Bayern Munich vs. Benfica could have gone a lot better for Bayern, but it also could have gone a lot worse. The hosts beat the Portuguese side 1-0 to give themselves a lead going into the return leg.
#FCBayern line-up:
Neuer - Thiago, Ribéry, Lewandowski, Costa, Bernat, Lahm (C), Vidal, Müller, Alaba, Kimmich | #FCBSLB— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) April 5, 2016
Bench:
Ulreich - Martínez, Rafinha, Alonso, Götze, Rode, Coman | Kick-off is at 20:45 CEST. #FCBSLB— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) April 5, 2016
ONZE INICIAL: Ederson, Almeida, Lindelöf, Jardel, Eliseu, Fejsa, Renato, Pizzi, Gaitán, Jonas e Mitroglou. #UCL #FCBSLB #SejaOndeFor
— Sport Lisboa Benfica (@SLBenfica) April 5, 2016
World Goalkeeper of the Year @Manuel_Neuer leads the way as #FCBayern arrive at the #AllianzArena! #FCBSLB https://t.co/TSrovjfURk
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) April 5, 2016
Bayern v Benfica - formations: pic.twitter.com/GVEZf8RZI3
— Archie Rhind-Tutt (@archiert1) April 5, 2016
Raul Jimenez will be on the bench for Benfica in today's Champions League match against Bayern Munich.
— Cesar Hernandez (@cesarhfutbol) April 5, 2016
We’re underway. #FCBSBL
— Bavarian FB Works (@BavarianFBWorks) April 5, 2016
TOOOOOOOOOOOR! King Arturo FTW! #FCBSLB
— Bavarian FB Works (@BavarianFBWorks) April 5, 2016
Arturo Vidal’s goal for Bayern was the fastest in the knockout stage of the Champions League this season (1:50)
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 5, 2016
I liked a @YouTube video from @bv_10_nut https://t.co/euBqE4VZ6o Arturo Vidal Goal - Bayern Munich vs Benfica 1-0 (Champions League
— Footy-Goals.Com (@BV_10_NUT) April 5, 2016
Bayern celebrate early Vidal goal against defence described as "the best in Europe" by Pep Guardiola pic.twitter.com/nWnWWsm4Yt
— 101 Great Goals (@101greatgoals) April 5, 2016
Short injury break. Meanwhile, #Pep is either dishing out complex instructions or practising the Haka... #FCBSLB 1-0 pic.twitter.com/z0VGdfvJF5
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) April 5, 2016
Bernat shown yellow. Something to keep an eye on in the second half perhaps
— Bavarian FB Works (@BavarianFBWorks) April 5, 2016
HT: Bayern Munich leads Benfica 1-0 on Vidal’s 2nd-minute header | 10-man Atleti leads Barcelona 1-0 on the departed Torres’s goal #UCL
— Planet Fútbol (@si_soccer) April 5, 2016
We're back for the second half. Let's see if we can strike as quickly as we did in the first! #packmas #FCBSLB 1-0 pic.twitter.com/gwTYugpSWX
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) April 5, 2016
CHANCE 57'@Jonas_Gol denied by @Manuel_Neuer!#FCBSLB https://t.co/dETuijHnbi
— Bundesliga (@Bundesliga_EN) April 5, 2016
No clue whatsoever how this match isn’t level
— Bavarian FB Works (@BavarianFBWorks) April 5, 2016
The next #FCBayern change sees Kingsley #Coman replace @douglascosta. (70') #FCBSLB 1-0 pic.twitter.com/P75DoWFYvD
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) April 5, 2016
Slipping standards in München...
First Champions League home game this season where Bayern have failed to score at least four goals.— Archie Rhind-Tutt (@archiert1) April 5, 2016
CHANCE 88'@lewy_official overhits a pass for @philipplahm with the goal at his mercy!!#FCBSLB https://t.co/dETuijHnbi
— Bundesliga (@Bundesliga_EN) April 5, 2016
Bayern are wasting chances left and right. Unclear Benfica, who have been the better side this half, have the juice to make them pay
— Bavarian FB Works (@BavarianFBWorks) April 5, 2016
FT: Bayern Munich 1, Benfica 0. Vidal's early goal is all Bayern can muster but they keep the clean sheet. #UCL pic.twitter.com/HeYWrSY8Mk
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) April 5, 2016
And that's all she wrote. Can Bayern keep their lead in Portugal?
Contact The18 Staff Writer Sam Klomhaus at Klomhaus@The18.com or follow him on Twitter @SamKlomhaus
