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Coman The Bavarian: Post-match awards and player ratings

Kingsley Coman paces Bayern Munich past Olympiakos and into the knockouts despite being down to 10 men

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Tip Of The Cap: Thomas Muller. He became the youngest player in history to reach 50 Champions League wins and that certainly speaks to his career so far, but in this game he showed why he's been able to reach such a milestone. He did just enough in almost every phase of the game to create scoring chances and help out his teammates. He used his head (literally) to earn a goal and an assist, and he fired off five shots and had two passes which led to shots on goal.

Golf Clap: Rafinha. Playing out of position, Rafinha had a very quiet, but remarkable game. He completed 97% of his passes including a whopping 11 of 12 on passes over 30 yards. He kept the back line organized and even with the late sub of Medhi Benatia shaking up the formation, Rafi was solid as a rock defensively, limiting Olympiakos to eight shots with none of them being on target.

Standing Ovation: Douglas Costa. One half of Team CoCo with Kingsley Coman, Douglas Costa proved again why he was the most shrewd signing in Europe last summer. He used his speed and ball control to waltz his way through the Olympiakos back line, drifting left to right and collecting the opening goal after pouncing on the rebound from a shot from Jerome Boateng. If not for Holger Badstuber's red card, he very may well have added another goal to his tally with the form he was in.

Meister Of The Match: Kingsley Coman. If Kingsley Coman hasn't already been universally lauded as the best 19 year old on the planet, this game should certainly put any argument against it to rest. He had a hand in three of Bayern's goals, sending in a cross to Arjen Robben who headed it back to Thomas Muller, sending a shot that Robert Lewandowski intercepted and scored for himself, and taking a very brave header with Olympiakos keeper Roberto barreling down on him. Coman held his ground, scored the goal and took a hit to the noggin for good measure. He still made some typical "teenager moments" with the occasional heavy touch or ill timed pass, but he also was five for five on passes over 30 yards, and whipped in four crosses. Very atypical for a teenager.

Jersey Swap: Arthur Masuaku. Not a whole lot went right for Olympiakos so finding a player to swap jerseys with is no easy task. However, Arthur Masuaku at the very least looked promising. He was second on the team in touches and passes, but he led the team in tackles and had four interceptions while taking on the unenviable task of holding down the left flank against the likes of Arjen Robben and later Kingsley Coman. Pep's decision to shift their attack more centrally away from Masuaku's side was in some part a result of the injury to Robben (who had been playing very well until that point), but Masuako's play also had a role in that decision.

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