Bayern Munich supreme in Club World Cup
German champions add a record fifth title to their trophy cabinet in beating Raja Casablanca 2-0 in Morocco
Bayern Munich capped the greatest year in their club history by beating Raja Casablanca 2-0 on Saturday night for their first Club World Cup.
They added a record fifth title to their trophy cabinet at the tournament of continental champions to go with the Champions League, Bundesliga, German Cup, and European Super Cup triumphs.
“I think we knew how to approach each game and that was key,” said coach Pep Guardiola, who won the event for the third time, including twice before with Barcelona. “The first 25 minutes we played very well. After that we forgot to attack.”
Bayern won the first of two Intercontinental Cups – the forerunner to this event – exactly 37 years ago.
Dante scored early to deflate the Moroccan hosts at Marrakech Stadium, and Thiago Alcantara put the Bavarians in command with his 22nd-minute goal.
[Bayern] are the greatest team in the world with the greatest coach. We believed in our means but we were not lucky
Raja, which beat Copa Libertadores champion Atletico Mineiro in the semi-finals, used their speed on the break and came close to scoring but couldn’t keep up with the German champions and their deep line-up of international players.
