Benfica held off a torrent of second-half pressure to beat Bayern Munich to top spot in Group C at the Club World Cup through Andreas Schjelderup’s early strike in Charlotte.
Left-winger Schjelderup, 21, produced a cool finish for the winner inthe 13th minute at the Bank of America Stadium, where the Portuguese side looked comfortable before Bayern brought on Harry Kane, Michael Olise and Joshua Kimmich at half-time.
Midfielder Kimmich was denied a long-range equaliser because Kane was well offside and Konrad Laimer struck the far post after collecting Thomas Muller’s pass inside the box on the right.
Eagles goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin was in inspired form, including a close-range save from Aleksandar Pavlovic and a late stop to thwart Leroy Sane in a one-on-one after Kane played a defence-splitting pass.
Benfica finished a point above Bayern and will face the runners-up from Group D – Chelsea or Esperance – in the last 16, with Die Roten meeting Brazilian leaders Flamengo, who won the section.
📰 Table Of Contents
- 1 Benfica vs Bayern
- 2 Benfica: Club World Cup win vs Bayern ‘special’
- 3 Fifa Club World Cup 2025 fixtures, schedule, results
- 4 Club World Cup round of 16 fixtures
- 5 Club World Cup quarter-final fixtures
- 6 Club World Cup semi-final fixtures
- 7 FIFA Club World Cup Final
- 8 How to watch the Club World Cup: Live stream, TV channel in UK
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Benfica vs Bayern
Kane was left with his head in his hands during added time, having failed to make clean contact with a corner and sent the chance wide among a succession of Bayern opportunities.
The reigning German champions had won eight and drawn three of their previous 11 meetings with Benfica, and manager Vincent Kompany said afterwards that the wilting heat had played a part in his side’s defeat.
Die Roten may face kinder conditions when they meet Brazilian leaders Flamengo in Miami in the knockout stage on Sunday (21:00 BST).
The result also means they have an extra day’s rest, which could be invaluable after a gruelling encounter in which Kane was seen reaching for an ice bucket.
Benfica: Club World Cup win vs Bayern ‘special’
“Above all, we were warriors out there,” said Benfica centre-back Antonio Silva. “We fought to the death for the result.
“Everyone knows our quality – it doesn’t matter if we started with a draw against Boca and ended with a win against Bayern.
“During the season we showed that in difficult moments we were able to recover. This is a very special victory because it is the first against Bayern.”
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Fifa Club World Cup 2025 fixtures, schedule, results
Sunday, June 15
Group A: Al-Ahly 0-0 Miami (Miami)
Group C: Bavaria Munich 10-0 Auckland (Cincinnati)
Group B: Paris Saint-Germain 4-0 Atletico Madrid (Los Angeles)
Group A: Palmeiras 0-0 Porto (New Jersey)
Monday, June 16
Group B: Botafogo 2-1 Seattle Sounders (Seattle)
Group D: Chelsea 2-0 los Angeles fc (Atlanta)
Group C: Boca Juniors 2-2 Benfica (Miami)
Tuesday, June 17
Group D: Flamengo 2-0 Esperance (Philadelphia)
Group F: Fluminense 0-0 Borussia Dortmund (New Jersey)
Group E: River Plate 3-1 Urawa Red Diamonds (Seattle)
Group F: Ulsan 0-1 Mamelodi Sundowns (Orlando)
Wednesday, June 18
Group E: Monterrey 1-1 Inter Milan (Los Angeles)
Group G: Manchester City 2-0 Wydad (Philadelphia)
Group H: Real Madrid 1-1 al-Hilal (Miami)
Group H: Pachuca 1-2 Salzburg (Cincinnati)
Thursday, June 19
Group G: Al-Ain 0-5 Juventus (Washington)
Group A: Palmeiras 2-0 al-ahly (New Jersey)
Group A: Inter Miami 2-1 Porto (Atlanta)
Group B: Seattle 1-3 Atletico Madrid (Seattle)
Friday, June 20
Group B: PSG 0-1 Botafogo (Los Angeles)
Group C: Benfica 6-0 Auckland City (Orlando)
Group D: Flamengo 3-1 Chelsea (Philadelphia)
Group D: LAFC 0-1 Esperance (Nashville)
Saturday, June 21
Group C: Bayern 2-1 Boca Juniors (Miami)
Group F: Mamelodi Sundowns 3-4 Dortmund (Cincinnati)
Group E: Inter Milan 2-1 Urawa Red Diamonds (Seattle)
Group F: FLUMINENSE 4-2 ULSAN (New Jersey)
Sunday, June 22
Group E: River Plate 0-0 Monterrey (Los Angeles)
Group G: Juventus 4-1 WYDAD (Philadelphia)
Group H: Real Madrid 3-1 Pachuca (Charlotte)
Group H: Salzburg 0-0 al-Hilal (Washington)
Monday, June 23
Group G: Man City 6-0 Al-Ain (Atlanta)
Group B: Seattle 0-2 PSG (Seattle)
Group B: Atletico Madrid 1-0 Botafogo (Los Angeles)
Tuesday, June 24
Group A: Porto 4-4 Al-Ahly (New Jersey)
Group A: Inter Miami 2-2 Palmeiras (Miami)
Group C: Auckland 1-1 Boca Juniors (Nashville)
Group C: Benfica 1-0 Bayern (Charlotte)
Wednesday, June 25
Group D: LAFC vs Flamengo (Orlando, 02:00)
Group D: Esperance vs Chelsea (Philadelphia, 02:00)
Group F: Dortmund vs Ulsan (Ringinnati, 20:00)
Group F: Mamelodi Sundowns vs Fluminense (Miami, 20:00)
Thursday, June 26
Group E: Urawa Red Diamonds vs Monterrey (02:00)
Group E: Inter Milan vs River Plate (Seattle, 02:00)
Group G: Juventus vs Man City (Orlando, 20:00)
Group G: Wydad vs Al-Ain (Washington, 20:00)
Friday, June 27
Group H: Salzburg vs Real Madrid (Philadelphia, 02:00)
Group H: Al-Hilal vs Pachuca (Nashville, 02:00)
Club World Cup round of 16 fixtures
Saturday, June 28
Match 49: Palmeiras vs Botafogo (Philadelphia, 17:00)
Match 50: Group C winners vs Group D runners-up (Charlotte, 21:00)
Sunday, June 29
Match 51: PSG vs Inter Miami (Atlanta, 17:00)
Match 52: Group D winners vs Group C runners-up (Miami, 21:00)
Monday, June 30
Match 53: Group E winners vs Group F runners-up (Charlotte, 15:00)
Tuesday, July 1
Match 54: Group G winners vs Group H runners-up (Orlando, 02:00)
Match 55: Group H winners vs Group G runners-up (Miami, 20:00)
Wednesday, July 2
Match 56: Group F winners vs Group E runners-up (Atlanta, 21:00)
Club World Cup quarter-final fixtures
Friday, July 4
Match 57: Winner match 53 vs Winner match 54 (Orlando, 20:00)
Saturday, July 5
Match 58: Winner match 49 vs Winner match 50 (Philadelphia, 02:00)
Match 59: Winner match 51 vs Winner match 52 (Atlanta, 17:00)
Match 60: Winner match 55 vs Winner match 56 (New Jersey, 21:00)
Club World Cup semi-final fixtures
Tuesday, July 8
Match 61: Winner match 57 vs Winner match 58 (New Jersey, 20:00)
Wednesday, July 9
Match 62: Winner match 59 vs Winner match 60 (New Jersey, 20:00)
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Sunday, July 13
Match 63: Winner match 61 vs Winner match 62 (New Jersey, 20:00)
How to watch the Club World Cup: Live stream, TV channel in UK
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