Club World Cup: Bayern survives scare against Boca Juniors
Four days after thrashing Auckland City, Bayern Munich faced a sterner test against Boca Juniors but struggled to convert dominance into goals. Harry Kane capitalized on a defensive mix-up to put Bayern ahead (18’), but wasted chances from Kingsley Coman (20’) and Michael Olise (33’) kept the scoreline tight.
Boca fought back after halftime, with Miguel Merentiel weaving past two defenders to fire past Manuel Neuer (63’).
Just as penalties loomed, Olise redeemed himself, poking home an 84th-minute winner from a goalmouth scramble.
The victory sends Vincent Kompany’s side through, though their finishing woes remain a concern.
In the night’s other clash, Tunisia’s Espérance stunned Los Angeles FC via Youcef Belaïli’s 71st-minute strike, eliminating the MLS side and ending Hugo Lloris and Olivier Giroud’s tournament prematurely.
