Bayern Munich's English midfielder Jamal Musiala (righ) challenges Lazio's Italian in Champions League. Photo: AFP
Rome: Teenager Jamal Musiala became Bayern Munich’s youngest-ever goal scorer in the Champions League as he helped his team rout Lazio 4-1 in the first leg of the round of 16.
Musiala also became the second-youngest player to score in the knockout stage of the competition when he netted Bayern’s second goal.
Bojan is the youngest, having netted for Barcelona aged 17 years and 217 days in 2008. Musiala, who is eligible to play for either Germany or England, is 17 years and 363 days.
Robert Lewandowski had earlier given Bayern the lead after a howler from Lazio and Leroy Sané put the defending champion firmly in control at the end of the first half. Francesco Acerbi netted an own goal at the start of the second half as Lazio’s first appearance in the Champions League knockout stage for 20 years went from bad to worse. Joaquín Correa scored a consolation for the Italian side, which was woeful defensively.
In Bucharest , Chelsea beat Atletico Madrid 1-0 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League last 16 tie to take a big step towards the quarterfinals of the tournament. Olivier Giroud scored the only goal of the game with a spectacular overhead kick in the 70th minute and although it was originally ruled out for offside, it was eventually given when the VAR showed the ball had come to him off Atletico defender Mario Hermoso.