This archive report was first published on 2 October 2019.
On a rainy night in north London, Bayern Munich's ruthless display of finishing left Tottenham Hotspur reeling, as the Bundesliga champions secured a record-breaking 7-2 win in the Champions League.
The match began with a promising start for Spurs, as Son Heung-min scored an early goal. However, Bayern Munich quickly regained their composure and responded with a clinical display of finishing, producing 11 shots on target.
Bayern Munich's Joshua Kimmich equalized just 194 seconds after Son's goal, and the visitors continued to dominate the match, with Robert Lewandowski scoring a superb finish just before halftime.
The second half belonged to Serge Gnabry, who scored four goals, including a hat-trick, as Bayern Munich completed a rout. Lewandowski also scored a second goal, and the result left Bayern Munich in pole position in Group B with two wins from two matches.
Spurs, who reached the Champions League final in June, where they lost to Liverpool, had a sluggish start to the competition last year, winning a single point from their first three games. The team's poor start to the season has been compounded by this humbling defeat.
"It was a great evening for Bayern Munich and for German football," said Bayern boss Niko Kovac. "Playing this way here in England is really unique."
"I have compassion for my colleague (Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino)," he added, praising the "amazing" Gnabry and Manuel Neuer for his display in the Bayern goal.
Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino urged his side to stay together despite the traumatic defeat, saying the timing of Bayern's second goal just before halftime was a hard blow.
"The most important thing is to stay calm, no rushed analysis, no rushed judgement, no rushed assessment," he said, praising the clinical finishing of Bayern.
"You need to show your quality like a man first," he added. "To face it like a professional. This type of situation you have to show your quality, how you are strong."
