Bayern gave a masterclass of football and forcefulness in London on Tuesday night. The German team won 0-3 against Chelsea in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Champions League and, although it is true that this ‘blues’ team is not that of other seasons, the level that the Bavarian players showed at Stamford Bridge is like to take it very seriously. Add another name to the favorites list. The German giant is back.

3 - Bayern Munich are only the third team in Champions League history to win their first seven games in a season, after Barcelona in 2002-03 and Real Madrid in 2014-15, neither of whom went on to win the trophy. Charm? #CHEBAY pic.twitter.com/MjYG3CvzUD — OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 25, 2020

The keys for a great result

The physical deployment, the speed in the movement of the ball and the excellent form of many of its best players make Bayern a very dangerous team. In addition, this year they are not walking through the Bundesliga easily, which allows them to be competing every weekend, something that did not happen in recent years from February to March and that had it cost when the big matches of the Champions League arrived.

The last time they suffered in their league, they raised the European Cup and that must be a warning to everyone. On the other hand, many years may have passed, but the quality of Robert Lewandowski is not only not declining but is constantly improving. His transcendence in Bayern’s game goes beyond the goals he scores. Virtually all the offensive contribution goes through him and, in addition to scoring, the top scorer of the Champions League also serves them to his teammates.

9 - Robert Lewandowski has scored nine away goals in the Champions League this season; the joint-most by a player in a single campaign, along with Cristiano Ronaldo in 2013-14. Invader. #CHEBAY pic.twitter.com/VS05SuBX7G — OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 25, 2020

Alphonso Davies, a new star

Write down the name of Alphonso Davies. This 19-year-old who Bayern found in the Vancouver Whitecaps of Canada has not only made a dent in the starting lineup of the German team, but he is also doing it at a top-level. And being a winger, he is acting as a left-back as if he had been playing there for a lifetime, demonstrating a great technical ability, a top-notch physical condition and an amazing speed, as evidenced in Lewandowski's 0-3 goal.

If everything is good news for Bayern, it is exactly the opposite for Chelsea, as they don’t only have to come back from an almost impossible score in Munich, but also will have to do it without Jorginho and Marcos Alonso. The Italian international decided to continue protesting with 0-0 a foul that had already been called in favor of his team and took a yellow card that will prevent him from playing the second leg. Chelsea already has it very complicated, but the former Napoli player’s gift makes it even more difficult.

Nor was Marcos Alonso very smart. With 0-3 he could have been feeling the frustration of the heavy defeat, but there was no need to left his arm in Lewandoswki's face, which earned him the red card. Now Bayern has a clear advantage that will try to confirm as fast as possible in front of their fans, and nobody can doubt that the German Champion is doing enough merits to be considered among the favorites to win the European title.