Renato Sanches scored against his former club as Bayern Munich cruised to a 2-0 Champions League victory over Benfica in Group E.
2018/2019 UEFA Champions League
0-2
Match Events
10' GOAL! Benfica 0-1 Bayern Munich (Lewandowski)
Goal! Benfica 0, FC Bayern München 1. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by David Alaba.
13' WHAT A CHANCE missed by Robben!
40' CHANCE! Robben's shot over the bar
54' GOAL! Benfica 0-2 Bayern Munich (Sanches)
Goal! Benfica 0, FC Bayern München 2. Renato Sanches (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Rodríguez.
60' CLOSE! Neuer makes a great save
69' OFFSIDE! Gnabry scores but goal is disallowed
71' CHANCE! Pires' shot wide out
Match Report
Renato Sanches scored his first goal for Bayern Munich on his return to Benfica to give the German club a 2-0 win in their Champions League opener on Wednesday.
Sanches started and finished a well-worked move to net Bayern's second goal in the 54th minute. He first powered his way through the midfield and passed to Robert Lewandowski on the left. The ball made its way to Franck Ribery and James Rodriguez, who crossed for Sanches to score from close range.
Line-ups
Benfica XI: L. Fejsa, Pizzi, E. Salvio, André Almeida, H. Seferović, Jardel, Odisseas Vlachodimos, Álex Grimaldo, Rúben Dias, Franco Cervi, Gedson Fernandes
Subs: A.Pires, Nicolás Castillo, A. Živković, Rafa Silva, Germán Conti, M. Svilar, Alfa Semedo
Bayern München XI: Robben, Ribéry, M. Neuer, J.Martínez, J. Boateng, M. Hummels, Alaba, R. Lewandowski, J. Rodríguez, J. Kimmich, R.Sanches
Subs: Sven Ulreich, T. Müller, Wagner, N. Süle, L. Goretzka, Gnabry, P. Will