Munich (Germany) (AFP)
Bayern Munich, which "burns" to win the Champions League again, made a good start on Wednesday by winning 3-0 at home against Belgrade Red Star.
Coman (34th), Lewandowski (80th) and Thomas Müller (90 + 1) scored for the German champions, who take the lead alone in Group B, Tottenham failed to win in Greece against the Olympiakos (2-2).
Coach Niko Kovac had lined up his first four internationals against Belgrade for the very first time in the Champions League: the two "old" Corentin Tolisso and Kingsley Coman, the man in the form of the start of the season, and the two summer recruits Lucas Hernandez and Benjamin Pavard.
After leaving the road in the last 16 last year against Liverpool, with a humble 3-1 defeat at the Allianz Arena, Kovac knows he will be judged on his European course, especially since the last title of the Bavarian club in C1 dates back to 2013.
Bayern boss Karl-Heinz Rummenigge made it clear before the start of the 2019-2020 edition: "This club is burning for the Champions League, it's the biggest competition, the most important title. the rest depends on it ". Including the future of Kovac in Munich.
Faced with the Red Star grouped behind and ultra-compact, Bayern has tried everything: 23 shots, including ten squared, against six safe attempts for Belgrade.
The broad score does not reflect the scenario of the match, the Germans had to wait until the 80th minute to take shelter, despite overwhelming dominance.
Coman had, however, secured the essentials in the 34th minute. The French, artist of dribbling subtle and swayed, this time marked all in power, taking a diving header in the middle of a race tense center of Perisic (1-0).
Bayern was then patient, until Lewandowski took advantage in the 80th minute of a misunderstanding between goalkeeper Milan Borjan and his defense to score a goal fox surfaces (2-0).
Thomas Müller aggravated the score in injury time by spinning in the back of the defense to regain a successful free kick lobed Thiago (3-0, 90 + 1).
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