Bayern Munich 2-0 AEK Athens: Robert Lewandowski double helps Niko Kovac’s side go top of Group E
- Robert Lewandowski scored either side of half-time in the Champions League tie
- The striker opened the scoring from the spot after 31 minutes on Wednesday
- Lewandowski then put AEK to the sword with a second goal with 19 minutes left
- The 2-0 victory sees Bayern leapfrog Ajax and move to the top of Group E
Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski scored once in each half to give his team a 2-0 victory over AEK Athens in the Champions League on Wednesday that put them two points clear at the top of Group E with two matches left.
Lewandowski scored a 31st-minute penalty and added another in the 72nd with a volley at the far post as the Bavarians got a much-needed confidence boost ahead of their Bundesliga match against league leaders Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.
Bayern, who struggled in the first half against a gutsy AEK, are on 10 points, with Ajax Amsterdam on eight after drawing 1-1 against Benfica.
Robert Lewandowski scored both goals as Bayern Munich beat AEK Athens 2-0 on Wednesday
The Greeks made the better start and Vasilis Lampropoulos’ glancing header in the fifth minute sailed just wide of Manuel Neuer’s post.
AEK valiantly stood their ground for 30 minutes but a 31st-minute penalty for a foul on Lewandowski allowed the striker to score the opener.
Leon Goretzka almost scored for Bayern 10 minutes after the restart but his point-blank header was pushed over the bar by AEK keeper Vasilis Barkas.
The Poland international netted the opening goal from the penalty spot after half an hour
The forward is mobbed by his team-mates after putting them in front in the Champions League
The keeper then denied Lewandowski in a one-on-one as Bayern pressed hard for a second goal that would kill off the game.
They were rewarded in the 72nd minute when Joshua Kimmich whipped in a corner and Lewandowski was left unmarked to volley in at the far post after a flick-on.
Lewandowski later doubled Bayern’s advantage during the second half on Wednesday
The forward’s brace saw Niko Kovac’s side leapfrog Ajax and move top of Group E
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