Bayern Munich had to dig deep to secure a 1-0 victory over a resilient Benfica at the Allianz Arena, marking their first UEFA Champions League points since the opening matchday. Meanwhile, The Eagles slumped to their second consecutive loss in the competition.Coming into the game, Bayern boasted an unbeaten record across 12 previous meetings with Benfica — the longest undefeated head-to-head streak by any team in European competition. With the hosts enjoying 75% possession in the first half-hour, it seemed this encounter would follow a familiar script. Yet, chances were scarce, and it wasn’t until Konrad Laimer’s wayward shot at the 30-minute mark that either side registered an attempt on goal, hinting that Bayern might not have it as easy as expected.UCL: Angel floors the Saints! Correa’s late dagger silences Parc des PrincesThis effort appeared to spark Die Roten, who intensified their push against Bruno Lage’s well-organized defense. Harry Kane had two close-range shots scooped up by Benfica keeper Anatoliy Trubin, followed by a chaotic sequence in the box where both Kane and Serge Gnabry were denied in quick succession.After halftime, Bayern maintained control, with Michael Olise testing Trubin on a curling free-kick and Kane narrowly missing with a shot wide of the post. Despite their dominance, Bayern’s attack lacked the fluidity they had shown in the three games since their last Champions League loss to Barcelona, where they netted a total of 12 goals.Match stats pic.twitter.com/psYmy3dZrk— Bayern & Germany (@iMiaSanMia) November 6, 2024 Just before the hour mark, manager Vincent Kompany introduced Leroy Sané, whose pace and creativity added a fresh spark. Sané came close twice, only to be thwarted by Trubin’s fingertips. However, he soon made his mark. As the game entered its final quarter, Sané’s deep cross found Kane, who deftly headed the ball across goal to Jamal Musiala, allowing the young talent to nod it past Trubin for the breakthrough.Benfica, who had won eight of their last 14 Champions League away fixtures, failed to mount much of a threat after conceding, allowing Bayern to calmly see out the match for their seventh consecutive win over Portuguese opposition. For Benfica, the result continued their disappointing record in Germany, where they’ve claimed victory just twice in 28 matches.UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – ROUND 4TuesdayPSV – Girona 4-0 (2-0)/Flamingo 16, Tillman 33, Bakayoko 83, Krejci 88 og/Slovan B. – Dinamo Zagreb 1-4 (1-2)/Strelec 5 – Spikic 10, Sucic 30, Kulenovic 54,72/Bologna – Monaco 0-1 (0-0)/Keher 86/Celtic – RB Leipzig 3-1 (2-1)/Kuhn 35, 45+1, Hatate 72 – Baumgartner 23/Dortmund – Sturm 1-0 (0-0)/Malen 85/Lille – Juventus 1-1 (1-0)/David 27 – Vlahovic 60 pen/Liverpool – Leverkusen 4-0 (0-0)/Diaz 61,63, 81, Gakpo 63/Real Madrid – Milan 1-3 (1-2)/Vinicius Jr 23 pen – Thiaw 12, Morata 39, Reijnders 73/Sporting – Manchester City 4-1 (1-1)/Gyokeres 38, 49 pen, 80 pen, Araujo 46 – Foden 4/WednesdayClub Brugge – Aston Villa 1-0 (0-0)/Vanaken 52 pen/Shakhtar – Young Boys 2-1 (2-1)/Zubkov 31, Sudakov 41 – Imeri 27/Bayern – Benfica 1-0 (0-0)/Musiala 68/Crvena Zvezda – Barcelona 2-5 (1-2)/Silas 27, Milson 83 – Martinez 13, Lewandowski 43, 53, Raphinha 55, Lopez 76/Feyenoord – Salzburg 1-3 (0-1)/Hadj Moussa 81 – Konate 45+2, 58, Guindo 86/Inter – Arsenal 1-0 (1-0)/Calhanoglu 45+4/PSG – Atl.Madrid 1-2 (1-1)/Zaire-Emery 14 – Molina 18, Correa 90+3/Sparta Praha – Brest 1-2 (0-1)/Olatunji 90+2 – Fernandes 37, Kairinen 80 og/Stuttgart – Atalanta 0-2 (0-0)/Lookman 51, Zaniolo 88/
