Bayern stage three-goal comeback in 12 minutes to beat Sporting 3-1

MUNICH, Germany, Dec 9 : Bayern Munich scored three times in 12 minutes in the second half to race back from a goal down and beat Portuguese visitors Sporting 3-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday and stay on course for a top-eight finish in the league phase.

Goals from Serge Gnabry, teenager Lennart Karl and Jonathan Tah between the 65th and 77th minutes gave the Bundesliga leaders an impressive comeback win after Sporting took a surprise lead thanks to a Joshua Kimmich own goal nine minutes after the restart.

The Bavarians, who suffered their first defeat across all competitions this season when they lost to Arsenal in the Champions League on the previous matchday two weeks ago, are on 15 points in second place with two matches left in the league phase. Sporting dropped to ninth on 10 points.

The top eight teams qualify for the knockout stage, with the next 16 going into a playoff for eight more spots.