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Bayern Munich reached the UCL quarterfinals by defeating Lazio 3-0 at the Allianz Arena today, erasing a 1-0 first-leg deficit.
Harry Kane and Thomas Muller scored late first-half goals to turn the tie on its head, just seconds after Ciro Immobile, Lazio’s first-leg hero, wasted a glorious opportunity at the other end.
Kane added his second goal after the break. Bayern Munich cruised to a comfortable victory in a high-pressure game for the entire team.
Bayern Munich vs S.S. Lazio | UEFA Champions League—Round of 16 | Second Leg
In their Champions League knockout match against Lazio, Bayern Munich overcame a 1-0 lead thanks to a fantastic brace from England captain Harry Kane. On the night, Bayern Munich won 3-0 and advanced 3-1 on aggregate.
Ciro Immobile enabled Lazio to take the lead, but Kane and Bayern punished them and advanced them to the quarterfinals.
Instinctive goals from Harry Kane and Thomas Muller helped Bayern Munich overcome a first-leg deficit and defeat Lazio 3-1 on aggregate to advance to the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals.
Lazio had started the game confidently and were frustrating Bayern, but when Ciro Immobile headed a difficult but close-range chance wide, it was difficult not to believe the moment would come back to haunt the visitors.
Just two minutes later, Kane opportunistically headed in to square the game, and Bayern took the lead before the halftime when Muller redirected Matthijs de Ligt’s tremendous volley into the goal.
Kane scored his second goal in the second half, tapping in a rebound, to give Bayern breathing room, with Lazio never looked like coming back into the tie after falling behind on aggregate.
Victory means Bayern have reached the Champions League quarter-finals in 12 of the last 13 seasons, relieving pressure on manager Thomas Tuchel, who is departing in the summer but was expected to be fired if the German giants failed to advance.
Lazio has yet to win a Champions League knockout tie, and they exited quite quietly, with 0 shots on goal.
