Big sigh of relief for Bayern Munich!
Caught up in a difficult season, far from the Bundesliga title, eliminated in the German Cup and in difficulty after their defeat in the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League against Lazio Rome (0-1), the Munich residents got out of the Roman trap thanks to an excellent return match in their lair at the Allianz Arena (3-0).
Dominators from A to Z, Thomas Tuchel's men took time to take the advantage in this meeting, to the point of seeing Ciro Immobile surprise them in the 37th minute, but his diving header at the far post lacked precision.
Direct punishment for Lazio Rome by the inevitable Harry Kane who did not miss his header on a crushed strike from Raphaël Guerreiro (1-0, 39th).
The double for Kane
Having returned to the level before half-time on the cumulative score of the two matches, Manuel Neuer's teammates pushed until Thomas Müller scored the goal of the break in added time of the first period, also regaining momentum. head a volley from Éric Dier (2-0, 45 + 2).
At the restart, the Munich residents did not let go of their grip on their opponent of the evening and offered themselves a third goal through their home scorer Harry Kane, who pushed into the back of the net a shot from Leroy Sané that was repelled by Provedel.
The English striker has already scored 33 goals this season for his new team, including 6 in the Champions League.
27 - Harry Kane has scored 27 UEFA Champions League goals, with Wayne Rooney the only Englishman with more in the competition (30).
Marksman.
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The score could have even been worse if Provedel had not pushed Müller's attempt in the 71st minute onto the post.
Without any consequences for Bayern Munich.
The second in the Bundesliga finally validates without worry, just like PSG winner of its double confrontation against Real Sociedad, its ticket for the quarter-finals on the big European stage.