Thomas Muller took his goal tally in the Round of 16 stage of the Champions League to 12 with his brace at the Allianz Arena

Despite Besiktas having a man sent off inside in the early stage of the first half, Bayern Munich overrode any feeling of complacency to annihilated the visitors via a 5:0 scoreline. Star forwards, Robert Lewandoski and Thomas Muller simply stood out in what was a captivating home performance.

Both players bagged a brace of goals with Kingsley Coman getting the other one for the Bavarians. Captain of the side, Thomas Muller, consequently extended his run of netting in the knockout stages of the Champions League to eight consecutive seasons.

The double against Besiktas also ensured that his goal tally in the Round of 16 now stands at 12, with Cristiano Ronaldo (19) and Lionel Messi (22) being the only players in the history of the European competition with more. Muller currently boasts a total of 42 career goals in 94 UEFA Champions League appearances.

Below is the German forward's numbers vs Besiktas:

  • Touches: 54 
  • Passes completed: 26 (81%)
  • Shots: 7
  • Aerial duels won: 6 (100%) 
  • Shots on target: 2
  • Goals:
  • Assist: 1