Lewandowski netted in the first half to end Lazio's slim hopes of a comeback as Bayern beat the Italian club 2-1 at home Wednesday to seal a 6-2 aggregate win.
Lewandowski completed his hat trick in the last minute, just after Leon Goretzka put Bayern ahead for the first time. Erling Haaland had fired the visitors into an early two-goal lead.
Leipzig increased the pressure on Bayern Munich ahead of its clash with Borussia Dortmund by moving top of the Bundesliga with a 3-0 win at Freiburg on Saturday.
Robert Lewandowski scored his 72nd Champions League goal, moving above Spain's former footballer Raul to enter the top-3 goalscorers in the competition.
Leipzig can cut Bayern’s lead to two points with a win at Hertha Berlin on Sunday, while Frankfurt is now just seven points off the lead.
The Austrian, who can play in defense and midfield, said Tuesday he hasn't yet committed to a new club.
Bayern adds the title to its haul of the German league and cup, the Champions League and the European and German Super Cups under Flick within the last year.
In the final on Thursday, Hansi Flick's team will take on Mexican club Tigres, which beat Brazil's Palmeiras 1-0 on Sunday.
After title rivals Leipzig, Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund all lost earlier in the weekend, three assists from Joshua Kimmich took Bayern a step closer towards ninth consecutive Bundesliga title.
Champions League winner Bayern will face either Al Ahly of Eqypt or host nation Qatar’s domestic league winner Al-Duhail on Feb. 8.
Bayern led twice but allowed Kiel to equalize for a second time and make it 2-2 in the 90th minute. After extra time, Fin Bartels converted the winning penalty to give Kiel a 6-5 win in the shootout.
Bayern has conceded the opening goal in each of its last eight Bundesliga games before coming back to win or draw every time.
Bayern is two points ahead of Leipzig, which moved to second after beating Arminia Bielefeld 2-1.
European champion Bayern Munich can secure a place in the knockout rounds with another win over Salzburg.
Maximilian Eggestein fired Bremen ahead before the break, but the visitors were unable to hold on for what would have been their first victory over Bayern since 2008.
The pandemic-delayed Club World Cup will be played next year in Qatar from Feb. 1-11, FIFA said on Tuesday.
The Bayern Munich coach marked 12 months in charge on Wednesday with a vibrant 6-2 win over Salzburg in the Champions League.
Defending champion Bayern Munich got late goals from Jérôme Boateng, Leroy Sané, Robert Lewandoski and Lucas Hernandez in a 6-2 win at Salzburg.
David Alaba has made 271 Bundesliga appearances for Bayern since joining as a youth player in 2008.
First-half goals from Thomas Müller and Serge Gnabry were enough for Bayern to move top on goal difference from Borussia Dortmund, which beat Arminia Bielefeld 2-0.
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