Five-star Bayern rout hapless Sporting

BAYERN MUNICH put one foot in the last eight, putting five goals past Sporting Lisbon in the Portuguese capital.

Jurgen Klinsmann’s side initially looked to employed a defensive-minded approach but, after going ahead against the run of play through Franck Ribery after 41 minutes, their hosts, through to the last 16 for the first time, simply fell apart.

Champions League top scorer Miroslav Klose got his sixth goal of the tournament 10 minutes after the break before Ribery bagged his second from the penalty spot six minutes later.