Bayern rout Sporting once more

GERMANY striker Lukas Podolski struck twice as Bayern Munich hammered Sporting Lisbon 7-1 to set a new Champions League record on their way to the quarter-finals.

The rout at Munich’s Allianz Arena means the tie finishes 12-1 on aggregate and sets a new record for a Champions League knockout stage tie. Bayern had already led 5-0 from the first leg in Portugal.

Both Italy’s Toni and France’s Ribery were missing with injury for the second-leg, but their absence was barely felt. Podolski scored a lob and a bicycle kick, before Sporting defender Polga knocked a cross into his own net on 39 minutes.

Lisbon captain Joao Moutinho hit a superb dipping effort into the top left-hand corner on 42 minutes to peg the arrears back to 3-1, but Bastian Schweinsteiger scored less than two minutes later to make it 4-1 at the break.

Mark van Bommel made it five before Miroslav Klose drilled home a penalty on 82 minutes.

And Mueller profited from a saved shot from Podolski on 90 minutes when he was presented with a simple tap-in as Bayern became the first team to score 12 goals over two legs in a Champions League knock-out tie.