Bayern vs Benfica 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, League Phase
Jamal Musiala heads winner for Bayern Munich against Benfica
Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala headed home in the second half to give the hosts a 1-0 victory over Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday as they bounced back from two consecutive defeats in the competition.
Match Commentary
- 26': Issa Kaboré (Benfica) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Benfica. Vangelis Pavlidis replaces Issa Kaboré.
- 45': Substitution, Benfica. Jan-Niklas Beste replaces Zeki Amdouni.
- 45': Second Half begins FC Bayern München 0, Benfica 0.
- 56': Substitution, Benfica. Ángel Di María replaces Kerem Aktürkoglu.
- 56': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Leroy Sané replaces Michael Olise.
- 67': Goal! FC Bayern München 1, Benfica 0. Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 71': Orkun Kökçü (Benfica) is shown the yellow card.
- 72': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Kingsley Coman replaces Serge Gnabry.
- 73': Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Benfica. Arthur Cabral replaces Orkun Kökçü.
- 86': Substitution, Benfica. Benjamín Rollheiser replaces Renato Sanches.
- 90'+2': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Thomas Müller replaces Jamal Musiala.
Game Information
Venue: Allianz Arena
Location: München, Germany
Attendance: 75,000
UEFA Champions League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +19 | Arsenal | 8 | 24 | 0 |
| +14 | Bayern Munich | 8 | 21 | 1 |
| +12 | Liverpool | 8 | 18 | 2 |
| +10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 17 | 1 |
Statistics
SLB |
MUN![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 9 | Saves | 0 |
| 26.5 | Possession | 73.5 |
| 1 | SHOTS | 24 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 252 | Accurate Passes | 810 |
| 316 | Passes | 870 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 4 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 25 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 26 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 39 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 39 | Clearances | 4 |
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Neuer (GK) |
| 3 | Kim Min-Jae |
| 2 | Dayot Upamecano |
| 19 | Alphonso Davies |
| 27 | Konrad Laimer |
| 42 | Jamal Musiala |
| 16 | João Palhinha |
| 6 | Joshua Kimmich |
| 9 | Harry Kane |
| 7 | Serge Gnabry |
| 17 | Michael Olise |
Benfica (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anatoliy Trubin (GK) |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi |
| 4 | António Silva |
| 44 | Tomás Araújo |
| 3 | Álvaro Carreras |
| 28 | Issa Kaboré |
| 8 | Fredrik Aursnes |
| 10 | Orkun Kökçü |
| 85 | Renato Sanches |
| 17 | Kerem Aktürkoglu |
| 7 | Zeki Amdouni |
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