Lewandowski rewrote history! Bayern star officiates in Salzburg demolition

The Champions League return leg between Bayern Munich and Red Bull Salzburg offered an incredible goal spectacle. Robert Lewandowski was the star of the match and rewrote history.

In the first leg, Bayern only managed a 1-1 draw against Salzburg. Red Bull put in a tenacious and good performance. It was hoped that they could emulate it in the rematch. But the Munich team did not allow any drama.

From the opening whistle it was clear who was at home and who was going for the win. Bayern came into the game quickly. Robert Lewandowski was a big part of that. He had already scored a hat-trick in the 23rd minute.

He scored the first two goals from penalties and added a third from play. Both penalties were taken after a foul on Lewandowski. This is the fastest hat-trick in the history of the Champions League, a wonderful record for the Polish sharpshooter.

Also thanks to Lewandowski’s great performance, Bayern managed to destroy Salzburg 7-1 in the return leg and advanced to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

The thirty-three-year-old Bayern star has already scored 12 goals in eight games in the Champions League this season, with Lewandowski adding three assists. In short, an outstanding performance.

The Polish goalscorer scored his fifth hat-trick in the Champions League. He is only the third player to reach this milestone. Only Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are better, both with 8 hat-tricks.

In addition, he has passed the magic mark of 40 goals for the seventh season in a row. He now has 42 after 35 competitive games. He is also the first footballer on the European continent to break the 40 goal barrier this season.

Sources: Twitter, UEFA