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Gnabry stars as Bayern rock Chelsea

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AFP London
Last Updated : Feb 26 2020 | 9:36 AM IST

Serge Gnabry fired Bayern Munich to the brink of the Champions League quarter-finals as the German's double inspired a superb 3-0 rout of Chelsea in the last-16 first leg at Stamford Bridge.

Gnabry had tormented Tottenham Hotspur with four goals in Bayern's 7-2 victory in north London earlier this season and the former Arsenal winger returned to the English capital to push Chelsea to the brink of elimination.

The 24-year-old's time with Arsenal was a disappointment and he even flopped during a loan spell at West Bromwich Albion.

But he has been reborn with Bayern and his two goals in the space of three minutes left Hansi Flick's side within touching distance of the last eight.

Robert Lewandowski got Bayern's third before Chelsea defender Marcos Alonso was sent off in the 83rd minute on Tuesday.

Chelsea will need another Munich miracle in the second leg on March 18 to overturn the deficit at the Allianz Arena, where they famously beat the German club in the 2012 Champions League final.

"I have a lot of friends here. A lot of them were in the stands and I think they were giving me good power,"
"We saw last season with Liverpool beating Barcelona, we know we have to be careful and focus."
"I'm disappointed we couldn't do more against them. We have to take it on the chin and work towards getting back to the levels we want to be at."
- Irresistible Bayern -
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First Published: Feb 26 2020 | 9:36 AM IST

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