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Bayern Munich plot quarterfinal course by routing Lazio
Bayern are now unbeaten in their last 18 Champions League games, with only a 1-1 group stage draw at Atletico Madrid last December denying them a perfect record...
The European champions face Tigres in the final on Thursday after the Mexican club saw off Brazilian giants Palmeiras in Sunday's other semifinal.
Success came as a huge relief for an Egyptian outfit coached by South African Pitso Mosimane as they achieved only one top-three finish in five previous Club World Cup appearances.
Bayern extended their lead over second-placed RB Leipzig, who host Bayer Leverkusen later on Saturday.
The Poland striker, Lionel Messi, and Cristiano Ronaldo are shortlisted in the men's category for Fifa's 'The Best' awards.
Bayern Munich, who beat PSG in the 2020 final, play Lazio in the knockout phase while 2012 winners Chelsea have a tough task against Atletico Madrid.
The Manchester City boss, who turns 50 next month, would have reached the milestone more quickly had he not taken a sabbatical in 2012 following the end of his spell at Barcelona.
On a night when clubs marked news of the death of Diego Maradona by holding a minute's silence in memory of the Argentine before all Champions League games, Bayern eased to a record-extending 15th straight win in the competition.
On a prolific night across Europe which also saw a rampant Borussia Moenchengladbach hit six in Ukraine, the star individual performances came from Jota and Alassane Plea.
Madrid, the record 13-time European champions, went down to a 3-2 home loss against Shakhtar Donetsk, showing how far Zinedine Zidane's side are just now from the standards being set by Bayern.
The 25-year-old is 'doing well' and is in quarantine at home, the German giants said in a brief statement.
Just 59 days after beating Paris Saint-Germain in the Lisbon final, Bayern host Atletico behind closed doors.
Bayern host Atletico Madrid on October 21 in their opening Champions League group match, but the terraces at the Allianz Arena must remain empty.
The two heavyweights were drawn in Group G along with Dynamo Kiev of Ukraine and Ferencvaros, the Hungarian club returning to the group stage for the first time in quarter of a century.
European champions Bayern Munich suffered a first defeat for 10 month when their 23-match winning run was ended by a shock 4-1 Bundesliga loss at Hoffenheim.
Having equalised with a crucial 120th-minute goal seven years ago when Bayern won the 2013 Super Cup on penalties against Chelsea in Prague, Martinez struck on 104 minutes at the Puskas Arena to hand the Champions League winners a fourth title in 2020.
"I can confirm that FC Bayern have finally agreed with Liverpool FC," Rummenigge told German daily Bild.
Bayern beat Paris St Germain 1-0 in Lisbon to add the Champions League trophy to their German league and Cup double.
Bayern players savoured the moment after Kingsley Coman's goal saw them defeat PSG 1-0.