Schjelderup lifts Benfica past Bayern at CWC
Bayern Munich finished second in Group C at the Club World Cup, as Benfica leapfrogged them into top spot with a 1-0 win in Charlotte.
Having thrashed Auckland City 10-0 and beaten Boca Juniors 2-1 in its opening two matches, Bayern was already assured of a last-16 place but needed a point to confirm top spot.
Benfica, meanwhile, needed a result to guarantee qualification ahead of Boca Juniors, and after Andreas Schjelderup put it ahead, goalkeeper Anatolii Trubin made several saves to keep the Bundesliga champion out.
After Manuel Neuer denied Angel Di Maria with a fine early stop, Benfica took the lead in the 13th minute. A flowing move culminated in Fredrik Aursnes crossing low from the right, allowing Schjelderup to sweep home.
Bayern improved considerably after half-time, but Leroy Sane was denied by Trubin when clean through on goal, while Joshua Kimmich's low drive was disallowed due to Harry Kane blocking the goalkeeper's line of sight from an offside position.
As Bayern dialled up the pressure, Trubin brilliantly blocked Aleksandar Pavlovic's close-range effort in the 75th minute, though there was better to come from the Ukrainian.
He made himself big to deny Sane from another one-on-one duel with four minutes of the 90 remaining, while Kane passed up Bayern's final chance in the eighth and final minute of stoppage time.
