What s the point in the group? Benfica defeated Chelsea in a crushing defeat and missed the quarterfinals. Bayern was lucky in disguise?

The Club World Cup 1/8 finals were two first games. In one of the key points of Europe, Benfica and Chelsea fought for 4 hours due to the interruption of the game. In the end, they lost 1-4 in overtime and missed the quarterfinals. Benfica performed well in the group stage. In the case of his opponent Porto, they defended the glory of the Portuguese Super League with 2 wins and 1 draw. They first drew with the South American powerhouse Boca Youth, and then defeated Oceania team Auckland City. In the last round, they defeated their super nemesis Bayern Munich, successfully snatched the top spot in the group from their opponents.

In this game, they also played against the opponent and played back and forth. Di Maria was very threatening on the wing and created many scoring opportunities. However, the two-hour interruption affected the team's mentality to a certain extent, and the red card in overtime directly led to an imbalance in the situation. They were one less person and were unable to resist Chelsea's sharp counterattack. In the end, they lost the big score and were eliminated tragically.

In fact, in the last round of the group stage, there were many voices questioning that Bayern was intentionally losing the game and losing the first place in the group, thus avoiding Chelsea in the round of 16. But at the time, this statement seemed a bit untenable. After all, their opponent Flamenco performed stronger in the group stage and was in better shape than Chelsea.

But after watching this game, Bayern may feel a little bit of gratitude. Chelsea is indeed difficult to deal with. Whether it intentionally or unintentionally loses the first place in the group, at least now it seems that it is not a bad thing.

For Benfica, they may be very depressed. What's the use of having this group first? If Bayern did not win, will there be a better result against Flamenco in this round?

Of course, there is no if on the court, and luck is also part of strength. Especially in a game where the game determines the outcome, luck has a great effect. It is worth winning the first place in the group and defeating nemesis Bayern head-on.