamecano (FC Bayern München).
- 8': Ángel Di María (Benfica) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Manuel Neuer (FC Bayern München).
- 9': Corner,Benfica. Conceded by Manuel Neuer.
- 9': Attempt saved. Renato Sanches (Benfica) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Manuel Neuer (FC Bayern München). Assisted by Ángel Di María.
- 12': Foul by Aleksandar Pavlovic (FC Bayern München).
- 12': Renato Sanches (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Goal! Benfica 1, FC Bayern München 0. Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fredrik Aursnes with a cross.
- 14': Foul by Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica).
- 14': Sacha Boey (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Renato Sanches (Benfica).
- 19': Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Renato Sanches (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 21': Corner,Benfica. Conceded by Dayot Upamecano.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Tom Bischof (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sacha Boey.
- 25': Offside, FC Bayern München. Sacha Boey is caught offside.
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Andreas Schjelderup (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Sacha Boey (FC Bayern München).
- 30': Foul by Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München).
- 30': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Delay in match (FC Bayern München).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Bischof.
- 38': Attempt missed. Ángel Di María (Benfica) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Andreas Schjelderup.
- 39': Delay in match because of an injury Gianluca Prestianni (Benfica).
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Foul by Tom Bischof (FC Bayern München).
- 42': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Serge Gnabry.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München).
- 45'+1': Renato Sanches (Benfica) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leroy Sané with a cross.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Benfica 1, FC Bayern München 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Benfica 1, FC Bayern München 0.
- 45': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Harry Kane replaces Tom Bischof.
- 45': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Joshua Kimmich replaces João Palhinha.
- 45': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Michael Olise replaces Serge Gnabry.
- 46': Foul by Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica).
- 46': Sacha Boey (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 46': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Offside, FC Bayern München. Thomas Müller is caught offside.
- 51': Attempt saved. Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anatolii Trubin (Benfica). Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a through ball.
- 51': Attempt saved. Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anatolii Trubin (Benfica). Assisted by Aleksandar Pavlovic.
- 52': Offside, FC Bayern München. Harry Kane is caught offside.
- 55': Substitution, Benfica. Kerem Aktürkoglu replaces Andreas Schjelderup.
- 55': Substitution, Benfica. Orkun Kökçü replaces Gianluca Prestianni.
- 56': Attempt saved. Kerem Aktürkoglu (Benfica) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Manuel Neuer (FC Bayern München). Assisted by Leandro Barreiro with a cross.
- 56': Aleksandar Pavlovic (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Ángel Di María (Benfica).
- 57': Corner,FC Bayern München. Conceded by António Silva.
- 58': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Jonathan Tah replaces Dayot Upamecano.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Tah (FC Bayern München) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross.
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Sacha Boey (FC Bayern München).
- 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Offside, FC Bayern München. Harry Kane is caught offside.
- 62': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Konrad Laimer replaces Sacha Boey because of an injury.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
- 66': Offside, FC Bayern München. Konrad Laimer is caught offside.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerem Aktürkoglu.
- 69': Delay in match (FC Bayern München).
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Pavlovic (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anatolii Trubin (Benfica).
- 75': Foul by Konrad Laimer (FC Bayern München).
- 75': Leandro Barreiro (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Renato Sanches (Benfica).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Substitution, Benfica. Adrian Bajrami replaces Renato Sanches because of an injury.
- 78': Offside, Benfica. Ángel Di María is caught offside.
- 79': Foul by Leandro Barreiro (Benfica).
- 79': Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Orkun Kökçü (Benfica).
- 80': Michael Olise (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt missed. Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
- 84': Corner,FC Bayern München. Conceded by António Silva.
- 86': Attempt missed. Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Raphaël Guerreiro.
- 87': Substitution, Benfica. João Rêgo replaces Ángel Di María.
- 87': Substitution, Benfica. Tiago Gouveia replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
- 87': Attempt saved. Leroy Sané (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Anatolii Trubin (Benfica). Assisted by Harry Kane with a through ball.
- 89': Foul by Tiago Gouveia (Benfica).
- 89': Josip Stanisic (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Tiago Gouveia (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 90': Corner,FC Bayern München. Conceded by Orkun Kökçü.
- 90': António Silva (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Aleksandar Pavlovic (FC Bayern München).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Michael Olise (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich.
- 90'+4': Corner,FC Bayern München. Conceded by Fredrik Aursnes.
- 90'+6': Offside, FC Bayern München. Konrad Laimer is caught offside.
- 90'+8': Corner,FC Bayern München. Conceded by Adrian Bajrami.
- 90'+8': Foul by Harry Kane (FC Bayern München).
- 90'+8': Nicolás Otamendi (Benfica) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Benfica 1, FC Bayern München 0.
- 0': Match ends, Benfica 1, FC Bayern München 0.
Statistics
 MUN |
BEN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 73 | Possession | 27 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 623 | Accurate Passes | 198 |
| 687 | Passes | 257 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 27 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 27 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 14 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 10 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA Club World Cup
Venue: Bank of America Stadium
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 33,287
Venue: Bank of America Stadium
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Attendance: 33,287
Club World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benfica | 3 | +7 | 7 |
| 2 | Bayern Munich | 3 | +10 | 6 |
| 3 | Boca Juniors | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | Auckland City | 3 | -16 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Benfica (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anatoliy Trubin (GK) |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi  |
| 4 | António Silva |
| 26 | Samuel Dahl |
| 8 | Fredrik Aursnes |
| 25 | Gianluca Prestianni |
| 18 | Leandro Barreiro |
| 85 | Renato Sanches |
| 14 | Vangelis Pavlidis |
| 21 | Andreas Schjelderup |
| 11 | Ángel Di María |
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Neuer (GK) |
| 44 | Josip Stanisic |
| 2 | Dayot Upamecano |
| 22 | Raphaël Guerreiro |
| 23 | Sacha Boey |
| 20 | Tom Bischof |
| 16 | João Palhinha |
| 45 | Aleksandar Pavlovic |
| 25 | Thomas Müller |
| 7 | Serge Gnabry |
| 10 | Leroy Sané |
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