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– Bayern Munich cruised past Viktoria Plzen 4-2 on Wednesday, putting them through to the knockout round of the Champions League after punishing the Czech champions during a ruthless four-goal, first-half display.
– The victory, combined with Barcelona’s 3-3 draw with Inter Milan, put Bayern through to the knockout stage while the Czechs, who are bottom of Group C, will exit at the group stage.
– The Germans, who have now gone a record-extending 32 group matches in the competition without defeat, struck first after 10 minutes when Sadio Mane played a one-two with Leon Goretzka before putting the ball in the net.
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– An unmarked Thomas Muller doubled the visitors’ lead minutes later when he tapped home a cross from Kingsley Coman with only the Plzen keeper near him.
– Goretzka nabbed a brace to round off the scoring for Bayern as the Germans kept a toothless Plzen side largely in check before Adam Vlkanova and Jan Kliment pulled goals back for the home side in the second half.
Auswärtssieg! ✨💪#PLZFCB #MiaSanMia #UCL pic.twitter.com/UwSvziV3q0
— FC Bayern München (@FCBayern) October 12, 2022
– Bayern have won all four of their group matches to sit in top spot on 12 points followed by Inter Milan on seven and Barcelona with four. Plzen remain without a point in the competition.
Round of 16 hopefuls Bayern stretch their unbeaten run in the group stage to a record-extending 32 games 🔝#UCL pic.twitter.com/23Q3FeURg6
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) October 12, 2022
