{
  "id": 11111707,
  "title": "UEFA Women’s Champions League: Bayern find their spark after Benfica hold firm",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/uefa-womens-champions-league-bayern-find-their-spark-after-benfica",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-01T04:38:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/uefa-women-champions-league-bayern-043800887.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bayern Munich finally found their stride in the UEFA Women's Champions League after a sluggish start, defeating Benfica 3-0 at Estádio da Luz. The match initially saw the Portuguese team holding their own, keeping the German side waiting for nearly an hour and a half before scoring. However, in the 74th minute, Bayern's Klara Bühl broke the deadlock with a low right-footed strike, finishing past Benfica's goalkeeping efforts. Just six minutes later, Bühl provided a pass to Franziska Kett, who added a second goal. Bayern sealed the match with a third goal in the 88th minute, when Bühl set up Kett for a decisive shot. This victory marked Bayern's first win of the season's league phase, following a 2-2 draw against Manchester City. The win came after Benfica's impressive 2-1 away victory against Juventus. Despite the tough opening against Manchester City, Bayern's patience paid off, leaving them with a clean sheet and three points at the Estádio da Luz, while Benfica reflected on their narrow defeat.",
  "summary": "Benfica kept Bayern waiting for almost an hour and a half. Finally, in the space of 14 minutes, the German side turned a stubborn UEFA Women’s Champions League contest into a 3-0 victory.The result ...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Barcelona lay down marker in Women's Champions League, Arsenal slip up",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/barcelona-lay-down-marker-in-womens-champions-league-arsenal-slip-up",
        "published": "2026-10-01T01:18:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}