Goals from Rodri, Bernardo Silva and Erling Haaland put the Citadins in control of the quarter-finals after an unmistakable first leg at the Etihad Stadium.
However, Bayern entered this meeting with a perfect record in the tournament this year, with eight consecutive victories, including against Inter Milan, Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain.
Under the guidance of their new coach, Thomas Tuchel, the German giants simply could not find a solution to England’s powerful attack.
In Lisbon, Inter Milan ended a disappointing run of performances with a 2-0 win over Benfica in the first leg of the quarter-finals.
Niccolo Barella and Romelu Lukaku scored in the second half at the Stadium of Light to give Inter their first victory in over a month.
The Italian club finds itself in a good position to reach the semi-finals of the competition for the first time in more than 10 years.
This is Benfica’s first defeat in 13 Champions League matches this season.
The Portuguese began to qualify in the third round, and it was one of the surprises of the competition so far, as he achieved victories together to win a difficult group, in which Paris Saint-Germain and Juventus Turin developed in particular.
The second leg of the quarter-finals will be played next week.
