This one was about as one-sided a Champions League fixture as you’re ever likely to see…
Needing at least a two goal margin to progress following last week’s 3-1 defeat in Portugal, Bayern Munich trounced Porto 6-1, silencing some of Pep Guardiola’s doubters in the progress.
Here’s the highlights from the game…
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The tone was set early as Robert Lewandowski hit the post with the game just minutes old…
Thiago, probably the best player on the park, headed in the crucial opener, which sent Bayern on their way…
Making up for his dire performance last week, Jerome Boateng bagged a scrappy second for Bayern, and you can see how much it meant to him…
Polish forward Lewandowski then notched the goal that started to take the game away from Porto, following superb work down the right from Philipp Lahm…
When the 4th went in… Fans started checking the record books for the highest ever Champions League victory…
Funny moment this – Guardiola’s trousers split!
Before half-time, Bayern notched their fifth. Lewa getting his second. What a striker!
There was some respite for the visitors, with this goal putting a slight bit of gloss on the scoreline…
It quickly vanished though as Marcano was rightly sent off for a 2nd yellow.
And legendary Spaniard Xabi Alonso scored the best goal of the game with this stunning free-kick late one!