Mario Gomez (http://www.theinfostride.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=216784/index.html) hit four goals as Bayern Munich swiftly eliminated the threat of a UEFA Champions League (http://www.uefa.com/competitions/ucl/index.html) exit before humiliating FC Basel (http://www.theinfostride.com/classicfootball/clubs/club=655/index.html) 7-0.
The German club, whose Allianz Arena will stage the European final in May, had been embarrassed by a 1-0 loss to Basel three weeks ago at St Jakob Park.
But they warmed up for tonight with a 7-1 victory over Hoffenheim on Saturday, a match in which Gomez hit three, and the Germany (http://www.theinfostride.com/associations/association=ger/index.html) striker went one better against the Swiss league leaders, profiting from the superb promptings of team-mates Thomas Muller, Arjen Robben (http://www.theinfostride.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/players/player=184616/index.html) and Franck Ribery, an attacking midfield trident the envy of most coaches in this competition.
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