Bayern Munich through after an 8-1 aggregate victory over Besiktas in the Champions League
Bayern Munich coasted into the quarter-finals of the Champions League with a 3-1 win over Besiktas in Istanbul to complete an 8-1 aggregate win.
Leading 5-0 from the first leg in Germany, there was little chance of an upset for the Turkish club and an early goal from Thiago Alcantara ensured the hosts' hopes were extinguished.
After the break a calamitous mix-up between Gokhan Gonul and Tolga Zengin resulted in the defender turning the ball into his own net and after a Vagner Love consolation, substitute Sandro Wagner completed a routine victory six minutes from time.
It extended coach Jupp Heynckes' record to just one defeat in 28 matches and took Bayern's tally in this season's competition to 21.
Champions League winner (odds via Sky Bet)
- Manchester City - 5/2
- Barcelona - 7/2
- Real Madrid - 7/2
- Bayern Munich - 4/1
- Liverpool - 10/1
- Juventus - 12/1
- Roma - 33/1
- Sevilla - 40/1
The visitors established their dominance early on with Arturo Vidal heading wide in only the second minute and David Alaba and Thomas Muller both missing chances to score.
But the breakthrough finally came in the 18th minute with a sweeping move from left to right and back again.
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Muller swung over a cross from the right and Thiago stole in at the far post ahead of Gonul to volley home first time with his weaker left foot.
Winger Ricardo Quaresma was Besiktas' most dangerous player in the first half with three chances, although none really troubled Sven Ulreich.
Meanwhile at the other end Mats Hummels and Jerome Boateng both headed over while Robert Lewandowski shot across the goal and wide of the far post.
Just a minute into the second half, Bayern finally scored their second when Franck Ribery released overlapping full-back Rafinha and defender Necip Uysal lunged at the cross but missed and the backtracking Gonul diverted it past goalkeeper Zengin.
Bayern gifted Besiktas a consolation just before the hour when Alaba lost possession from a short goal kick and Gonul slipped in Love who managed to steer a shot inside the far post.
But that was as good as it got for the hosts and Wagner chested in Alaba's deflected cross six minutes before the end after Bayern found too much space down the right side of Besiktas' defence.
Post-match reaction
Bayern Munich's record-breaking coach Jupp Heynckes played down his achievement and insisted what pleased him more was seeing his side improve.
The veteran boss became the first manager to win 11 consecutive Champions League matches with the 3-1 victory over Besiktas.
Only other two coaches have reached double figure winning runs in the competition proper, Louis van Gaal (Barcelona and Bayern, May 2000 to September 2009) and Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid, April 2014 to February 2015).
"Managers think differently than the media," he told a press conference when asked about the feat.
"It turns out I had a record of scoring in successive home games but I only learned about it when (Robert) Lewandowski came close breaking it.
"For me, it's about playing good football, seeing my team improve and offering a good spectacle."
Besiktas coach Senol Gunes felt his players made the best of a difficult situation.
"We lost today, but we were not beaten in terms of the game play. My players fought hard but they could have been more careful," he said.
"We do not want to boast about our unbeaten group run and do not want to dwell on this elimination. We want to keep on being on this stage next year."
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