Atletico Madrid vs Bayern Munich: Goals and Highlights from Champions League Tie

Atletico Madrid hosted Bayern Munich on Wednesday in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final.

The home side started brightly and went ahead after 11 minutes when Saul Niguez danced his way into the Bayern penalty area and found the net via the post:

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What a run, and what a goal! Saul gives Atletico the lead over Bayern #UCL https://t.co/oO85apQGUr

— Sporting Index (@sportingindex) April 27, 2016"

David Alaba rattled the crossbar with a stunning long-range effort as Bayern Munich pushed for an equaliser in the second half:

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Bayern's Alaba...Unlucky 😮@ChampionsLeague @David_Alaba pic.twitter.com/ILjPAyvh9e

— Carl (@holteender74) April 27, 2016"

But Atletico held on to take a narrow lead into next week's second leg in Munich.

Final score: Atletico Madrid 1-0 Bayern Munich

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