At Miami's vibrant Hard Rock Stadium, Bayern Munich booked their place in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Club World Cup after a dramatic victory over Brazilian side Flamengo.
Under the guidance of coach Vincent Kompany, the Bavarian team ended Flamengo's 11-match unbeaten streak, sending a strong message to their next opponent, Paris Saint-Germain, in the quarter-finals.
Flamengo played with determination. |
Flamengo went into the game in high spirits after beating Chelsea and topping Group D, but the Rio de Janeiro side were soon brought back to earth as they conceded two goals in the opening 10 minutes.
In the 6th minute, Joshua Kimmich took a tricky corner kick that forced Erick Pulgar to fumble the ball into his own net, before Harry Kane scored his 40th goal of the season with a tricky long-range shot that hit the post and flew into the net.
Despite falling behind, Flamengo did not give up. They reorganized their formation and began to counterattack strongly. Luiz Araujo almost reduced the score if not for a brilliant save from goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. Flamengo's efforts were finally rewarded when captain Gerson unleashed a thunderous shot to reduce the score to 2-1 after half an hour.
The hope that had just flashed for Flamengo fans was quickly extinguished by Bayern. Before the first half ended, Leon Goretzka "fired a cannon" from a distance to increase the score to 3-1.
In the second half, Flamengo continued to play resiliently when Jorginho scored from the 11m mark after Michael Olise let the ball touch his hand in the penalty area in the 55th minute. In the 73rd minute, Kane finished off the Brazilian representative by completing a double after a pass from Kimmich.
Despite the defeat, Flamengo can still hold their heads high after an emotional and fierce match at the "fire pit" of Hard Rock, where both teams gave a top-notch performance, imbued with the football identity of two continents.
Source: https://znews.vn/cap-dau-trong-mo-o-tu-ket-fifa-club-world-cup-post1564669.html
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