Bayern 2-0 AEK Athens: Lewandowski nets brace to help Bavarians seal win

Bayern 2-0 AEK Athens: Lewandowski brace all but secures Bavarians' place in UCL last 16.

2018/2019 UEFA Champions League

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Match Events

31'Penalty Goal! Bayern 1-0 AEK Athens (Lewandowski)

LEWANDOWSKI MAKES IT 1-0! The Polish international stutters in his run up and sends the goalkeeper the wrong way.

71'GOAL! Bayern 2-0 AEK Athens (Lewandowski)

LEWANDOWSKI MAKES IT 2-0! Lewandowski pokes the ball home at the back post from a corner. The cross had flicked off a defender and the Bayern centre forward escaped his marker to get his second of the night.

Match Report

Robert Lewandowski was at his clinical best as Bayern Munich brushed aside AEK Athens at the Allianz Arena.

Bayern Munich are within touching distance of the Champions League knockout stages after a Robert Lewandowski double secured a routine 2-0 Group E win over AEK Athens on Wednesday.

Benfica's draw with Ajax in the group's other game means that Niko Kovac's side have opened up a two-point lead at the summit and know that a point against the Portuguese side in three weeks' time will cement their place in the last 16.

Kovac has been under pressure this week after a disappointing 1-1 Bundesliga draw with Freiburg on Saturday, but he will be relieved that his side came through this clash unscathed.

They were far from their best against Marinos Ouzounidis' side – who now have no chance of progressing – and were indebted to Lewandoswki's 31st-minute penalty and smart finish in the second half to claim all three points.

Line-ups

Bayern XI: Ribéry, M. Neuer, J.Martínez, J. Boateng, M. Hummels, Alaba, T. Müller, R. Lewandowski, L. Goretzka, Gnabry, J. Kimmich

Subs: Rafinha, Sven Ulreich, Wagner, J. Rodríguez, N. Süle, R.Sanches, M. Shabani

AEK Athens XI: Dmytro Chygrynskiy, Niklas Hult, K. Lambropoulos, P. Mandalos, U. Ćosić, M. Bakakis, André Simões, V. Barkas, Alef, Ponce, K. Galanopoulos

Subs: Rodrigo Galo, Morán, Giannis Gianniotas, P. Tsintotas, G. Giakoumakis, E. Svarnas, L.Boyé