Bayern's surpremacy was emphasized further two minutes later when David Alaba rampaged down the left and picked out Muller to flick the ball home.

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And then Wenger highlighted the work of Bayern's fullbacks, Philipp Lahm and David Alaba, who brought the ball out of defense just as well as they won it back.

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Bayern's David Alaba missed a 26th-minute penalty, hitting a post after midweek scorer Thomas Muller was fouled, but Schweinsteiger scored seven minutes after halftime with a backheel from Philipp Lahm's cross to dent the home side's hopes of qualifying for the Champions League.

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