At the end of a controlled match, the defending champion left Lazio no chance and won (2-1). Robert Lewandowski and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting allow Bayern to book their ticket for the quarter-finals.
On the occasion of the knockout stages second leg of the Champions League, Bayern Munich welcomed Lazio Rome to the Allianz Arena. Hans-Dieter Flick’s men, who had won heavily 4-1 in the first leg, were in a favorable run for qualification.
For its part, the Roman club hoped for a miracle to snatch the qualification for the quarterfinals. The defending champion lined up a 4-2-3-1 with tenures including Benjamin Pavard and Lucas Hernandez. Simone Inzaghi relied on a 3-5-2 with the Correa-Muriqi duo leading the way.
It was not until the 13th minute of play to see the first opportunity of the match. Although shifted by Kimmich to the right, Leroy Sané released a nice shot that went off to the side.
Lazio did not hide early in the game and tried to rush into the few gaps left by the Bavarian defense. Lazzari distilled a good cross for the head of Milinkovic-Savic well captured by Nübel (15th).
Robert Lewandowski strikes again
Bayern got a penalty just after half an hour of play. Following a corner, Goretzka in the box was surrounded by Acerbi (31st). Lewandowski did not shake and adjusted Reina (1-0, 33rd).
With his comfortable lead, the German champion calmly managed events. When they returned from the locker room, Hans-Dieter Flick’s men remained in the management and did not put too much pressure on the accelerator.
You had to wait until the 66th to see a great Bavarian opportunity. Well served by Alaba, Lewandowski unleashed a heavy shot that hit the upright. Quite logically, Bayern Munich made the break in the last twenty minutes. Well launched by Alaba in-depth, Choupo-Moting, freshly returned, won his duel against Reina (2-0, 72nd).
Ten minutes later, Lazio saved the honor by Parolo with a header on receipt of a free-kick hit by Andreas Pereira (2-1, 82nd). Thanks to this success, Bayern Munich continued their journey and qualified for the quarter-finals.
