Bayern Munich Manager Pep Guardiola, who will become Manchester City coach in the summer, is trying to win the Champions League with Bayern for the first time.
Bayer n Munich were beaten by Portuguese opposition last season at the same stage when theylost 3-1 at Porto before winning 6-1 at home to reach the semi-finals.
Benfica, who are top of the Portuguese league, are in the quarter-finals for the first time since they lost 3-1 on aggregate to Chelsea in 2012
Bayern Munich beats Benfica 1-0
Goal Scorer for Bayern Munich - Arturo Vidal(02)
Arturo Vidal's early goal gave
five-time winners Bayern Munich victory over Benfica in the first leg of
their Champions League QF First Leg
Bayern, though, failed to build on their advantage as they struggled to break down a well-organised Benfica.
Match Statistics
- Bayern Munich have won their past 11 Champions League home games their best run in the competition - scoring 41 goals and conceding only six along the way
- Benfica have lost all four of their away games against Bayern Munich, conceding 14 goals
- Bayern have now won three successive games 1-0 in all competitions for the first time since September 2005
- Vidal scored after one minute and 47 seconds, Bayern's fastest goal this season - beating his goal (4:23) v Nottingen
- It was Bayern's fastest goal since April 2013, when Alaba netted against Juventus after only 24 seconds
- Vidal is now the top scoring Chilean in Champions League history, overtaking Alexis Sanchez's 10 goals
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