Real Madrid defeated Bayern Munich 1-0 in the first leg of their Champions Leg Semifinal tie.

Bayern dominated possession throughout the game and particularly in the opening minutes, but Cristiano Ronaldo setup Fabio Coentrao down the left flank for an eventual cross to Karim Benzema that he timed perfectly into the right corner of the net.

Ronaldo had two promising chances to score in the match, but seemed to be not quite 100 percent healthy after missing four straight matches.

Luka Modric was likely the man of the match for Real Madrid, but the organization in the back by Pepe and Sergio Ramos was outstanding, while Iker Casillas did everything he needed to keep a clean sheet. Gotze had Bayen's best chance of the match in the 84th minute, but Casillas made a strong save in which the German should have done better.

Arjen Robben and Franck Ribery were unable to get much penetration again Real, as their midfielders stayed upright on most of their dribble runs.