Bayern Munich booked their ticket to the knockout stage of the Champions League by beating Olympiacos 2-0 at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday.
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4️⃣ winsWe’re through to the knockout stages 👊#MiaSanMia #FCBOLY pic.twitter.com/avcmryl3R7
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) November 6, 2019
The Bundesliga side struggled to find cracks in Olympiacos’ defense before Robert Lewandowski broke the deadlock in the second half with his sixth goal of the tournament, securing Bayern’s place in the last 16.
The Polish forward has now scored 20 goals in 14 games this season between the Champions League and Bundesliga.
Substitute Ivan Perisic provided an insurance goal just before the final whistle. Bayern have now qualified for the knockout stage of the competition in 12 straight seasons.
33 – Ivan Perisic’s goal for Bayern Munich 33 seconds after entering the pitch is the quickest Champions League goal by a substitute since April 2017, when Valere Germain bagged for Monaco against Borussia Dortmund after 23 seconds. Inspired. pic.twitter.com/HcXt2G8CE1
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 6, 2019
Bayern haven’t won the Champions League since beating Bundesliga rival Borussia Dortmund in 2013.
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