Furious start, outstanding pressing: Bayern Munich has reached the quarter-finals against Flamengo RJ at the club World Championship in the USA.
In the 4: 2 on Sunday (June 29, 2025), the team from Rio de Janeiro fell behind in the 6th minute through an own goal of Erick Pulgar, just three minutes later Harry Kane added 2-0. The Brazilians, which were previously undefeated at this tournament, came to 1: 2 in the 33rd minute, but four minutes before the break, Leon Goretzka again made the two-goal distance. Jorginho Flamengo brought back in striking distance again in the 55th minute – again Kane made the decision in the 73rd minute.
“It was hard. Flamengo is a good opponent, it was difficult conditions. We played well. The fourth goal was very important to calm the nerves. Then we checked it”, “ said Kane and already looked at the next game: “It will be a hard game again, PSG has played an impressive season. But we have the feeling that we can beat everyone. We have to relax and be ready.”
Bayern coach Vincent Kompany was also very satisfied: “I am really proud of the team. It was crucial how we were fully there in the first 20 minutes. We are completely focused at this new tournament and bring exactly what is asked here: total dedication.”
Kimmich celebrates Neuers World-class parade
Bayern had raised a great pressing from the kick -off, Flamengo hardly ever came over the center line. A corner from Kimmich deservedly brought early leadership, under pressure Pulgar headed the ball into his own goal. Before the second goal, a ball overcendant from Dayot Upamecano Kane put in position, which with a brilliant shooting technique from 20 meters with left over the left interior post added the second goal.
Flamengo tried to find back into the game via partially completely excessive hardness and also had dangerous degrees, especially in the 15th minute. When Konrad Laimer behaved far too passively in the duel at the five -meter room, Luiz Araújo pulled out Knallhart, but Manuel Neuer parried in global class. Kimmich celebrated the parade with outstretched fists, it was a sign of how the German record champion was focused.
A cracker and a Schlenzer
The first drinking break at just over 30 degrees in Miami then helped Flamengo. Coach Luis Filipe adjusted his offensive again, after a good half an hour, newer was powerless in a full -tension godshot from Gerson – Serge Gnabry had started the decisive path on the defensive a bit too late.
But especially in the phase, when Rio pushed for the equalization, Bayern were back on the spot. Goretzka took a slightly deflected ball from Léo Ortiz 22 meters in front of the goal with his chest and saw that keeper Agustin Rossi speculated on the right corner alone – consequently, he then swiled the ball into the left.
Olise clarifies the flank by hand
But Flamengo remained uncomfortable, handy to attacked in the duels, powerfully in the game forward and highly emotionally powered by the fans in the hard rock stadium. When Michael Olise blocked a flank clumsily by hand, Jorginho was allowed to compete at the penalty: with his well-known mini-hopfer, the ex-Schelsea and arsenal star Neuer.
But the Munich pressing machine could not be brought out of the rhythm sustainably. This time it was Laimer who conquered the ball deep in the flamengo half of Kimmich, which this time completed on the right corner.
Now Paris St. Germain is waiting
Only then flamengo no longer had an answer-and for Bayern there will be a giant duel on Saturday (05.07.2025, 6 p.m.) against Champions League winner Paris St. Germain (live ticker at Sportschau.de).