Benfica vs Bayern Munich match review, 2:00 a.m. June 25: At the crossroads of survival

Benfica vs Bayern Munich form

The Group C situation is almost decided before the final match. Thanks to two consecutive victories, Bayern Munich temporarily holds the top position and is sure to secure a ticket to the round of 16. The remaining ticket to the next round is likely to be difficult to escape from Benfica's hands.

The Portuguese representative is currently ranked 2nd, holding 4 points and a goal difference of +6. The team under coach Bruno Lage only needs to earn 1 more point to secure a place in the knockout round. Of course, in theory this task will be difficult because they have to face the strongest opponent in the group.

But in the context of having already qualified for the knockout round, Bayern Munich may not be too keen on winning.

If Bayern maintain their top spot in Group C, they could easily face Chelsea in the next round. Compared to the Premier League representative, Flamengo (who have already secured first place in Group D) promises to be a more comfortable name.

Bayern Munich will only lose the top spot if they lose to Benfica. The scenario is not completely impossible because the difference in class between the two sides is not too big. But the Bundesliga champions cannot "act" too much, so a draw is still more likely at Geodis Park.

Benfica have a huge advantage to follow Bayern to the next round. However, the possibility of the Portuguese team being eliminated is still not small. Because if they lose in the final match, Benfica will most likely let Boca Juniors catch up in terms of points.

Since the two teams drew 2-2 in the opening match, the goal difference between the two teams will be taken into account. The difference between the two sides is currently only +6 and -1.

Boca can completely level and surpass them because they only have to face the weakest face at the FIFA Club World Cup, Auckland City - an amateur team from New Zealand.

After 2 matches, Auckland City has conceded 16 goals. Therefore, the possibility of them continuing to be defeated by Boca Juniors is very likely. To avoid the prospect of having to compare secondary indexes, Benfica has no other choice but to find at least 1 point.

Benfica vs Bayern Munich match review, 2:00 a.m. June 25: At the crossroads of survival - photo 2 — Bayern quickly secured a ticket to the round of 16 thanks to winning both previous matches.

In their last five encounters with the German giants, Benfica have come up empty-handed, scoring just three and conceding 17 goals. The last time the Eagles held Bayern to a draw was nearly a decade ago, in the 15/16 Champions League group stage.

But as mentioned, fortunately for coach Bruno Lage and his team, Bayern Munich currently lacks motivation. Especially according to the weather forecast, the clash in Charlotte takes place at 3 p.m., when the temperature can reach 38 degrees Celsius.

Benfica vs Bayern Munich squad information

Benfica: Missing Alexander Bah, Florentino Luis, Manu Silva, Zeki Amdouni and Alvaro Carreras for various reasons.

Bayern Munich: Notable names such as Alphonso Davies, Hiroki Ito, Jamal Musiala and Kim Min-jae are still injured.

Expected lineup Benfica vs Bayern Munich

Benfica: Trubin; Aursnes, Silva, Otamendi, Carreras; Barreiro, Kokcu; Di Maria, Prestianni, Akturkoglu; Pavlidis

Bayern Munich: Neuer; Laimer, Tah, Stanisic, Guerreiro; Kimmich, Goretzka; Olise, Musiala, Coman; Kane

Prediction: 1-1

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