'Tight Wall Mode' Kim Min-jae, 100% Pass Success Rate + Competition Crazy! Munich won 1-0 against Benfica...UCL escapes back-to-back losses after 3 games
Nov 07, 2024
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Bayern won 1-0 in the fourth round of the European Champions League (UCL) League phase in 2024-2025 season against Benfica at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany on the 7th (Korea time).
Bayern lost their last matches against Aston Villa and Barcelona, but won this match against Benfica and registered a win again in three games.
Bayern, the home team, played in a 4-2-3-1 formation. One-top was guarded by Harry Kane, and second-term by Serge Gnabry, Jamal Musiala and Michael Olise. João Pali and Joshua Kimmich worked together on the third line. Alfonso Davis, Dayo Upamecano, Kim Min-jae, and Konrat Rhymer were the four-backs. Manuel Neuer defended the goal.
The away team Benfica faced off in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Kerem Arturkolu and Zecki Amduni were located at the front line, and Kökchü, Fredrik Aursnes and Henatu Sanchez supported the midfield. Alvaro Fernandez, Issa Cabore for wing-backs, Nicolas Otamendi, Thomas Araujo and Antonio Silva for three-backs. The goalkeeper's gloves were worn by Anatoly Truvin.
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Bayern aimed for an offensive opportunity while Kim Min-jae defended the defense. Gnabry's shot, which received a pass from Musiala in the 27th minute of the first half, lost balance and was caught in defense as he tried. In the 33rd minute of the first half, Musiala's pass to Kane again ended with a shot in front of the goalkeeper.
Kim Min-jae also showed off his pass. In the 38th minute of the first half, Kim Min-jae pushed the pass to Kane, who was entering the box, but Kane was caught by the defense after catching the ball and failed to attempt a shot. The first half ended 0-0.
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Bayern led the game by scoring the first goal. In the 22nd minute of the second half, Kane touched Leroy Sane's cross with a header, and Musiala pushed it back into the header and shook Benfica's net.
After the first goal, Bayern defended its defense firmly and blocked Benfica. When the opponent's long pass came in the 25th minute of the second half, Kim Min-jae cleared the ball out of the touchline with a solid defense. In the 35th minute of the second half, Kim Min-jae also cleared the ball with a header from a high position and cut off the attack attempt itself.
In the end, Bayern won 1-0.
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