Bayern Munich 5-0 Viktoria Plzen: 5 talking points as Bavarians make light work of Czech minnows | UEFA Champions League 2022-23

Bayern Munich brushed aside Viktoria Plzen 5-0 at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday (October 4) to take a giant leap towards the round of 16 of the UEFA champions League.

A brace from Leroy Sane coupled with strikes from Serge Gnabry, Sadio Mane and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting ensured a comfortable victory for the Bavarians.

Sane broke the deadlock in the seventh minute. Gnabry and Mane then piled on the misery for the visitors minutes later as Bayern led 3-0 after 21 minutes. Sane got his second five minutes after the restart before Choupo-Moting came off the bench to add gloss to the scoreline on the cusp of the hour mark.

With three wins from three, Bayern lead Group C with nine points and will confirm their place in the last 16 with a victory at Plzen next Wednesday (October 12).

On that note, here are the five major talking points from the game:

#5 Bayern surpass Real Madrid's group stage record

The Bavarians haven't lost a group game since September 2017.

Bayern Munich have surpassed Real Madrid for the longest unbeaten run in the Champions League group stage. They've now gone 31 games unbeaten, winning a staggering 28 of them.

Los Blancos had set the incredible record for their undefeated streak in the group stage of the competition between 2012 and 2017.

▪️ 28 wins
▪️ 3 draws
▪️ 0 defeats

Bayern Munich surpass Real Madrid's record set between 2012-2017 for the longest unbeaten run in the Champions League group stage 💯 https://t.co/EMaFGRb4W8

Against Inter Milan and Barcelona, Bayern's unbeaten streak came under threat, but Julian Naglesmann's men prevailed 2-0 in both games to draw level with Madrid.

Thereafter, it was only a matter of time before the Bundesliga champions set a new milestone. They brushed aside Viktoria Plzen at the Allianz Arena to all but book their place in the knockouts, continuing an impressive streak that started in 2013.

#4 Serge Gnabry gets huge confidence boost

Gnabry got his first goal after over a month.

Amid Bayern's poor domestic form, Serge Gnabry has had his fair share of struggles, failing to score in his last eight games across competitions.

Naglesmann gave him an opportunity to make a case last night, and the Germany international made the most of that with a goal.

🇩🇪 Serge Gnabry against Viktoria Plzen:

🔘64 Touches
🔘39 Passes
🔘91% Pass Accuracy
🔘3 Crosses
🔘1/1 Long Balls
🔘1 Chance Created
🔘3/6 Take-ons
🔘2 Shots On Target
🔘1 Goal
🔘4 Duels Won
🔘1 Tackle

🤙. #FCB #UCL #Bayern #FCBayern https://t.co/af6vVWDhAv

He doubled Bayern's advantage by slotting past the Plzen goalkeeper Marian Tvrdon after Leon Goretzka had laid off for him inside the box.

It was a simple goal against a modest opponent, but Gnabry got a much-needed boost in confidence after a long barren run in front of goal. He now might as well start again at the weekend (October 8) against Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga.