Bayern demolish Chelsea 4-1, through to next Champions league stage with a 7-1 aggregate
Bayern on Saturday night went through to the next stage of the champions league defeating Chelsea 4-1, which brought the total aggregate to 7-1.
It was Robert Lewandowski and Ivan Perisic that fired Bayern into 2-0 lead on the night, but as Callum Hudson-Odoi had a goal ruled out, Tammy Abraham later found the net for Chelsea’s only goal
When Corentin Tolisso came off the bench in second half, he restored the five goal aggregate lead before Lewandowski capped off a stunning display with a second goal late on the night.
This is just another cold, hard dose of reality for Chelsea, who for the second time this season discovered at the hands of Bayern Munich just how wide the chasm remains between them and the very best in Europe.
There has been so much to like In this first season under Frank Lampard and so many signs that better days lie over the horizon.
The damage was done in February, when Bayern’s 3-0 win arguably flattered Chelsea, the Germans needed no invitation to rip open old wounds. Robert Lewandowski and Ivan Perisic stretched their aggregate lead inside 25 minutes before Tammy Abraham reduced the damage. In the end, after Corentin Tolisso volleyed home and Lewandowski found a late fourth, six goals separated the two teams and that felt about right.
This defeat should not be regarded as a disgrace, which brings the curtain down on a long, hard season for Chelsea. Their fine Premier League campaign means they will not have to wait long for another crack.
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But ultimately Lampard was right. He insisted there was little Chelsea could take from turnarounds of yesteryear. He had already branded the first leg a ‘harsh lesson’ and this showed how much they still have to learn.
It is more than five months since Bayern’s demolition job at Stamford Bridge and the worrying thing for Chelsea? The mountain standing between them and the last eight had only grown in that time.
To show how great Bayern have become, they have won every match since that 3-0 win, while Chelsea’s squad had been depleted.
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