Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski
Striker Robert Lewandowski netted twice to seal a 4-1 home win over Chelsea on Saturday in the last 16, return-leg tie for Bayern Munich. Lewandowski, the Champions League's top-scorer, bagged his 12th and 13th goals this season and played a part in all four Bayern goals in Munich.
Leading 3-0 from the first leg at Stamford Bridge in February, Bayern progressed 7-1 on aggregate. "We can be pleased, it was our first game for a month and it's not easy to keep the rhythm. We have prepared for this for the last two weeks and you could see the result.," said Bayern defender David Alaba.
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Quarters in Lisbon
The Bundesliga and German Cup champions will meet Barcelona on Friday in Lisbon for a place in the semi-finals. Lewandowski netted a penalty with just 10 minutes gone at the Allianz Arena. Winger Ivan Perisic then doubled Bayern's lead before England striker Tammy Abraham tapped home a loose ball to give Chelsea brief hope. However, replacement midfielder Corentin Tolisso put the result beyond doubt when he fired home a Lewandowski pass with 14 minutes to go.
Top of the charts
It was a world-class display from Lewandowski who added a late header to his pair of assists. He is now four goals short of Cristiano Ronaldo's record of 17 Champions League goals in 2013/14. "It's not a goal of mine. We have a few more games in the knock-out round and I am just as happy creating goals as scoring them," said Lewandowski when asked about Ronaldo's record. The Poland star was also coy when asked about a rivalry with Barcelona star Lionel Messi. "We have to perform well and show our quality as a team against a good Barcelona side, it's a big game for everybody," he added.
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No. of goals Lewandowski has scored during this Champions League season
17
Record number of Champions League goals Cristiano Ronaldo scored in 2013-14
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