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Bayern Munich 1-0 Benfica: Vidal gives home side narrow first-leg lead

Arturo Vidal's early header gave Bayern Munich a 1-0 victory in the first leg of its Champions League quarterfinal against Benfica.

Bayern Munich earned a narrow 1-0 lead to take into the second leg of its Champions League quarterfinal against Benfica after a tight match at the Allianz Arena.

Arturo Vidal gave Bayern the lead in the second minute, powerfully heading home a delicious Juan Bernat cross to put the Bundesliga champion in control.

But a second proved elusive, with Jonas twice coming close to equalizing and giving Benfica a priceless away goal to take into the return game, which takes place at the Estadio da Luz next Wednesday.