Bayern Munich have been in a position to earn their second Champions League victory of the season, after beforehand falling to successive defeats towards Aston Villa and Barcelona, with a 1-0 win over SL Benfica on the Allianz Enviornment.
However, from the outset, it turned clear that Bruno Lage’s aspect have been going to push Der Rekordmeister to their limits as they regarded to frustrate the hosts with a well-organised defensive efficiency.
The document champions dominated possession within the first half however finally created little or no, as a mixture of a cussed Benfica backline orchestrated by Nicolás Otamendi and a lacklustre attacking impetus noticed the tie head into the break goalless.
After the interval, the sluggish and sluggish tempo that had emerged within the first half continued to linger, however this largely benefitted the Portuguese guests, who then turned to their proficient bench for attacking inspiration.
Nonetheless, as Benfica threatened to lastly take the sport to the hosts, Jamal Musiala stepped up and headed Der Rekordmeister into the lead from a uncommon, clear Bayern likelihood after Harry Kane neatly discovered the German worldwide with a fragile header again throughout objective.
In the end, there could be little or no magic left within the sport, as Bayern went on to assert all three factors—a activity made extra easy by the truth that Benfica did not register a shot contained in the Bayern half throughout your entire 90 minutes.
Having begun the evening with simply three factors from their first three video games, Bayern’s conflict with Benfica was undoubtedly a must-win.
Whereas they have been removed from their scintillating greatest—one thing that has but to be proven in European competitors—bouncing again from successive defeats will solely assist the Bayern dressing room as they give the impression of being to navigate their method into the highest eight of the Champions League desk.
Bayern Munich XI:
Handbook Neuer (4), Konrad Laimer (5), Kim Min-jae (6), Dayot Upamecano (6), Alphonso Davies (6), Joshua Kimmich (5), João Palhinha (5), Jamal Musiala (6), Michael Olise (4), Serge Gnabry (4), Harry Kane (6)
Others: Leroy Sané (5), Kingsley Coman (4), Thomas Müller (-)
GGFN Man of the Match: Jamal Musiala (6)
In the same method to Borussia Dortmund’s victory over SK Sturm Graz on Tuesday night, there was little or no high quality on present on the Allianz Enviornment as Bayern overcame Benfica.
However, when on the ball, Jamal Musiala appeared hungry to take gamers on and create a second of magic for both himself or these round him.
Having registered two possibilities created, as per Fotmob, the German worldwide might have simply grabbed an help, particularly within the first half when he slid Harry Kane in on objective.
Regardless, the 21-year-old did step as much as the plate to discover a winner for Vincent Kompany’s aspect in what was a pivotal sport, having already fallen to defeat twice within the Champions League this season.
Failing to make a distinction in massive video games has been a knock on Musiala’s performances in a Bayern shirt, however towards Benfica, Musiala made certain that he could be the distinction maker, and hopefully, will probably be a trait that he continues to show.
GGFN | Will Shopland
