Bayern escape crisis talk with win over AEK
ESPN FC's Raf Honigstein shares his thoughts on the state of Bayern Munich following their win over AEK Athens and with Der Klassiker just days away.
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GREEK SUPER LEAGUE
2018/2019 Season
| POS | TEAM | W | D | L | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | FC Xanthi | 5 | 3 | 2 | 18 |
| 5 | AEK Athens | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
| 6 | P'thinaikos | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
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Robert Lewandowski's double gives Bayern Munich win over AEK Athens
Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski scored once in each half to give his team a 2-0 victory over AEK Athens in the Champions League on Wednesday that put them two points clear at the top of Group E with two matches left.
Lewandowski scored a 31st-minute penalty and added another in the 72nd with a volley at the far post as the Bavarians got a much-needed confidence boost ahead of their Bundesliga match against league leaders Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.
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Javi Martinez, Robert Lewandowski lead Bayern Munich to win over AEK Athens
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Bayern Munich scored twice in two minutes to beat hosts AEK Athens 2-0 on Tuesday to continue their recovery from a recent dip in form and climb to the top of their Champions League Group E.
Javi Martinez volleyed in after 61 minutes and Robert Lewandowski tapped in their second goal two minutes later for their second win in three group matches.
The result gave the Bavarians a further shot of confidence after Saturday's league win at VfL Wolfsburg ended a four-game winless run in all competitions,...
Ten-man Benfica squander two-goal lead, then snatch win at AEK Athens
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Benfica played the entire second half with 10 men and squandered a two-goal lead before claiming a thrilling 3-2 win away to AEK Athens in Champions League Group E action on Tuesday.
Substitute Alfa Semedo snatched the winner in the 74th minute, almost immediately after the Greeks had missed a golden opportunity to go 3-2 ahead themselves.
The win ended Benfica's run of eight successive defeats in the Champions League proper, including all their group games last season.
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Nicolas Tagliafico's double guides Ajax to comfortable win over AEK
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Nicolas Tagliafico scored two second-half goals as Ajax marked their return to the Champions League group stages with a 3-0 victory over AEK Athens on Wednesday.
Tagliafico scored in the 46th and 90th minutes, and Donny van de Beek scored in the 77th, for Ajax, who claimed victory in their opening group-stage match for the first time since 2002.
Ajax had more of the ball in the opening period, though neither side created many clear-cut chances.
Andre Simoes headed wide for AEK from a corner with...