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Doha (AP) - The new club world champions embraced each other before captain Manuel Neuer received the next trophy from FIFA President Gianni Infantino.

In the corona pandemic, the Bayern professionals danced with masks on the winner's podium.

That matched the excitement around Thomas Müller on the day of the game.

Because despite Corona excitement about the vice-captain, FC Bayern was able to complete its historic six-title collection on Thursday.

The Munich all-rounders defeated the challenger Tigres UANL from Mexico in Qatar 1-0 (0-0) even without the previously positive driver Müller.

It was tough work that French world champion Benjamin Pavard led to success in the 59th minute with a goal that was only recognized after video evidence.

"Now we have the six-pack, that's a big story," said Robert Lewandowski.

The world footballer also mentioned the missing Müller, who had to isolate himself from the team after a positive Corona test and was not allowed to be in the stadium: “It's a shame that Thomas couldn't be there.

I hope he'll be back quickly. "

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After the final whistle, coach Hansi Flick and his players were able to cheer for their complete work in front of around 7,000 spectators in the Education City Stadium - but only briefly.

That night, the Bayern convoy wanted to travel back to wintry Munich.

"You can enjoy it a little in flight," remarked Lewandowski at the celebration above the clouds.

Six titles in one season - only FC Barcelona with world star Lionel Messi and coach Pep Guardiola had achieved that in 2009.

The crowning Bayern final was not a work of art in terms of football.

The Champions League winner deservedly won the Club World Cup for the second time after 2013 in Morocco.

In the game-decisive scene, Munich could only cheer after the video review of the goal: After a cross from Joshua Kimmich, the falling Tigres goalkeeper Nahuel Guzman was only able to fend off Lewandowski's header at Pavard's feet.

The full-back easily hit the empty goal.

The referee previously thought Lewandowski was offside, but the video images proved the opposite.

Before the break, a hit by Kimmich after studying the TV recording was withdrawn because Lewandowski was offside in the trajectory of the ball.

The preparation for the final had turned out to be complicated for six-title trainer Hansi Flick.

After Jérôme Boateng left the tournament prematurely for private reasons, he also had to replace his fixed point Müller on the match day.

Müller's corona test was positive.

Bayern will also miss the 31-year-old in the next league games.

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So Flick had to improvise.

Niklas Süle replaced Boateng in the defense center, and Leroy Sané and Lucas Hernández also joined the team compared to their 2-0 semi-final win against Al Ahly Cairo.

Serge Gnabry tried to get offensive accents in Müller's position.

As shrewd as Müller, the national player Sané put the ball on a quickly executed corner: The otherwise ineffective Sané slammed him on the crossbar in his best scene (34th).

A smart move by Flick was to move defense chief David Alaba forward to midfield.

The Austrian was present alongside Kimmich and initiated many attacks.

When Bayern pressed the pace, train came into the sometimes boring game.

Defensively, the Munich team did not allow anything.

The French veteran André-Pierre Gignac, who scored the Tigres with three goals in the final, could not develop decisively.

Lewandowski, who had scored both goals in Munich in the semifinals against Al Ahly, was only rarely able to stage himself against the robust defense of the Mexicans with the ex-Frankfurt Carlos Salcedo.

But Lewandowski had the majority of Pavard's golden goal.

Substitute Douglas Costa (85th) missed the big chance to make it 2-0.

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