He doubled his tally with a poked finish after exchanging passes with Shinji Kagawa seven minutes later and then made the game safe with 18 minutes remaining when he pounced on a loose ball to slot home.

The Gabon forward’s treble consolidated the Bundesliga side at the top of their group halfway through their six fixtures, with Krasnodar meeting PAOK later in the day.

Brazilian striker Dodo gave the hosts a consolation goal in the dying seconds of time added on.

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