Benfica vs Bayern Munich live: Benfica top Club World Cup Group C standings thanks to Schjelderup’s first-half goal | OneFootball

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Benfica enjoyed a first-ever win over Bayern Munich in a decisive Group C clash at the Club World Cup, with the Portuguese side topping the group as a result.

21-year-old Andreas Schjelderup’s 13th-minute goal made the difference as keeper Anatolii Trubin made a series of inspired saves to keep out the German giants.

Bayern had already guaranteed a spot in the next stage of the competition and manager Vincent Kompany made seven changes from their 2-1 win over Boca Juniors last time out, but he brought on the big guns in Harry Kane, Joshua Kimmich and Michael Olise in the second half to try to wrestle back control.

But Benfica defended doggedly to seal all three points and leapfrog Bayern in the table. They will play the winners of Chelsea or ES Tunis in the next stage, while Bayern face Flamengo.

'We will still take momentum into the next game' - Vincent Kompany

Vincent Kompany tells DAZN, “I think our first half wasn't good at all. With the pitch and the heat, I just feared this wouldn't go as fluid as normal but I was still confident for the second half. We created so much and played really well. It’s football. If you have chances and don't take them, you pay the price.”

Asked whether it was the plan to bring on heavyweights Kimmich, Kane and Olise at half-time, or if they were introduced sooner than he would like, he says, “It was the plan. I’d rather finish strong because I knew it would start slow. I was definitely confident this is what we needed to do. I can't take anything from this game.

Bayern face Flamengo next, and he says, “It was either Flamengo or Chelsea. It’s going to be a tough game. We know we can create the chances.

“Anyway, we were dominant, we created more chances, we didn't win. We can't afford for this to happen but we still take momentum into the next game.”

Flo Clifford24 June 2025 22:30

Flo Clifford24 June 2025 22:04

FULL-TIME: Benfica 1-0 Bayern Munich

90+8 mins: Kane’s miss is practically the last action of the game!

Benfica cling on for a brilliant first win over what was, by the second half, a full-strength Bayern team.

Schjelderup’s first-half goal is the difference and Benfica top Group C!

Flo Clifford24 June 2025 22:03

Flo Clifford24 June 2025 22:02

Benfica 1-0 Bayern Munich

90+6 mins: Laimer sprints to the back line to keep the ball in play and cut it back, Trubin gets to it, spills but falls gratefully onto it again. Offside anyway.

Trubin gets warned by the referee to get a move on.

Two minutes for Benfica to cling on...

Flo Clifford24 June 2025 22:00

Benfica 1-0 Bayern Munich

90+4 mins: Bayern curl in another effort, but this one’s quite tame. Trubin hops up to collect and goes to ground to waste some time.

Muller is at the back post to greet a cross in from Olise but Aursnes gets there first and puts it behind for a corner!

Aursnes wins the battle for the delivery.

Flo Clifford24 June 2025 21:58

Benfica 1-0 Bayern Munich

90 mins: Gouveia has been on for about five seconds and he’s already been shown a yellow for a pull-back on Stanisic. He’s doing his assigned job well.

Bayern win a corner... Otamendi gets a thumping header to it.

EIGHT minutes added on in Charlotte.

Flo Clifford24 June 2025 21:54

SAVE! Benfica 1-0 Bayern Munich

88 mins: Di Maria, who has been hopping around with amazing energy, is replaced by Joao Rego. Pavlidis comes off too, for Tiago Gouveia.

Now Kane threads a brilliant ball forward to Sane, he’s one on one with Trubin - but the keeper denies him again!!

Flo Clifford24 June 2025 21:52

Benfica 1-0 Bayern Munich

86 mins: Bayern keep pushing for an equaliser. Laimer’s long looping cross seems destined for Kane’s head and into the goal - but with the Englishman inches away from it, Antonio Silva heads it away!

Laimer finds Kane again but he’s outmuscled by Otamendi along the right flank.

Now Sane blasts over the bar and makes a small child’s day as he catches the ball.

Flo Clifford24 June 2025 21:50

Benfica 1-0 Bayern Munich

82 mins: Olise darts and dances across the edge of the penalty area, trying to find a gap, and ends up running deep into midfield without losing possession. He certainly isn’t feeling lacklustre in this heat.

Flo Clifford24 June 2025 21:47