MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Michael Olise fired Bayern Munich into the knockout stages of the Club World Cup, scoring in the 84th minute for a 2-1 win over Boca Juniors on Friday night.
German champion Bayern made it two wins in Group C and advanced to the round of 16 with a game to spare.
Olise secured the victory at Hard Rock Stadium after Miguel Merentiel had put Boca in position for a draw with a brilliant solo goal in the 66th.
Bayern, which tops the group, took the lead on Harry Kane’s clinical finish in the 18th and went on to miss of a slew of chances before Merentiel’s equalizer.
Key moment
Bayern looked like being held until Olise’s cool finish. Collecting Kane’s layoff inside the box, the forward curled a powerful first-time effort low into the bottom corner.
Takeaways
Bayern has the luxury of resting players for its final group game against second-placed Benfica on Tuesday, which could be bad news for Boca. Argentine giant Boca, which plays Auckland, needs Bayern to beat Benfica to have any chance of advancing to the next round.
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James Robson, The Associated Press
