Convincing in Milan against Inter (2-0) and at home against FC Barcelona, Bayern added a third success in C1 this season, despite the absence of Joshua Kimmich and Thomas Müller, who tested positive for Covid on Saturday.
With nine points and a trip to Czech land in eight days, Julian Nagelsmann's players have almost validated their place for the knockout phase, since his two Italian and Spanish pursuers, also winners of Plzen (respectively 2-0 and 5-1), face off on Tuesday and next week.
By scoring the first goal for the Bavarians in the 7th minute, German international Leroy Sané imitated his former teammate Robert Lewandowski, since he found the net at least once during the first three days of the group stage of the Champions League, like the Pole in 2019/20 and in 2021/22.
On a ball recovered by Ryan Gravenberch, Sané left 45 meters from the opposing goal and found himself at the entrance to the surface thanks to a relay from Jamal Musiala and a Czech defense that was far too passive.
His shot from the left was unstoppable for the Plzen goalkeeper.
Record series
Author of a double in the 50th minute on a superb pass from Sadio Mané, Sané even moved to the top of the C1 scorers' rankings with 4 goals, just ahead of Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappé and Lewandowski (3 goals).
He left on the hour mark, to the applause of the Allianz Arena.
Between Sané's two goals, the Munich players followed first with Serge Gnabry (13th) after a counter-attack led by Alphonso Davies, Musiala and Leon Goretzka, then by Sadio Mané, who did not needed no one's help to score Bayern's third goal (21st).
Entering at half-time, Eric Maxim Coupo-Moting closed the festival in the 59th minute.
Bayern now alone hold the record of 31 straight matches in the C1 group stage without defeat.
With this success, Manuel Neuer's teammates will be able to approach the Bundesliga "Klassiker" calmly on Saturday (6:30 p.m.) in Dortmund, and could recover Kimmich, Müller and Kingsley Coman, who resumed training this week.
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