Lewandowski Hat-Trick Inspires Barca Rout, Bayern Overcome Inter Milan

8th September 2022

Lewandowski is the first player to score a Champions League hat-trick for three different teams - Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich and Barcelona

Robert Lewandowski goal celebration during the match between FC Barcelona and FC Vikoria Plzen, corresponding to the week 1 of the group C of the UEFA Champions League, played at the Spotify Camp Nou, in Barcelona, on 07th September 2022. PHOTO | AFP
Robert Lewandowski goal celebration during the match between FC Barcelona and FC Vikoria Plzen, corresponding to the week 1 of the group C of the UEFA Champions League, played at the Spotify Camp Nou, in Barcelona, on 07th September 2022. PHOTO | AFP
SUMMARY
  • Perennial Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich got their Champions League campaign off to a great start with a 2-0 victory against Inter Milan at the San Siro
  • Bayern were impressive throughout and had 21 attempts on goal, including 11 on target while the hosts Inter barely found a way to trouble their opponents
  • Despite the clean sheet victory, Bayern are second in Group C behind Barcelona after they romped to the biggest win of match day one with a 5-1 demolition of Viktoria Plzen

Perennial Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich got their Champions League campaign off to a great start with a 2-0 victory against Inter Milan at the San Siro.

Leroy Sane was in the mood throughout the encounter and the German gave his side the lead in the 25th minute as he showed great control before rounding keeper Andre Onana.

Bayern made sure of the points with an own goal by Danilo D'Ambrosio, following a clever one-two involving Sane and Kingsley Coman.

Bayern were impressive throughout and had 21 attempts on goal, including 11 on target while the hosts Inter barely found a way to trouble their opponents.

Despite the clean sheet victory, Bayern are second in Group C behind Barcelona after they romped to the biggest win of match day one with a 5-1 demolition of Viktoria Plzen.

Former Bayern forward Robert Lewandowski continued his exemplary goal-scoring form in Europe with a hat-trick to inspire the victory.

The 34-year-old Poland forward demonstrated his value by making it eight goals in five games since leaving Bayern in July.

Lewandowski is the first player to score a Champions League hat-trick for three different teams - Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich and Barcelona.

He has now scored 32 goals in his last 20 Champions League group stage matches and will be all set to face his former employers on match day two.