Chelsea 0-3 Bayern Munich: Frank Lampard's side humbled by Bundesliga giants in Champions League last 16 first leg

Former Arsenal youngster Gnabry and arch finisher Robert Lewandowski twice punished Chelsea with deadly one-two combinations to secure a comprehensive win in west London.

Bayern boss Hansi Flick declared Poland hitman Lewandowski to be "in the form of his life" in the build-up to this last-16 first leg, and the 31-year-old duly tapped home a third for the rampant Bavarians.

Chelsea's miserable night was compounded by a red card for Marcos Alonso, who was dismissed after a Video Assistant Referee review ruled he had whacked Lewandowski in the face.

The Blues will also be without Jorginho for the return leg in Munich on March 18, after the Italy midfielder picked up a cheap yellow card for dissent.

Lewandowski took his season's tally to a remarkable 43 goals in 39 games for club and country thanks to an electric run and pass from 19-year-old sensation Alphonso Davies, who caught the eye all night.

Gnabry never made the grade at Arsenal despite possessing bundles of talent, but he has flourished into a marauding winger of the highest quality at Bayern.

The 24-year-old notched his 16th and 17th goals of an already hugely fruitful club campaign.

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• Chelsea have suffered eight home defeats in all competitions this season, their worst tally of home defeats since the 1985-86 season (also eight).
• Bayern Munich are only the third team in Champions League history to win their first seven games in a season, after Barcelona in 2002-03 and Real Madrid 2014-15, neither of whom went on to win the trophy.
• This was Chelsea’s heaviest ever home European defeat and their heaviest defeat at Stamford Bridge in any competition since January 2018 (3-0 v Bournemouth in the Premier League).
• Only Barcelona (10) have won more away Champions League games in England than Bayern Munich (7), with Bayern scoring 26 goals in their last 10 away matches in England (W6 D2 L2).
• Bayern Munich’s Serge Gnabry has scored all six of his Champions League goals in London (four vs Spurs, two vs Chelsea) – he is the first player in Champions League history to score all his first six goals against teams of the same nation.
• Serge Gnabry has scored six goals in two appearances in London for Bayern Munich, having scored none in nine appearances in London for Arsenal between 2012 and 2014.
• Bayern manager Hans-Dieter Flick became only the seventh manager to win his first four Champions League matches, and the first since Diego Simeone in November 2013.
• Bayern’s Robert Lewandowski has scored nine away Champions League goals this season, a joint record in a single season in the competition along with Cristiano Ronaldo in 2013-14.
• Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski has been directly involved in 13 goals in just six Champions League appearances this season (11 goals, 2 assists).
• Marcos Alonso became the first Chelsea player to be sent off in the Champions League since John Terry was sent off in April 2012 against Barcelona.

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