The inevitability came two-fold: the forward was onside and converted from the spot. For a moment, the 19-year old had his “here’s what you could have won moment”. Once Serge Gnabry was aware of Lewandowski’s intention to beat the offside trap, he set him through to be taken down by Wily Caballero.
Bayern crush Chelsea to move into UCL last eight. The forward not only scored his 52nd and 53rd goals of the season in 44 matches - his 13th in seven appearances in this competition - but also registered two assists. Start your Independent Premium subscription today.Of the administrative bits to get out of the way before the It was a victory signed, sealed and delivered by Robert Lewandowski. It came from yet another midfield misstep from Chelsea, as Mateo Kovacic was robbed of possession by Thomas Muller. This was a recurring theme throughout the match and one that you could put solely on Bayern’s energy on the night, never mind their superior quality. Those at the Allianz Arena know enough about Hudson-Odoi, after courting him for around a year before he stayed put in west London. Bayern Munich 4-1 Chelsea (agg: 7-1): Robert Lewandowski scored twice … Granted, neither of those issues were going to be corrected by this match, and there is five weeks to groove what needs to be grooved. Bayern Munich 4-1 Chelsea (agg: 7-1): Robert Lewandowski scored twice as the Bundesliga champions eased past the Blues on their way to the last eightIndependent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? But though this was something of a free-hit – Chelsea named six teenagers on their bench, four of whom had no first-team experience - there was a tentativeness in their play and uncertainty in defence that was all too familiar. Even without two-legged matches from here on in, you would back Lewandowski to overtake the Spaniard in this campaign. Preview and stats followed by live commentary, video highlights and match report. UEFA Champions League match Bay Munich vs Chelsea 08.08.2020. They can shy away from giving out the Ballon D’Or this year, but we all know who it belongs to. Bayern hold a huge advantage coming into their second leg Champions League meeting with Chelsea having secured a 3-0 win over the Blues at Stamford Bridge. But it did not take long for VAR to take it off him as Abraham had traipsed beyond the backline earlier than he should have done. But even if this result was something of a foregone conclusion, the nature of casual dominance Hans-Dieter Flick’s outfit showed will trouble Frank Lampard. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. Follow Chelsea vs Bayern Munich LIVE from Stamford Bridge HERE. It moved the Polish forward to fourth on the all-time goalscorer’s list in the Champions League, just five behind Raul. You can also choose to be emailed when someone replies to your comment.The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. The first leg back said enough about the gulf between the sides that felt almost cruel to reiterate here. A penalty was given immediately but was momentarily taken away by the assistant linesman’s flag. Their opening goal was indicative of the kind of switch in tempo they can call upon at the merest sight of an opening. Our journalists will try to respond by joining the threads when they can to create a true meeting of independent Premium. In the Premier League this season, Chelsea are ranked second for overall corners won. Robert Lewandowski struck twice as Bayern Munich cruised past Chelsea 4-1 on Saturday to reach the Champions League quarters with a 7-1 aggregate. Abraham would make amends by getting Chelsea’s goal, profiting off a spill from Neuer.