Bayern Munich braced for Benfica ambush

Bayern Munich will face a serious test of their Champions League credentials against Benfica tonight as they dream of giving Pep Guardiola the perfect send-off from the club.

A 1-0 win in Munich last week has put the Bavarians ahead in the tie, but they must successfully navigate a further 90 or 120 minutes if they want to advance to a fifth straight semi-final.

And the 2013 European champions are well aware they cannot celebrate yet. “It was a good result (in the first leg), but it was not a cushion we can relax on. We still expect a very difficult challenge. There’s definitely a lot of pressure, also for us”, Bayern’s director of sport Matthias Sammer said at a press conference in Munich.