Bayern's Club World Cup Journey: A Tense Win Over Boca, Musiala's Injury Concerns
Bayern Munich victorious in a potentially risky encounter, expressing concerns over Musiala's performance and well-being.
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FC Bayern emerges victorious in the Club World Cup: After an explosive 10:0初跑 against Auckland, they secure a 2:1 win over Boca Juniors, despite a nail-biting performance. The München crew looks dominant, but a potential price for this victory looms.
Bayern advances to the round of 16 at the Club World Cup. The record champions triumphed against Boca Juniors from Argentina in Miami 2:1 (1:0) after a powerful performance for the majority of the game. In the game on Tuesday (21:00 CEST/Sat.1 and DAZN) in Charlotte against Benfica Lisbon, it's still all about winning the group. In the round of 16, Chelsea, Flamengo, or Tunis could be potential rivals.
Goal scorer Harry Kane gave FC Bayern a 1-0 lead against the long-time dominant Boca Juniors in front of 63,587 spectators at the Hard Rock Stadium in the 18th minute. Boca equalized in a heated atmosphere through Miguel Merentiel (66.), but Michael Olise (84.) responded decisively. He then stood before the passionate Argentine fans and made a silent gesture. "It was a fantastic performance from us, we were exceptionally motivated. We should have led by more in the first half. It's nice that I scored, but what matters most is that we advanced to the round of 16," said a "very satisfied" Kane on DAZN.
A Bitter Note: Musiala Injury Concerns
However, for Munich, who had celebrated a goal feast against Auckland in the opening match of the marathon tournament, there was a sour note: Substitute Jamal Musiala sustained an injury just before the end. The young prodigy had only recently recovered from a long injury layoff before the World Cup. Musiala left the pitch with a blank gaze, accompanied by two medical staff. Joshua Kimmich had comforted the national player and gently patted his head.
Bayern had shown better training under match conditions against Auckland, and coach Vincent Kompany made three changes against Boca. Serge Gnabry, Leon Goretzka, and Konrad Laimer replaced Sacha Boey, Aleksandar Pavlovic, and Thomas Müller. "They will deploy all their tactics to throw us off," Kane had warned before the game: "We must stay prepared for that. It's a dangerous game." Captain Manuel Neuer was content after the game: "We didn't let ourselves be provoked."
Bayern started against the 35-time Argentine champions, who had drawn 2:2 with three red cards in a charged opening match against Benfica with a strong opening performance. There was already the first goal celebration after eight minutes. However, a directly converted corner from Michael Olise was disallowed following a video review due to a previous foul.
Missed Opportunities
Kane's goal, where he asserted himself forcefully in the penalty area, was confirmed. Bayern had everything under control, but failed to extend their lead. Kingsley Coman (20.), Olise (32.), and Kane (35.) all squandered close-range chances. On the other hand, Boca was only rarely threatening.
After the substitution, Bayern remained in charge. However, once again, it was standout Olise (52') who missed an exceptional opportunity - as did Kane shortly after. This mistake would prove costly. Boca came back into the game, Merentiel finished clinically. Munich wobbled for the first time. Even the introductions of Musiala and Leroy Sané, who is available until the round of 16 after his transfer to Galatasaray, did not immediately have the desired impact - until Olise scored and silenced the stadium.
As of June 23, 2025, Jamal Musiala has returned to training with Bayern Munich after the injury scare, indicating that the situation might not be as severe as initially feared. The young star had been recovering from a torn hamstring sustained earlier in the Bundesliga season and had not played since April, returning to training in early May. His coach Vincent Kompany initially wanted to consult doctors about Musiala's condition after the game against Boca Juniors. Musiala had already scored a hat trick earlier in this Club World Cup tournament against Auckland City FC[1][2].
"We're headed into the game against Benfica with a positive outlook. We want to reach the knockout stage with nine points. After that, we'll see what happens," said Neuer. Kompany was also "very satisfied. We did extremely well. We could have scored a few more goals, but what matters most is that we won."
Source: ntv.de, tno/sid
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Despite securing a 2:1 victory over Boca Juniors in the Club World Cup, Bayern Munich's performance was marred by an injury concern for Jamal Musiala, who has been a crucial player for the team.
