MUNICH – March 9 (ONLINE) Manuel Neuer believes Bayern Munich made a statement with their 7-1 victory over RB Salzburg on Tuesday in the Champions League round of 16.
It was the seventh time Bayern Munich has scored at least seven goals in the competition.
The goalkeeper, who returned from injury absence to start, said the Bavarians’ defence was much stronger than it has been of late.
Bayern Munich’s back-line has come under scrutiny since last season, but they managed to contain RB Salzburg while creating abundant chances at the other end.
“That was a statement win,” Neuer told reporters. “I think we started well and had the penalties and from there it just took off. We’re very happy with the performance today.
“I think we showed a different side of ourselves today and didn’t concede as many chances on the break.
“We were also more stable in defence, which obviously gives us hope that things can continue in that vein.”
Robert Lewandowski notched the fastest hat-trick in Champions League history, while Bayern Munich became the quickest side to reach a 4-0 scoreline (31 minutes) in a Champions League game since they did so themselves vs Dinamo Zagreb in September 2015 (28 minutes).
From there, the German giants coasted to a comprehensive victory as Thomas Muller, Serge Gnabry and Leroy Sane also added goals.
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