Bayern Munich left Roma in ruins  as they handed Manchester City a lifeline in Group E and recorded their biggest-ever away win in the Champions League. Pep Guardiola's German giants swept aside their Italian counterparts at the Stadio Olimpico, prompting bookmakers to make Bayern favourites to win the competition ahead of Real Madrid and Barcelona. By half time, it was 5-0. After 90 minutes, it was 7-1 as Ashley Cole and his Roma team-mates were tormented by the attacking prowess of the reigning Bundesliga champions. Manuel Pellegrini welcomes Bayern to the Etihad in November  and, if the Premier League club are to win, they can only hope goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has an off day after a near-perfect performance on Tuesday night.
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Arjen Robben scored Bayern Munich's first goal after nine minutes against Roma at the Stadio Olimpico
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Mario Gotze doubled Bayern's lead in the 23rd minute before Robert Lewandowski made it 3-0 moments later
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Robben got his second past goalkeeper Morgan De Sanctis before a Thomas Muller penalty made it 5-0 at half time
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Roma forward Gervinho was unlucky to not score more past goalkeeper Manuel Neuer before 66th-minute strike
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Substitutes Franck Ribery and Xherdan Shaqiri netted in 78th and 80th minutes respectively to complete 7-1 scoreline
It was as breathtaking and instinctive a save the Champions League has seen, but @placeholder's clean sheet was ruined five minutes later by the persistent Roma forward.