Germans romp to victory at Stamford Bridge as Serge Gnabry brace and Robert Lewandowski strike punish Frank Lampard's side in Champions League before Marcos Alonso sees red.
Serge Gnabry starred as Bayern Munich seized control of their Champions League last-16 tie against Chelsea with a resounding 3-0 win in the opening leg at Stamford Bridge.
After a dominant opening half in which Thomas Muller hit the crossbar, the Bundesliga leaders – facing Chelsea for the first time since losing to the Blues in the 2012 final – took the match away from their hosts in the space of three second-half minutes.
Gnabry, who scored four in a 7-2 rout over Tottenham in Bayern's last trip to London, netted a brace when twice combining brilliantly with Robert Lewandowski, who got Bayern's third with 14 minutes remaining.
With Bayern in the ascendency ahead of the return fixture on home soil, Chelsea's misery was compounded when Marcos Alonso was sent off late on.
Match Events
28' Massive save from Caballero on Lewandowski
SAVE! Great save by Caballero! A Chelsea throw is picked off and Bayern work it quickly into Muller, who plays a clever reverse ball in behind for Lewandowski. The striker lets it run across him, but Caballero is out quickly and blocks the poked effort!
43' Alonso's shot stopped by Neuer
WIDE! Alonso meets the cross in the box and directs his header towards the far corner, but it sails just wide of the post!
49' Yellow Card! Jorginho booked and will miss the 2nd leg
Jorginho picks up a needless yellow card for dissent after Kimmich clatters into Kovacic. He will miss the second leg on suspension.
51' GOAL! Chelsea 0-1 Bayern (Gnabry)
GOAL!!! GNABRY PUTS BAYERN IN FRONT! The winger cuts inside from the left as Azpilicueta slips, before sliding a reverse ball through for Lewandowski down the left. The striker then cuts it back to him as he arrives at the penalty spot to tuck into an empty net! It's 1-0 to Bayern!
54' GOAL! Chelsea 0-2 Bayern (Gnabry)
GOAL!!! GNABRY STRIKES AGAIN!! Neuer goes long to Lewandowski and there's a quick exchange between him and Gnabry again, before the former slides a pass into the box for the latter. Caballero tries to close the angle, but Gnabry tucks it just inside the far post with his left foot!
66' Injured Coman replaced by Coutinho
Coman pulls up while chasing a ball down the right and limps off the pitch holding his right hamstring. He is forced off now, with Coutinho coming on in his place.
76' GOAL! Chelsea 0-3 Bayern (Lewandowski)
GOAL!!! LEWANDOWSKI MAKES IT 3-0! Davies goes on another superb run down the left, beating two or three defenders as they dive in desperately in a futile attempt to stop him. The youngster gets to the byline and gets his low cross perfect, allowing Lewandowski a simple tap-in at the back post! It's 3-0 to Bayern!
83' Red Card! Alonso sent off
Alonso, having initially been shown a yellow card for a coming-together with Lewandowski, is now shown a straight red after VAR look at the incident! The Spaniard appeared to strike his counterpart in the face and is sent off!
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