Lewandowski fires Bayern into crater semis
Lewandowski inspires Bayern in 3-0 win over 10-man Schalke. PHOTO: AFP
BERLIN: Robert Lewandowski took his deteriorate total to 30 goals to enthuse Bayern Munich’s 3-0 win over 10-man Schalke in a German Cup quarter-finals on Wednesday.
Having strike a hat-trick in final weekend’s 8-0 mauling of Hamburg during home, Lewandowski continued his abounding form during a Allianz Arena as he was concerned in all 3 Bayern goals, scoring twice.
The 28-year-old is a Bundesliga’s corner top-scorer with 19 goals, alongside Borussia Dortmund’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, carrying also scored 6 times in a Champions League and 5 in a cup.
The Poland hot-shot gave holders Bayern a lead with only 3 mins left by skilfully chipping Franck Ribery’s pass over Schalke goalkeeper Ralf Fahrmann. He afterwards incited provider by provision a cranky for aggressive midfielder Thiago Alcantara to conduct home on 16 minutes.
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Subsequently, Lewandowski drilled Ribery’s pass into a Schalke net on 29 mins for a seventh idea in his final 4 games.
Schalke shielded good in a second half, though it was a miserable lapse to Munich for defender Holger Badstuber, on loan in Gelsenkirchen from Bayern until June.
The Germany centre-back was sent off late on for a second engagement when he fouled Javi Martinez after pulling Arjen Robben’s shirt moments before.
The win keeps Bayern on march for a three-way of Champions League, Bundesliga and German Cup this deteriorate and was their third-straight widespread arrangement in Munich.
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Their Champions League Round of 16 first-leg 5-1 hammering of Arsenal, who they face divided in Tuesday’s return, was followed by a goal-bonanza opposite Hamburg.
Earlier, Borussia Monchengladbach requisitioned their semi-final berth with a 2-1 win during Hamburg interjection to penalties by captain Lars Stindl and Brazilian striker Raffael.
Both Borussia Dortmund and third-division giant-killers Sportfreunde Lotte will go into a pot for a semi-finals after their strife on Tuesday was deferred by a complicated snowfall.
The arbitrate deemed a personification aspect in Lotte vulnerable and a replay will take place on Mar 14.
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The German Football Association (DFB) has reportedly suggested Lotte to find an choice belligerent given a bad condition of a representation during their 10,000-capacity stadium.
Eintracht Frankfurt also reached a final 4 interjection to their 1-0 win during home to Arminia Bielefeld. Midfielder Danny Blum scored Frankfurt’s first-half winner.
However, a night belonged to ex-captain Marco Russ, who came off a dais in combined time to make his initial coming given battling cancer final year.
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