Bayern Munich qualified for the quarter-finals of the Champions League by beating Salzburg (7-1) in the second leg. the record champion was going through a turbulent period following its average first leg match (1-1 draw in Austria) which had given rise to some press releases by certain club executives. The response of the Bavarians was without appeal. Between the 12th and the 23rd minute, Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick to make it 3-0 quickly. Mowed twice in the rectangle, the Polish striker did himself justice from the penalty spot before completing his express hat-trick on a favorable counter when he was launched deep. With his hat-trick, the player has scored twelve goals this season in the Champions League. He is the top scorer.
The Bavarians did not stop the machine at 3-0. They crushed their Austrian neighbors throughout the game to win 7-1. Besides Lewandowski’s hat-trick, Müller scored twice, while Gnabry and Sané completed the statistics sheet.
