Bayern Vs Benfica 5-2: Lewandowski Carves A Hat-trick, Die Roten Advances To The Last 16 Of The Champions League

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JAKARTA - Bayern Munich are certain to qualify for the round of 16 after successfully thrashing Benfica with a score of 5-2 in the Champions League Group E match at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday morning.

Robert Lewandowski scored three goals for Bayern, while Serge Gnabry and Leroy Sane scored the other two goals. Meanwhile, Benfica had time to reduce the lag thanks to goals from Morato and Darwin Nunez.

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Launching Antara, thanks to this result, Bayern has been confirmed to win the group and qualify with 12 points. Meanwhile, Benfica is in third place with 4 points.

Benfica tried to immediately appear aggressive at the beginning of the first half. After five minutes of walking, Bayern began to dominate the game.

In the 15th minute, Benfica scored a goal through Lucas Verissimo's flick from close range. However, this goal was disallowed because Pizzi was already in an offside position.

Bayern finally opened their scoring in the 26th minute through Lewandowski's header from close range after continuing in Kingsley Coman's cross. Score 1-0 to the hosts.

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Six minutes later, Bayern doubled their lead through Gnabry's heel after receiving a pass from Goretzka. The lead is 2-0.

Not wanting to be silent, Benfica managed to reduce the lag in the 38th minute thanks to Morato's header welcoming Alex Grimaldo's cross. The score becomes 2-1.

Towards the end of the first half, Bayern were awarded a penalty after VAR considered Verissimo to have handball in the forbidden box.

However, the execution of Lewandowski's penalty could be thwarted by Odisseas goalkeeper Vlachodimos and the 2-1 score lasted until the break.

After the break, Bayern did not reduce their pressure and proved fruitful in the 49th minute through Sane's shot into the right corner of the Vlachodimo goal after receiving Alphonse Davies' cross from. Bayern won 3-1.

Lewandowski made amends for his penalty miss by scoring in the 61st minute with a lob in the box after finding the ball from Sane. Benfica trailed 1-4.

Benfica reduced the gap in the 74th minute through Darwin Nunez. Joao Mario dribbled into the Bayern defense and pulled off a cross which was completed by Nunez. The score becomes 4-2.

Bayern finally sealed their victory in the 84th minute through Lewandowski's third goal.

Neuer provided a direct long pass for Lewandowski in the Benfica defence. Just dealing with Vlachodimos, the Polish striker again poked the ball into the goal.

The 5-2 score lasted until the game was over.

Lineup:

Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1): Manuel Neuer; Benjamin Pavard, Tanguy Kouassi, Dayot Upamecano, Alphonso Davies (Omar Richards 65'); Joshua Kimmich (Marcel Sabitzer 72'), Leon Goretzka; Serge Gnabry (Bouna Sarr 85'), Leroy Sane (Thomas Mueller 72'), Kingsley Coman (Jamal Musiala 64'); Robert Lewandowski

Benfica (3-4-2-1): Odisseas Vlachodimos; Lucas Verissimo, Jan Vertonghen, Morato; Gilberto, Soualiho Meite, Joao Mario (Paulo Bernardo 72'), Alejandro Grimaldo (Goncalo Ramos 77'); Pizzi (Rafa 64'), Everton (Diogo Gonalves 64'); Roman Yaremchuk (Darwin Nunez 64')