Bayern Munich 1-0 Benfica: Jamal Musiala scores in Champions League

Musiala the star of the show as Bayern see off Benfica

Bayern Munich secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Benfica in the Champions League on Tuesday, with Jamal Musiala scoring the only goal of the game.

Bayern Munich continued their 100% record in this season's Champions League with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Benfica at the Allianz Arena. Jamal Musiala's first-half goal proved to be the difference between the two sides, as Bayern produced a resilient display to see out the win.

The German champions were without several key players due to injury, but they still managed to dominate possession and create the better chances. Musiala's goal came in the 37th minute when he controlled a cross from Alphonso Davies and fired a low shot into the corner of the net.

Benfica improved after the break and had a couple of good chances to equalize, but they were unable to find a way past Bayern's well-organized defense. The Portuguese side also had a penalty appeal waved away in the second half when Goncalo Ramos went down under a challenge from Dayot Upamecano.

Bayern held on for the win and moved top of Group E with three wins from three games. Benfica are now second in the group with four points.

What does this mean for Bayern Munich?

This victory means that Bayern Munich have now won all three of their Champions League games this season. They are top of Group E with nine points and are well on their way to qualifying for the knockout stages.

Bayern have been in excellent form in all competitions this season and are now unbeaten in their last 12 games. They will be confident of continuing their good form when they travel to Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

What does this mean for Benfica?

This defeat means that Benfica have now lost two of their three Champions League games this season. They are now second in Group E with four points and will need to win their remaining two games to have a chance of qualifying for the knockout stages.

Benfica will be disappointed with their performance against Bayern, but they can take some solace from the fact that they created some good chances. They will need to be more clinical in front of goal if they want to qualify for the knockout stages.