Bayern Munich defeated Red Bull Salzburg 7-1 to go to the Champions League quarter-finals. Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick in the first 23 minutes.
On his 100th appearance in the tournament, the Poland captain easily stroked home two penalties inside 21 minutes, after being hauled down twice by Salzburg defender Maximilian Wober, the second confirmed following a VAR review.
Lewandowski’s first penalty kick, which he stroked into the bottom-left corner, was his 40th goal of the season in all competitions.
After chasing down an attempted clearing from opposing goalkeeper Philipp Kohn, he scored his third goal from close range.
Although it is the first time a Champions League hat-trick has been scored in the 23rd minute, it is not the fastest treble in the competition, with Bafetimbi Gomis’ three goals in eight minutes for Lyon in a 7-1 win against Dinamo Zagreb in 2011 holding the mark.
Bayern’s early start placed them in command of a game that some in the Bavarian media had dubbed “all or nothing” after the six-time champions were beaten to a humiliating 1-1 draw in the first leg in Austria.
Salzburg, led by Matthias Jaissle, had early chances, with Nicolas Capaldo and Nicolas Seiwald both missing golden openings.
They were punished by the deadly Lewandowski before another defensive blunder enabled Serge Gnabry to add a fourth with a low shot that wiggled under Kohn, and Thomas Muller added a fifth after the half.
Maurits Kjaergaard managed a consolation goal with a thunderous shot into the top-left corner on an otherwise dreary night for the visitors.
But that just appeared to energise Julian Nagelsmann’s side, with Muller completing a well-worked move for number six before Leroy Sane hammered home late.