MOSCOW, March 9 The German «Bayern» inflicted a crushing defeat on the Austrian «Salzburg» » in the second leg of the 1/8 finals of the Champions League and advanced to the next round of the tournament. The meeting, held in Munich, ended with a score of 7: 1 in favor of the hosts. As part of the winners, Robert Lewandowski scored three goals (12, 21, 23 minutes), Thomas Muller scored a double (54, 83), Serge Gnabry (31) and Leroy Sane (86) also scored. Maurits Kiergaard (70) scored a goal for the guests. Levandovsky, who topped the list of scorers of the tournament with 12 goals, became the author of the earliest hat-trick since the start of the match in the history of the Champions League. He surpassed Italy's Milan striker Marco Simone, who scored three goals against Norwegian Rosenborg in the first 24 minutes of a game in 1996. The Polish footballer also became the third player to score ten or more goals in three Champions League seasons. Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo did it in seven seasons, Argentinean Lionel Messi in five. Manuel Neuer set a record among goalkeepers in matches for the Munich club in the Champions League. The meeting with Salzburg was the 104th for the 35-year-old German in the main European Cup tournament, he was ahead of Oliver Kahn. The first meeting between the teams ended in a draw — 1:1. Bayern's opponent in the quarter-finals will be determined by a draw.
