Bayern Munich beat CSKA Moscow 3-0 in the first game of qualifying Group D Champions League. Three goals in a match at Allianz Arena on Tuesday ( 17/09/2013 ) was produced by David Alaba, Mario Mandzukic and Arjen Robben.
Bayern looked at this match with a very promising statistics. Of 14 Champions League games were played in Munich, The Bavarian won 12 times, with the last victory achieved when a 4-0 win over former club last season made by Guardiola, Barcelona.
In this match, Guardiola Philipp Lahm played in midfield while Alaba as left back. Without a true middle linebacker with injuries, Bayern still showed captivating game. The game has been running for four minutes, they had CSKA goalkeeper.
Alaba became a nightmare for the visitors, when he executed free kick from outside the penalty box. With his left foot, Alaba fired the ball into the left corner of the goal without being able to be saved CSKA Akinfeev.
Quick lead, defending champion Champions League is the more incentive to attack. In the sixth minute, Mandzukic spread threats that forced Akinfeev struggling to save his goal of being broken in a short time. Escape from the trap offsiden, Mandzukic flat kicks from the penalty box, but Akinfeev could reach out and brushed off the ball.
Bayern barrage attack resulted in a goal back when the game four minutes remaining. This time Mandzukic who listed his name on the scoreboard, when the ball Arjen Robben free-kick from the left sector CSKA defense. The first half ended with the score 2-0 for the hosts.
In the second half, Bayern did not loosen the attack. European rulers and the Bundesliga last season has continued to master the game until they return CSKA goalkeeper in the 68th minute. This time forcing Akinfeev Arjen Robben who picked up the ball from the net.
The goal of the attacks originated in the left sector CSKA defense, which was Franck Ribery. Europe 's best player sent a cross into the penalty box, which received Alaba. Austrian defender 's release through ball to the goal mouth, which was greeted with perfectly by Robben. First control the ball with his chest, the Dutch winger, who escaped the offside trap, hard kick with his left foot to change the score to 3-0.
When the match with 15 minutes remaining, Guardiola did some substitutions. Mandzukic pulled out and replaced by veteran player Claudio Pizarro, as well as Robben, who replaced Xherdan Shaqiri. Unfortunately, no additional goals although Bayern still had some good opportunities, including by Shaqiri in the 87th minute, when his left foot shot Thomas Mueller welcomes cross inches wide of the post.
In the other match in this group, Viktoria Plzen had to hand the Premier League giants, Manchester City. After a 0-0 draw in the first half, the hosts finally succumbed 0-3, so the City and Bayern both are at the top of the standings with points and the same goal difference.
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