Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick, set up another goal and missed a penalty in his 100th Champions League appearance as Bayern Munich crushed Benfica 5-2 on Tuesday to cruise into the knockout stage with two Group E matches to spare.
2021/2022 UEFA Champions League
5-2
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
2' Alphonso Davies makes a point block
8' Benfica's goalkeeper makes a double save
15' OFFSIDE! Benfica's goal disallowed
25' GOAL! Bayern 1-0 Benfica (Lewandowski)
31' GOAL! Bayern 2-0 Benfica (Gnabry)
37' GOAL! Bayern 2-1 Benfica (Morato)
46' Penalty Missed! (Lewandowski)
48' GOAL! Bayern 3-1 Benfica (Sane)
60' GOAL! Bayern 4-1 Benfica (Lewandowski)
68' Yellow Card! Kouassi booked
73' GOAL! Bayern 4-2 Benfica (Núñez)
83' GOAL! Bayern 5-2 Benfica (Lewandowski)
Match Report
The Pole headed in his first goal in the 26th minute and chipped in another just past the hour after also setting up Serge Gnabry for a sensational backheel flick in the 32nd.
The striker missed a penalty in first half stoppage time but sealed his hat-trick in the 85th minute.
It was his 81st goal in the competition in 100 matches.
Benfica cut the deficit before the break with Morato's 38th minute header which was the first goal conceded by Bayern in four Champions League matches, but a superb Leroy Sane shot early in the second half had killed off any hopes of a comeback.
The visitors scored again in the 75th minute with Darwin Nunez. Bayern are top on 12 points following their fourth win in the group, with Benfica stuck on four.
Barcelona moved into second place on six after beating Dynamo Kyiv, who are last with one point. The top two teams advance to the knockout stages.
Line-ups
Bayern XI: Neuer, Lewandowski, Goretzka, Gnabry, Kimmich, Coman, Sane, Pavard, Upamecano, Alphonso Davies, Kouassi
Subs: Muller, Sabitzer, Sarr, Tolisso, Roca, Cuisance, O. Richards, Fruchtl, J. Stanišić, J. Musiala
Benfica XI: Vertonghen, Pizzi, O. Vlachodimos, Meite, Gilberto, Álex Grimaldo, Mario, R. Yaremchuk, Éverton, Lucas Verissimo, Morato
Subs: Otamendi, Helton Leite, Rafa Silva, Weigl, Radonjic, Ferro, Diogo Gonçalves, M. Svilar, Gedson Fernandes, D. Núñez, Gonçalo Ramos, Paulo Bernardo