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LEW’S A BEAUTY

- REAL LUCKY

ROBERT LEWANDOWSK­I scored four goals in 15 second half minutes as Bayern Munich crushed Red Star Belgrade 6-0 to secure top spot in Group B.

The Poland star (right) took his season tally to 27 after midfielder Leon Goretzka had put the Germans in front with French ace Corentin Tolisso wrapping up the win.

Spaniard Paulo Dybala scored on the stroke of halftime to secure Juventus’ 1-0 win against Atletico Madrid as the Italians topped Group D.

Atalanta are set to finish bottom of Manchester City’s Group C but they Croatia’s beat Dinamo Zagreb 2-0 with goals from Luis Muriel and winger Alejandro Gomez.

Bayer Leverkusen are guaranteed third in Group D with a 2-0 win at Lokomotiv Moscow thanks to a Sven Bender strike and Rifat Zhemaletdi­nov’s own-goal.

Champions League: Group A

ZINEDINE ZIDANE was left fuming after seeing his Galacticos squander a 2-0 lead to let PSG fight back late on to earn a point.

Karim Benzema appeared to have left Zidane’s side in control with a goal in each half.

But two minutes after Benzema’s 79th-minute strike, Kylian Mbappe pulled one back before Pablo Sarabia (above) levelled on 83 minutes.

Gareth Bale appeared in the 68th minute as a substitute for the injured Eden Hazard – and hit the post with a last-minute free-kick.

Benzema had fired Zidane’s side ahead in the 17th minute when he blasted home after Isco’s shot came back off the post, but the home side were handed a major let-off when VAR intervened to overturn Thibaut Courtois’ red card.

The keeper was dismissed when he brought down Mauro

Icardi inside the box. But the referee decided there had been a foul earlier in the move when he consulted his pitchside monitor.

Real paid the price for failing to make more of a succession of chances, with PSG keeper Keylor Navas making a succession of fine saves. Benzema made it two with a header 11 minutes from time.

But nerves gripped the home side when Mbappe struck from close range.

And PSG’s comeback was complete when Sarabia blasted a rising drive past Courtois.

In the other game in the group, Krepin Diatta scored a stoppage-time equaliser as Club Brugge drew 1-1 at Galatasara­y.

But the ensuing celebratio­ns ended with the Belgian side being reduced to nine men.

Diatta collected a second yellow card for taking his shirt off following the goal, while Clinton Mata got his marching orders after kicking the corner flag.

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