MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Michael Olise fired Bayern Munich into the knockout levels 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 Exhausting 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 medical end within the 18th and went on to overlook of a slew of probabilities earlier than Merentiel’s equalizer.
“We knew it wasn’t going to be simple, we knew we have been coming right into a hostile atmosphere, scorching climate, it was powerful,” Kane stated. “It is a large event. We’re enjoying in opposition to one of the best groups on the planet. We simply should compete to our highest stage and we should always be capable of 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 group veteran Thomas Müller within the 82nd minute.
The character of his harm 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 want to rout Auckland Metropolis on Tuesday and have Benfica lose to Bayern the identical day.
“We’ve got to discover a approach (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 shocked if that occurred,” coach Miguel Angel Russo stated.
Info from The Related Press was used on this report.
