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Holders Bayern Munich reach Champions League knockout stage The defending champions through to Champions League knockout phase with a 1-0 victory over Viktoria Plzen
Reigning champion Bayern Munich stormed to the knockout stage of the Champions League with a 1-0 victory at Viktoria Plzen on Tuesday. Substitute Mario Mandzukic rose in the area in the 65th minute, just six minutes after coming off the bench to meet a Philipp Lahm cross and head home the winner. Bayern made it four wins from four games for a brilliant start to the European season under new coach Pep Guardiola. It tops Group D with 12 points ahead of Manchester City. It was Bayern's ninth consecutive win in the Champions League over two seasons, equaling Barcelona's record from the 2002-'03 season. Plzen slipped to a fourth straight loss is out of contention. (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at@AO_Sportsand on Facebook atAhramOnlineSports.) http://english.ahram.org.eg/News/85726.aspx