Bayern Munich 5-0 Besiktas: 5 talking points

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Bayern were dominant and ruthless in victory as they have their sights set on the last-8

4) Vida may have seen red, but is Hutchinson to blame?

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Vida, who could have no complaints in truth, was dismissed early in the first-half

Vida's tackle on Lewandowski was unquestionably a red card. The Polish forward was past the centre-back and if not for the tackle, would've been one-on-one with the goalkeeper.

As he was ultimately Besiktas' last man and denied him a goalscoring opportunity just outside the area, a red card was justified on this occasion.

However, it's unfair to place all the blame on the 28-year-old. The major talking point from a Besiktas perspective, of course, would be regarding Vida's dismissal and how the team were forced to play 75 minutes with a numerical disadvantage against one of Europe's best sides.

However, he was left in that precaurious situation by midfielder Atiba Hutchinson. His weak backpass towards Vida allowed Lewandowski to capitalise before taking the ball around the defender. From then on, it was either Vida allowed him to score or take him down and pray for a light punishment - whether that be a booking or stern warning from the officials.

Unfortunately for him, the referee would not let him off lightly. Vida may have committed the challenge but had it not been for a terrible pass by Hutchinson, he wouldn't have needed to make the tackle and the first leg could have been completely different as a result.

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