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Lewandowski shatters Champions League goalscoring record in Bayern rout

On-fire Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski has become the fastest player to score four goals in a Champions League match as the German champions routed Red Star 6-0 in Belgrade on Tuesday.

The 31-year-old hit the back of the net four times in only 14 minutes and 31 seconds early in the second period, extending Bayern's 1-0 advantage at half-time to a five-goal lead, with Corentin Tolisso scoring the sixth just before the final whistle.

Lewandowski became only the second player to score four goals in the Champions League twice - alongside Lionel Messi - having already reached the mark in previous club Borussia Dortmund's 4-0 win over Real Madrid in the 2012-13 semi-finals.