Against Boca Juniors, a warning becomes bitter reality, then Olise strikes

Why the fear is so great: Musiala struggled with a torn thigh muscle for months, missing both the Bundesliga finals with FC Bayern Munich and the finals of the German national team's Nations League campaign. He was expected to cautiously return to action at the Club World Cup. Now comes the shock.

Musiala had only been substituted 25 minutes into the game when he suddenly felt pain in his calf and had to leave the field. At this point, it's impossible to say how serious the injury really is. However, players are only substituted in and out when it's serious. Coach Vincent Kompany clearly didn't want to take any risks and brought on Thomas Müller instead.

Bayern finally rewarded themselves for their show of power in Miami. They had dominated almost the entire match beforehand, despite temperatures around 30 degrees Celsius and humidity like a rainforest. Bayern is now the first European team to win both matches in the USA. The score was 12 to 1 – no team has scored better.

The final group match on Tuesday against Benfica Lisbon will determine who finishes first in Group C. The group winner will face the second-place finisher from Group D on June 28 (in Charlotte), and the second-place finisher will face the first-place finisher from Group D on June 29 (in Miami). The opponents in the draw are Chelsea and Flamengo Rio de Janeiro.

From the first minute, Bayern left no doubt as to who would win against Boca. They had 73 percent of the ball possession. 93 percent of all passes were successful. When Boca Juniors took aim at Manuel Neuer's goal for the very first time, half an hour had already passed, and Bayern dominated with five shots on goal. One could only wonder: Why is it only 1-0?

One reason was that the video assistant referee had a directly converted Olise corner canceled because Serge Gnabry had interfered with the Boca goalkeeper (8'). The other was that only Harry Kane provided the necessary precision with a left-footed shot in the penalty area ten minutes later to make it 1-0 (18'). Experienced goalkeeper Agustín Marchesin denied three shots on goal.

Unlike in the first match against Auckland City (10-0 win), coach Vincent Kompany didn't experiment with young players and hinted at the matchday press conference that Boca Juniors wanted proven players. This also meant that Thomas Müller initially sat on the bench in the second match of his farewell tour, later replacing Musiala.

Nevertheless, Bayern had to tremble. Just one example: Olise, free on the turn, shot on goal - Marchesin parried (53'). And suddenly, Stefan Effenberg's warning from a lively press conference the day before was echoing in everyone's mind. He said: "In the unusually hot temperatures here, the Europeans are losing energy for the last 15 to 20 minutes. An advantage for the South Americans."

The equalizer came out of nowhere. Olise wasted the ball, and a simple through ball from Lautaro Blanco to Miguel Merentiel was enough to outrun new Bayern defensive leader Jonathan Tah. Merentiel was left alone in front of Neuer, making it 1-1 (66'). That's how quickly things can happen if you don't stop your opponent from scoring too quickly when they have so many chances.

But Olise made up for his mistake before the equalizer. In the midst of the penalty area scramble, Kane kept his eye on the ball and cut it across to him. Olise's low shot into the left corner was perfect (84'). The renewed lead was enough to secure their second win in two matches. Today, Borussia Dortmund faces Mamelodi Sundown (South Africa).