Bayern Munich 1-0 Benfica player ratings as Jamal Musiala’s solitary goal ensure full three points for the Bavarians

Bayern Munich defeated Benfica 1-0 at the Allianz Arena in the Champions League group stage match on Wednesday to bounce back from two consecutive defeats in the competition. German midfielder, Jamal Musiala netted a header from close range in the 67th minute to give the host something to hold on to.

Bayern for the most of the game dominated the match and missed on several chances in front of the goal. This result uplifted the Bavarians to the 17th place with six points from four matches.

In the second half, Bayern remained patient and finally broke the deadlock but could have been a 1-1 draw but the score line remained the same as Bayern held on for a one-goal victory.

Lets have a look at Bayern Munich vs Benfica player ratings

Bayern Munich Player Ratings vs Benfica

Goalkeeper

Manuel Neuer: 7.1/10- Had a decent game between the sticks maintaining a clean sheet and was very good with his passing accuracy.

Defenders

Konrad Laimer: 7.7/10- Had a great game at left back contributing to both the defence as well as in attack. He had two shots on goal and created a chance for his team. Apart from it he was involved in six defensive actions for his side. Around the 30 minute mark, he turned towards the target and tried his luck from just inside Benfica’s box.

Dayot Upamecano: 7.8/10- Capped a solid defensive display with a passing accuracy of 97 percent. He created a chance for his team and was involved in four defensive actions for his team.

Kim Min-Jae: 8.2/10- He had a great game in defence boasting a passing accuracy of 100 percent. He was involved in nine defensive actions and made four recoveries for his team.

Alphonso Davies: 8.1/10- The Canadian left back had a decent game moving up and down the pitch. He created two chances for his team apart from maintaining a passing accuracy of 91 percent. He was also involved in couple of defensive actions.

Midfielders

Joao Palhinha: 7.2/10- He had a decent game in the midfield. He launched a powerful strike towards goal but flies over the cross bar. He maintained a passing accuracy of 96 percent and was involved in four defensive actions for his team.

Joshua Kimmich: 8.0/10- As a defensive midfielder, Kimmich orchestrated the game well with a passing accuracy of 97 percent. He had two shots on goal and also created two chances for his team. He also made seven recoveries for his team.

Jamal Musiala: 7.7/10- Had a great game as an attacking midfielder. A mishit 20-yard shot by him was easily caught by Trubin at the fag end of the first half. He scored the first goal for his team after putting in the header from close range. He got booked after catching Carreras with a late tackle

Attackers

Michael Olise: 6.4/10- Played approximately 56 minute and had a decent game from the left wing. He sent a corner over from the right around the 14th minute, swinging it under the crossbar and towards the back post. Kane’s nod-down is hacked away. In total he had two shots on goal and maintained a passing accuracy of 92 percent.

Serge Gnabry: 7.0/10- The Bayern winger had a close-range drive stopped by Trubin around the 38 minute mark. He had a great game from the left wing playing a major role in most of the attacks.

Harry Kane: 8.3/10- Helped his team a lot in attack. Showed a surprising burst of speed to beat two defenders and line up a strike but was too close to the goalkeeper. He again took a low shot around the 34th minute mark but was too near yet again. Assisted the goal of Musiala.

Substitutes

Leroy Sane: 6.7/10- Brought on to replace Michael Olise on the right flank. He tried to pick out the far corner with a curling shot but was saved by Benfica goalkeeper.

Kingsley Coman: 6.4/10- He was subbed on to replace Serge Gnabry around the 72nd minute and managed to have a shot on goal from the right corner of the penalty box.

Thomas Muller: N/A.

Manager

Vincent Kompany: 8/10- His team was in complete control of the game dominating the attacks and leading the charge of the play. He would like to improve his team in front of goal and be more clinical enough.

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Benfica Player Ratings vs Bayern Munich

Goalkeeper

Anatolii Trubin: 7.6/10- Was unfortunate to finally concede a goal as he made nine saves through out the game stopping the likes of Harry Kane, Leroy Sane, Serge Gnabry among others.

Defenders

Issa Kabore: 6.2/10- He player as a right wing back until being substituted after the first half. He was involved in four defensive actions and made two recoveries for his team. A lunging challenge from behind on Davies earned him a booking

Tomas Araujo: 7.5/10- As a centre-back he had a decent game maintaining a passing accuracy of 80 percent. He was involved in 19 defensive actions and made five recoveries for his team.

Nicolas Otamendi:6.9/10- The Argentine World Cup winner had a decent game at the heart of the defence maintaining a passing accuracy of 96 percent. He was involved in 15 defensive actions and made nine clearances for his team.

Antonio Silva: 6.6/10- Had a fair game with a passing accuracy of 88 percent. He was involved in 11 defensive actions and made two recoveries for his team.

Alvaro Fernandez: 7.1/10- Played a decent game as a left wing back for his team. He was involved mostly in attack being part of six defensive actions and made five recoveries for his team.

Midfielders

Renato Sanches: 6.8/10- Had a fair game as a central midfielder with a passing accuracy of 87 percent. He made nine recoveries for his team and made four defensive actions for his team.

Fredrik Aursnes: 7.3/10- The jersey number eight for Benfica had a decent game maintaining a passing accuracy of 83 percent. He was involved in 11 defensive actions and made six recoveries for his team.

Orkun Kokcu: 7.1/10- He had a decent game at the heart of the midfield and held a defensive block against Bayern. He was involved in six defensive actions and made two recoveries for his team. For delaying the restart of play after the goal, Kokcu picks up an unnecessary booking.

Attackers

Kerem Akturkoglu: 6.0/10- He was replaced around the 56th minute and did not have a great impact on the game before that. He only had 20 touches and did not register a single shot for his team.

Zeki Amdouni: 6.0/10- He also did not have a great game as Benfica were not able to attack much. He had only 13 touches in the whole game and did not register any shot for his team.

Substitutes

Vangelis Pavlidis: 5.7/10- He came on to replace Issa Kabore just after the first half and a poor game yet maintained a passing accuracy of 87 percent.

Jan-Niklas Beste: 6.0/10- He was subbed on in place of Zeki Amdouni. He whipped a threatening cross-shot towards the near post, but Neuer is perfectly placed to field it.

Angel Di Maria: 5.9/10- Brought on to replace Kerem Akturkoglu around the 56th minute mark but not able to create much of an impact.

Arthur Cabral: 6.0/10- He came on to replace Orkun Kokcu for the last 10 minute of the match and had just two touches in the game.

Benjamin Rollheiser: N/A.

Manager

Bruno Lage: 6/10- He will be partly happy with the defensive performance his team boasted against Kompany’s Bayern Munich. They were very much solid defensively and Trubin had a fantastic game.

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