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Bayern Munich lead 5-0 by half-time: The stats that show just how bad Porto were

Portuguese side annihilated inside 45 minutes

Simon Rice
Tuesday 21 April 2015 22:04 BST
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With Bayern Munich needing to overturn a 3-1 first-leg deficit, by most pundits accounts they were up against it.

But within 45 minutes Pep Guardiola's side had annihilated Porto, scoring five goals before the break. Thiago Alcantara, Jerome Boateng, Thomas Muller and a Robert Lewandowski double were scored in a devastating 22 minute spell at the Allianz Arena.

Incredibly it was the third time Bayern Munich had scored five in a half in a Champions League match this season, although the other two came in the second periods, against Roma and Shakhtar Donetsk.

Here, we take a look at some other stats from an insane first half in Munich...

AS IT HAPPENED: Bayern Munich vs Porto

Bayern may have had hopes of beating the record for the largest margin of victory in the knock-out stage in the current Champions League format, which stands at 7–0, achieved by Bayern Munich against Basel in the 2011/12 campaign and then against Shakhtar Donetsk earlier this season.

However they could only add one more as the match ended 6-1.

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