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Bayern Munich – Top 5 games from the 2016-17 season

By Benjamin Scott

MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 15: Thiago Alcantara of FC Bayern Muenchen celebrates with team mate Arturo Vidal after scoring his team's fourth goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Arsenal FC at Allianz Arena on February 15, 2017 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Boris Streubel/Getty Images)
MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 15: Thiago Alcantara of FC Bayern Muenchen celebrates with team mate Arturo Vidal after scoring his team's fourth goal during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 first leg match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Arsenal FC at Allianz Arena on February 15, 2017 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Boris Streubel/Getty Images) /
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MUNICH, GERMANY – DECEMBER 21: Yussuf Yurary Poulsen of Leipzig and Manuel Neuer of Muenchen battle for the ball during the Bundesliga match between Bayern Muenchen and RB Leipzig at Allianz Arena on December 21, 2016 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images)
MUNICH, GERMANY – DECEMBER 21: Yussuf Yurary Poulsen of Leipzig and Manuel Neuer of Muenchen battle for the ball during the Bundesliga match between Bayern Muenchen and RB Leipzig at Allianz Arena on December 21, 2016 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images) /

Number Three: Bayern Munich 3-0 RB Leipzig (Bundesliga)

In their final game before the winter break, Bayern Munich hosted Bundesliga newcomers RB Leipzig at the Allianz Arena.

The young Leipzig side were Bayern’s biggest challengers throughout all of the Bundesliga campaign and even spent some time atop the German first division. Going into the match, Bayern and Leipzig were competing for first and many wondered how the Bavarians would fare against the Red Bulls.

Bayern Munich left no questions about it though. Their performance was utterly dominant and showed Leipzig that they had no plans of loosening their chokehold on the Bundesliga.

Thiago–the best player of Bayern’s season–dominated the match and showed he was undoubtedly the biggest star on the pitch. It was the first in a series of truly amazing performances that solidified his place as one of the best midfielders in Europe.

He opened the scoring following a Lewandowski shot before providing the assist on Alonso’s second. His subtle step-over to create the space on the second was a thing of beauty. Lewandowski fired home the third later in the match to seal a solid victory.

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