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Bayern's Arjen Robben celebrates scoring his opening goal. Pavel Golovkin/AP/Press Association Images
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Perfect Ten - Bayern Munich set new Champions League record for victories

Arjen Robben, Mario Goetze and Thomas Muller were all on the mark against CSKA Moscow.

HOLDERS BAYERN MUNICH set a new Champions League record of 10 consecutive victories with a 3-1 win over CSKA Moscow in their Group D tie on Wednesday.

Bayern’s Dutch attacker Arjen Robben, Mario Goetze and Thomas Muller scored one apiece under the snow of the Khimki Arena, while Japanese playmaker Keisuke Honda was on target for CSKA.

The German giants, who are already qualified for the knockout stages, maintained their perfect record from five games in this campaign.

It was Bayern’s 10th win in a row in the competition to beat Barcelona’s previous record from 2002.

The German champions, who came to the Russian capital without a several key players including Franck Ribery, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Mario Mandzukic, nevertheless took control early.

CSKA were hit with a partial UEFA stadium ban, due to the racist abuse of Manchester City’s Yaya Toure in the Moscow club’s previous Champions League match.

But the support of their fans, who filled the open sectors despite the frosty Moscow weather, inspired Russian champions CSKA to create a series of early chances mainly after four corners, which remained fruitless.

In the 17th minute Robben lifted the guests with a precise shot from 10 metres past helpless CSKA goalie Igor Akinfeyev from Muller’s pinpoint pass into the area.

After the break CSKA, who needed a point to secure their Europa League berth, moved up a gear and created several clear scoring opportunities for Honda, who squandered them all.

Goetze meanwhile increased Bayern’s lead in the 56th minute when he received the ball 10 metres in front of the hosts’ box and dribbled in despite the physical presence of five CSKA defenders to send the ball home from 10 metres.

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In the 62nd minute Honda reduced arrears from the spot after Bayern Brazilian back Dante played handball in his area but three minutes later Muller restored the two-goal lead also with a penalty after Georgy Shchennikov fouled Robben in the box.

CSKA Serbian midfielder Zoran Tosic missed a chance to sweeten the pill for the hosts as his unopposed shot from the edge of the penalty box could only hit the woodwork and bounced back with 10 minutes to go.

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