Bayern Munich Wins World Club Cup

European and German champions Bayern Munich were crowned club world cup champions on Thursday after defeating Mexico’s Tigres UANL 1-0 on Thursday thanks to a solitary strike from Benjamin Pavard in the second half.

The win earns them their sixth trophy in less than nine months.

About 12,000 spectators were allowed into Qatar’s Education City Stadium and they were duly entertained as Pavard scored in the 59th minute following a VAR review after Tigres ‘keeper Nahuel Guzman had stopped a Robert Lewandowski header.

The Germans, who also hit the woodwork twice, won all domestic and European titles they competed for in 2020 also became the first team to match Barcelona’s sextuple from 2009.

Hansi Flick who became Bayern Munich’s coach in November 2019 also made it his sixth trophy since he took charge of the Bavarians.

Tigres, who were the first North American club to reach the final, were pegged back by the high-press of the Bayern side throughout and only rarely managed to venture into Bayern’s half.

Bayern has now won the last eight consecutive finals after clinching the club’s second Club World Cup title after their 2013 success.