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Benfica lead thanks to an Andreas Schjelderup goal against Bayern Munich in the final Group C game at the 2025 Club World Cup.
The German champions have already booked their last-16 spot and Benfica are well placed to follow them, but far from guaranteed. They need a point today to make absolutely sure of a knockout place, so that opening goal was an important one.
At the same time, third-placed Boca Juniors need a big victory against Auckland City to stand any chance of progression.
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70' Benfica 1-0 Bayern Munich
Harry Kane doubled over in front of the ice bucket, submerging his hands and spooning cold water onto his body.
Very hot out there still.
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69' Benfica 1-0 Bayern Munich
A little break in play.
A reminder: later today, The Athletic has live coverage of Chelsea vs ES Tunis in Group D.
Michael Olise is so good at football.
That is all.
66' Benfica 1-0 Bayern Munich
It's all happening in this second half!
Olise into Thomas Muller outside the box, lovely twisting pivot and first-time pass played through for Konrad Laimer, who slams his shot from a tight angle off the inside of the left post and away.
Offside flag goes up, he was a yard or so beyond the final defender. Wouldn't have counted.
65' Benfica 1-0 Bayern Munich
Olise, so good on the ball, cuts inside from the right and teases a lovely curling ball into the area… Harry Kane and Thomas Muller both end up on the floor and appeal for the penalty.
Not much contact on either of them. Otamendi makes that point rather forcefully to them, leading to a grumpy tete-a-tete with Kane.
The French referee waved it away early. Good call.
63' Benfica 1-0 Bayern Munich
With Boey unable to continue, he comes off for Austrian Konrad Laimer.
Like Aursnes, he is a natural midfielder covering at right-back.
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61' Benfica 1-0 Bayern Munich
Is this the equaliser? The offside flag is up!
Joshua Kimmich plays it out to Michael Olise, who cuts back inside and feeds it back to Kimmich.
The German takes it onto his left and lashes it hard and low into the bottom-right corner past Trubin's dive… but the offside flag belatedly goes up.
Replays show Harry Kane was a few yards offside and was tacking across the six-yard box, in goalkeeper Trubin's eyeline.
He is interfering with play there. Right decision. But Kane didn't need to be there!
What a moment for Auckland City and it certainly wasn't their first chance in that game as they have caused Boca Juniors some real problems on the counter.
It means that we are as we were in that game over in a very stormy Nashville.
There won't be any pressure on Benfica from there, so it is all about them maintaining their lead against Bayern Munich to secure top spot.
But, as Max mentioned, the German champions have been much improved since half-time.
60' Benfica 1-0 Bayern Munich
Bayern full-back Sacha Boey receives the ball and with no one around him, sits down on the floor.
Cramp in his right leg, I think. His team-mate stretches it out.
All players take the chance to grab a drink.
Just as Auckland City equalise, we have a weather delay in Nashville.
It looks like a deluge of rain is on the way — much needed given the heat affecting today's games — but also storms in the area, which is usually the reason we have seen weather delays in the Club World Cup.
58' Benfica 1-0 Bayern Munich
Just before the hour mark and big Jonathan Tah is on at centre-half in place of Dayot Upamecano.
Like fellow subs Michael Olise and Kerem Akturkoglu, he's straight into the action.
Tah, 6ft 5ins, gets his head on a Bayern corner immediately, but Benfica scramble it away.
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56' Benfica 1-0 Bayern Munich
It's been one-way traffic in the second half for Bayern but Benfica nearly double the lead against the run of play!
Kerem Akturkoglu, only seconds onto the pitch, has a presentable opportunity inside the box after a fine first touch takes him past Upamecano but his shot is straight at Neuer!
Hard and low but he can't get past the 39-year-old.
AUCKLAND CITY.
Who saw this one coming?
After conceding 17 goals across three group games, Auckland City are finally on the score sheet!
Christian Gray the scorer to give their loyal fans something to cheer about and, more importantly, give them a chance of finishing this tournament on a high.
Can they see this one out and pick up a point?
54' Benfica 1-0 Bayern Munich
A pair of Turks coming on for Benfica as Bruno Lage tries to stem the flow of Bayern attacks.
Prestianni and Schjelderup, diminutive playmakers both, walk off.
On come Orkun Kokcu and Kerem Akturkoglu.
52' Benfica 1-0 Bayern Munich
Bringing on arguably his three best players has opened things up so quickly for Bayern, who are vastly improved. Kimmich next to Pavlovic in midfield, Olise wide right and Sane left with Kane alongside Muller in a 4-2-4.
Boey is also racing forwards down the right flank from full-back, Kimmich filling in when he does.
Olise then skirts around the outside of Dahl and lays the cross in low, just about cleared away.
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51' Benfica 1-0 Bayern Munich
A superb through ball from Joshua Kimmich into the path of Leroy Sane, the winger is clean through, one on one, but he shoots straight at Anatoliy Trubin!
Then the ball breaks for Muller inside the box but he rattles it down Trubin's throat as well!
Bayern should have scored twice in a matter of seconds.
50' Benfica 1-0 Bayern Munich
Ooh, so close.
Joshua Kimmich pauses outside the box and curls a delicious pass looking for the clever run of Leroy Sane.
Great idea, but Trubin is swiftly off his line to smother the ball.
47' Benfica 1-0 Bayern Munich
Michael Olise is such an amazing player to watch.
The former Crystal Palace attacker cheekily flicks the ball behind his back with his very first touch of the game, brilliant pass, and the underlapping Sacha Boey touches it past Nicolas Otamendi.
The Argentine slides in and clips Boey. Yellow card, and Kimmich's set piece is well aimed but it's cleared.
