Lewandowski double steers Bayern into Club World Cup final
European champions Bayern Munich cruised into the Club World Cup final where they will face Tigres after several goals from Robert Lewandowski gave them a medical 2-0 win over Al Ahly on Monday.
Bayern will meet the Mexican side found in the showpiece meet on Thursday in a good bid to gain their second title found in your competition after Egyptians Al Ahly, the African Champions League winners, undertake Palmeiras of Brazil found in the third-place playoff.
The German team's manager Hansi Flick was delighted with the results and remarked that they were on leading foot through the entire contest.
"We were plainly the better aspect and although we misplaced some momentum in the second half, we ran out well-deserved winners," he said after Bayern brushed apart their rivals.
Forward Thomas Mueller added: "We were composed and we're glad that people avoided a slip-up just as Al Ahly are a huge golf club in Egypt. We should have scored the second goal sooner."
Having experienced Copa Libertadores holders Palmeiras undergo a shock 1-0 defeat by CONCACAF champions Tigres in the earliest semi-final in Sunday, UEFA's Champions Group winners Bayern took nothing at all intended for granted against a durable Al Ahly side.
They pegged back the African club champions right away and Lewandowski fired them ahead in the 17th minute as he drilled in a shot from eight metres after Serge Gnabry squared back a Kingsley Coman work across the face of goal.
Poland striker Lewandowski dinked a shot above the bar after a flowing move around in the 37th and kept back Alphonso Davies fired just huge in the 40th minute as Bayern kept pressing.
Al Ahly came forward with more purpose in the next half as the tempo dropped but Bayern dominated possession and Lewandowski sealed the contest with another trademark finish in the 85th.
Alternative Leroy Sane won the ball on the subject of the proper flank and swung found in a excellent cross for the prolific Lewandowski to nod residence at the far content from close range, acquiring his season's tally to 29 goals in 27 games in all competitions.
Flick stressed that he was aware Bayern faced a hardcore concern against plucky Tigres, whose French striker Andre-Pierre Gignac has got scored all three of their goals found in the competition en way to the final.
"They're a very dynamic and athletic workforce and we will need to counter them well," said Flick. "We've drawn the proper conclusions from watching their video game against Palmeiras."
