MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Michael Olise fired Bayern Munich into the knockout phases of the Membership World Cup, scoring within the 84th minute for a 2-1 win over Boca Juniors on Friday night time.
German champion Bayern made it two wins in Group C and superior to the spherical of 16 with a sport to spare.
Olise secured the victory at Arduous Rock Stadium after Miguel Merentiel had put Boca in place for a draw with an excellent solo purpose within the 66th.
Bayern, which tops the group, took the lead on Harry Kane’s scientific end within the 18th and went on to overlook of a slew of possibilities earlier than Merentiel’s equalizer.
“We knew it wasn’t going to be straightforward, we knew we have been coming right into a hostile surroundings, sizzling climate, it was robust,” Kane stated. “It is a huge match. We’re enjoying towards one of the best groups on this planet. We simply must compete to our highest stage and we must always be capable to beat most groups.”
The victory did come at a price.
Star German midfielder Jamal Musiala went off injured solely 25 minutes after getting into the sport and was substituted by nationwide crew veteran Thomas Müller within the 82nd minute.
The character of his damage wasn’t instantly identified. The 22 year-old had been recovering from a torn hamstring throughout the Bundesliga season.
Boca Juniors nonetheless have an opportunity to advance, however they would wish to rout Auckland Metropolis on Tuesday and have Benfica lose to Bayern the identical day.
“We’ve got to discover a manner (to advance). A draw would’ve been nice but it surely’s as much as us to compete and do our greatest and I’d not be stunned if that occurred,” coach Miguel Angel Russo stated.
Info from The Related Press was used on this report.
