• Bayern Munich's Leroy Sane scores the first goal in the 5-0 Champions League win against Viktoria Plzen at Allianz Arena on October 4, 2022. Getty
    Bayern Munich's Leroy Sane scores the first goal in the 5-0 Champions League win against Viktoria Plzen at Allianz Arena on October 4, 2022. Getty
  • Bayern Munich's Leroy Sane with coach Julian Nagelsmann after he was substituted. Reuters
    Bayern Munich's Leroy Sane with coach Julian Nagelsmann after he was substituted. Reuters
  • Leroy Sane celebrates with Ryan Gravenberch after scoring the first. Getty
    Leroy Sane celebrates with Ryan Gravenberch after scoring the first. Getty
  • Bayern midfielder Serge Gnabry celebrates scoring the second with Sadio Mane. AFP
    Bayern midfielder Serge Gnabry celebrates scoring the second with Sadio Mane. AFP
  • Sadio Mane celebrates with Alphonso Davies and Leon Goretzka after scoring the third goal against Viktoria Plzen. Getty
    Sadio Mane celebrates with Alphonso Davies and Leon Goretzka after scoring the third goal against Viktoria Plzen. Getty
  • Sadio Mane celebrates with Dayot Upamecano. Getty
    Sadio Mane celebrates with Dayot Upamecano. Getty
  • Leroy Sane scores Bayern's fourth goal. AFP
    Leroy Sane scores Bayern's fourth goal. AFP
  • Bayern's Cameroonian forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting celebrates after scoring the fifth. AFP
    Bayern's Cameroonian forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting celebrates after scoring the fifth. AFP
  • Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting celebrates at Allianz Arena. Getty
    Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting celebrates at Allianz Arena. Getty

Bayern crush Viktoria Plzen to break Champions League record


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Bayern Munich struck three times in the opening 21 minutes on their way to a 5-0 demolition of Viktoria Plzen in the Champions League to set a record for the longest unbeaten run in group matches.

The German giants have now gone 31 group matches in the competition without defeat after their destruction of the Czech side.

Leroy Sane opened their account in the seventh minute before Serge Gnabry drilled in their second five minutes later and Sadio Mane added another with a fine solo effort in the 21st with the visitors putting up little resistance.

Sane struck again five minutes after the restart and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting's shot went in off the post just before the hour mark before the Bavarians gradually eased off with an eye on Saturday's big Bundesliga match against Borussia Dortmund.

Bayern have won all three of their group matches so far to sit in top spot on nine points.

Updated: October 04, 2022, 6:59 PM