CSKA Moscow 1
Honda 62′ (pen)
Bayern Munich 3
Robben 17′ Götze 56′ Müller 65′ (pen)
- FT 90 +4
- HT 0-1
Bayern Munich closed in on top spot in Group D and made it a
record-breaking 10 successive Champions League wins with victory at CSKA
Moscow.
Arjen Robben gave the German giants the lead when he
swept in at the near post, before Mario Gotze danced through the defence
to score a fantastic second.
Keisuke Honda, who missed two glorious chances, pulled one back from the spot for CSKA after Dante had handled.
Thomas Muller's penalty after Robben had been fouled secured Bayern's win.
Pep Guardiola's side took just 17 minutes to beat Igor Akinfeev in the CSKA goal. Germany international Muller swept down the left and cut the ball back for Robben, who, on the run, smashed in a first-time shot.
The home side then had three good chances to equalise. The first fell to Nigeria forward Ahmed Musa, who failed to trouble keeper Manuel Neuer with a weak shot.
Honda, whose clever flick led to Musa's chance, then found himself in space and one-on-one with Neuer. However, the Germany number one grabbed the ball as the midfielder was indecisive over what to do. The Japan international had a chance to make amends moments later, but scuffed his shot from six yards out.
The Russian side paid for their profligacy 11 minutes after the break when former Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Gotze's waltzed into the area, past three defenders before finding the bottom corner.
CSKA finally managed to reduce the deficit when Honda scored from the spot after French referee Antony Gautier judged Brazil defender Dante to have handled in the Bayern area.
But three minutes later, another lapse cost CSKA. Gotze slammed a superb curling shot against the far post, but as Robben raced on to the loose ball he was brought down by Georgi Schennikov. Gautier awarded a penalty and Muller calmly placed his kick past Akinfeev.
CSKA went close once more when Serb midfielder Zoran Tosic hit the woodwork with a brilliant effort from the edge of the area, but luck was not on the side of Leonid Slutsky's men who will rue wasting a golden opportunity to defeat a strong Bayern side.
Guardiola's men face Manchester City in the final fixture to see who finishes top of Group D.
Lineup, Bookings (3) & Substitutions (6)
CSKA Moscow
- 35 Akinfeev
- 14 Nababkin
- 42 Schennikov
- 23 Milanov (Vitinho - 90' )
- 06 Berezoutski
- 04 Ignashevitch
- 21 Tosic
- 03 Wernbloom
- 18 Musa (Bazelyuk - 80' )
- 07 Honda
- 08 Zuber (Elm - 68' )
Substitutes
- 01 Chepchugov
- 05 Vasin
- 11 González
- 20 Elm
- 31 Vitinho
- 39 Karavayev
- 71 Bazelyuk
Bayern Munich
- 01 Neuer
- 13 Rafinha
- 27 Alaba
- 21 Lahm (Thiago Alcántara - 28' Booked )
- 17 Boateng
- 04 Dante Booked
- 25 Müller
- 08 Javi Martínez Booked (Kirchhoff - 79' )
- 19 Götze (Green - 88' )
- 39 Kroos
- 10 Robben
Substitutes
- 05 van Buyten
- 06 Thiago Alcántara
- 15 Kirchhoff
- 22 Starke
- 23 Weiser
- 34 Höjbjerg
- 37 Green
Ref: Antony Gautier
Live Text Commentary
Full time
Full Time Match ends, CSKA Moscow 1, FC Bayern München 3.
90:00 +3:19 Full time
Full Time Second Half ends, CSKA Moscow 1, FC Bayern München 3.
90:00 +1:58 Corner, CSKA Moscow. Conceded by Rafinha. 90:00 +0:52 Attempt missed. Georgy Schennikov (CSKA Moscow) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Rasmus Elm.
90:00 +0:40 Attempt missed. Konstantin Bazelyuk (CSKA Moscow) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kirill Nababkin with a headed pass following a corner.
90:00 +0:10 Corner, CSKA Moscow. Conceded by Manuel Neuer.
90:00 +0:06 Attempt saved. Rasmus Elm (CSKA Moscow) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
89:33 Substitution
Substitution Substitution, CSKA Moscow. Vitinho replaces Georgi Milanov.
89:03 Foul by Jan Kirchhoff (FC Bayern München). 89:03 Keisuke Honda (CSKA Moscow) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
87:24 Substitution
Substitution Substitution, FC Bayern München. Julian Green replaces Mario Götze.
86:37 Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Igor Akinfeev. 86:35 Attempt saved. Arjen Robben (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jerome Boateng.
85:56 Attempt blocked. Arjen Robben (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafinha.
83:42 Toni Kroos (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the right wing.
83:42 Foul by Georgy Schennikov (CSKA Moscow).
82:31 Foul by Jan Kirchhoff (FC Bayern München).
82:31 Pontus Wernbloom (CSKA Moscow) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80:25 Offside, CSKA Moscow. Igor Akinfeev tries a through ball, but Ahmed Musa is caught offside.
79:19 Substitution Substitution
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