UEFA Champions League 2019-20, Bayern Munich 3-1 Tottenham: 5 key performances from the match

Bayern Muenchen v Tottenham Hotspur: Group B - UEFA Champions League
Bayern Muenchen v Tottenham Hotspur: Group B - UEFA Champions League

Bayern Munich and Tottenham Hotspur rounded up the action from Group B of the Champions League, with the Bavarians running out 3-1 winners in front of their own fans.

Both teams came into the fixture safe in the knowledge of their progression to the second-round. Jose Mourinho played with that in mind, making six changes from the weekend and leaving key players like Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Serge Aurier out of the side for the dead-rubber fixture.

The same can be said of the hosts. Star striker Robert Lewandowski was benched, ensuring he did not enter the record books as only the second player after Cristiano Ronaldo to score in all group stage fixtures.

With their victory, however, Bayern Munich did achieve a bit of history. The result meant that they picked maximum points from the first round, winning all six of their matches to progress top of the group.

The German giants are only the seventh team in history to achieve this feat, joining AC Milan, PSG, Spartak Moscow, Barcelona and Real Madrid (twice) in the record books.

There were a number of performers who starred in the fixture and in this piece, we shall be highlighting five key performances from the highly entertaining clash.

#5 Kingsley Coman

Coman opened the scoring
Coman opened the scoring

Kingsley Coman has not had the best of seasons so far and coming into the fixture, he had scored just three goals from 19 matches in all competitions. Against Tottenham he was started on the left of attack, along with Ivan Perisic and Serge Gnabry.

But it took the French international just 14 minutes to open the scoring. Gnabry had done brilliantly down the right flank and his deflected cross was cushioned into the bottom-right corner by Coman with a one-time finish.

Sadly, Coman's night was ended soon after with what appeared to appeared to be a clumsy extension to his left knee. But the 23-year-old had played his part by setting in motion a convincing victory for his team.

#4 Thomas Muller

Muller put Bayern 2-1 up
Muller put Bayern 2-1 up

Thomas Muller entered the fray as Kingsley Coman's replacement after the former Juventus man pulled up with an injury. It took the German less than 20 minutes to make a mark on the game, as he was on hand to convert from close range after Alphonso Davies' shot had rebounded off the post.

The goal was Muller's second of the campaign following his first in the opening day victory over Red Star Belgrade. And with Bayern Munich having their sights set on bigger scalps, fans of the club would hope their legend can step up in the knockout rounds.

#3 Ryan Sessegnon

Sessegnon became Tottenham's youngest Champions League goalscorer
Sessegnon became Tottenham's youngest Champions League goalscorer

Following his breathtaking displays for Fulham where he broke multiple records as a teenager, Ryan Sessegnon was highly sought-after this summer and eventually completed a mega move to Tottenham.

However, injuries have not been kind to the 19-year-old and he had his debut delayed until the start of November.

Sessegnon was handed his first start for Tottenham in the clash with Bayern Munich, benefiting from the rest handed to several first-team stars. And he took full advantage of the occasion to open his account for the Lily Whites.

A beautiful team move was completed when the ball landed at Sessegnon's feet in the 20th minute and he made no mistake with the finish. In the process, he became Tottenham's youngest Champions League goalscorer of all time.

#2 Serge Gnabry

Tottenham Hotspur v Bayern Muenchen: Group B - UEFA Champions League
Tottenham Hotspur v Bayern Muenchen: Group B - UEFA Champions League

Serge Gnabry has been one of the breakout players in the world over the last one year. He is totally unrecognizable from the youngster who struggled to make a name for himself at Arsenal.

So far this season, the 24-year-old has scored nine goals from 17 matches for Bayern Munich, with four of those coming in the Champions League. He continued his good run of form in what was another unplayable display against Tottenham.

Gnabry would have given Arsenal fans sweet dreams when he put four past a hapless Spurs side in a 7-2 victory in the first-leg, but there was to be no repeat performance at the second time of asking.

Although he did not get on the scoresheet, Gnabry had a hand in every meaningful attack mounted by the Germans. Every time he touched the ball, there was an impending sense that something magical was about to happen.

It was his deflected cross from the right wing that was converted by Kingsley Coman for the opener. He also hit the post, with the rebound being shockingly missed by Thiago Alcantara.

In total Gnabry had four shots with one hitting the target, while he also played one key pass and completed two dribbles.

#1 Philippe Coutinho

Bayern Muenchen v Tottenham Hotspur: Group B - UEFA Champions League
Bayern Muenchen v Tottenham Hotspur: Group B - UEFA Champions League

Philippe Coutinho is attempting to get his career back on track after the horror show that was his 18-month spell at Barcelona, and the Brazilian international is so far on course to achieve this in Germany.

Having appeared in all six of Bayern Munich's group stage fixtures, the former Liverpool man forced Paulo Gazzaniga to tip a long-range effort onto the post in the first-half. But the 27-year-old was not to be denied and he opened his continental account for the Bavarians when he converted in the 65th minute with a trademark curler into the bottom-right corner.

Coutinho had a game-high seven shots with five of those being on target, while he also made one key pass and completed five dribbles.

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