Benfica 0-2 Bayern LIVE: Uefa Champions League 2018-19 football as it happened

Benfica 0-2 Bayern Munich
Uefa Champions League 2018/19
Venue: Estadio da Luz

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.

The Portuguese midfielder was making his first start for Bayern since returning from a season on loan at Swansea.

Lewandowski had given the five-time European champions an early lead, converting Bayern's first real chance after Ribery and David Alaba combined to set him up.

Arjen Robben could have added to the score minutes later but failed to beat Benfica goalkeeper Odisseas Vlachodimos in a one-on-one. He was denied again five minutes before the break, when Vlachodimos deflected the Dutch winger's effort over the bar.

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TV online and live stream coverage

The match will be televised live on BT Sport 3. BT Sport subscribers will be able to stream the match online via the video player and the BT Sport app.

Head to head

The teams have met eight times previously in Uefa competitions, and Benfica are yet to beat Bayern. The German side have won five games with the other three matches ending as draws.

The last time the two sides met - in the 2015-16 Champions League quarter-finals - Bayern won the first leg 1-0 at home and progressed 3-2 on aggregate after a 2-2 away draw.

Team news and starting line-ups

Benfica: Vlachodimos, Andre Almeida, Dias, Jardel, Grimaldo, Fernandes, Fejsa, Pizzi, Salvio, Seferovic, Cervi

Subs: Svilar, Conti, Pires, Semedo, Zivkovic, Rafa Silva, Castillo

Bayern Munich: Neuer, Kimmich, Boateng, Hummels, Alaba, Javi Martinez, Sanches, Robben, Rodriguez, Ribery, Lewandowski

Subs: Ulreich, Wagner, Sule, Goretzka, Gnabry, Muller, Will

Referee: Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz (Spain)