Lewandowski double leads Bayern to another big win in UCL
The formidable Robert Lewandowski scored twice as Bayern Munich remained perfect in Champions League Group E with a comprehensive victory over Dynamo Kiev at the Allianz Arena.
After his run of 19 games with at least one goal was ended in the 3-1 win over Furth on Saturday, the Poland international was back on the scoresheet after just 12 minutes to set the tempo for a comfortable night for the hosts, coolly converting from the penalty spot.
Bayern were two goals to the good with less than half an hour played, when, having received a lovely through-ball from Thomas Muller, Lewandowski doubled his side’s advantage with a typically clinical finish.
Leroy Sane struck the post as Julian Nagelsmann’s side pushed for a third before the break, but at the opposite end, Manuel Neuer needed to be alert to keep out Carlos De Pena’s cushioned effort.
The second half was mostly one-way traffic, too, and Bayern’s dominance was rewarded when Serge Gnabry secured the points with a cool strike in the 68th minute, with Sane providing the assist.
Moments later, Sane grabbed the goal his performance deserved – but in rather fortuitous fashion. Clearly attempting a cross, he found the back of the net after catching goalkeeper Heorhiy Buschan on the back-foot, putting the gloss on another fine team display.
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And with three minutes left, substitute Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting got in on the act, scoring in his fourth consecutive Champions League game.
It was another ruthless display from the Bavarians, who have six points from their opening two games. In stark contrast to their supposed rivals in the group, Barcelona fell to a second consecutive 3-0 defeat, this time at the hands of Benfica.