FC Bayern loses its first game at the club World Cup. The defeat in the glow heat against Benfica also has something good for coach Vincent Kompany: his team can move against Flamengo for the round of 16.
The substitute players of FC Bayern were good at the game against Benfica Lisbon. At 36 degrees in the shadow, they did not have to sweat on the sidelines, but were allowed to track the first half in the pleasantly chilled cabin. Joshua Kimmich, Jonathan Tah and Harry Kane looked at the screen as their colleagues fought against the Portuguese at the club World Cup and the embers in the Charlotte stadium.
All three players were substituted after the break, and they could not prevent Bayern’s first defeat at the club World Cup. After the 0: 1 against Benfica, Bayern completed their preliminary round group as second, in the round of 16, the Vincent Kompany team meets on Sunday in Miami on Flamengo from Rio de Janeiro. In Florida it shouldn’t be much cooler at the round of 16.
“It’s so hot, I’m so tired. I don’t feel anything anymore,” said Benfica’s goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin after the game. The keeper saved the victory with outstanding parades in the second half of his team. Andreas Schjelderup scored the goal of the day for Portugal in the 13th minute.
“It’s good that we no longer have to play Charlotte”
Bavaria had big problems finding into the game. Coach Vincent Company rotated vigorously and brought seven new players compared to the 2-1 win against the Boca Juniors. It was only after the break and the taking of Kimmich, Kane and Michel Olise woke up Bayern, but gave a variety of good chances. Again and again they failed due to the trubin plagued by the heat.
“We did it very well in the second half. It was clear to me that the game would start slowly in this heat. This heat was almost unbearable. Against Flamengo it will be hard. The good thing is that we no longer have to play in Charlotte,” said Kompany.
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