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Hello and welcome to LIVE coverage of Benfica vs Bayern in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final. I’ll bring you team news and build-up over the next hour, followed by full text commentary.

Champions League / Quarter-final
Estádio da Luz / 13.04.2016
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Aggregate score 2-3
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Tom Bennett

Updated 13/04/2016 at 20:38 GMT


50'
Renato Sanches shows impressive strength to bump off his marker and try and set up a one-two, but he's taken out by a covering defender. The referee opts to wave play on, presumably because the midfielder wasn't getting close to the return pass in any case.
49'
Thiago whips in a clever cross, but it's cut out just as Muller rises to meet it.
48'
The game has settled back into its familiar pattern, with Bayern bossing possession and looking to play Lahm in behind down the right.
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The game is back underway at Esdatio da Luz. There have been no changes for either team at the break.
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Bayern fans: are you as confident of going through as you probably should be?
Benfica fans: is there any glimmer of hope?
Let me know on Twitter.
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45'
The half-time whistle goes and the Estadio da Luz quietly claps the players from the pitch. Benfica had hope after Raul Jimenez's goal, but Arturo Vidal has put Bayern firmly in the driving seat. I'll bring you all of the second half action after the break.
44'
Neuer is calmness personified as he plays a series of short passes out from the back as the Benfica shirts move ever closer. It's the Guardiola way, but eventually the keeper is forced to clear it long.
43'
Vidal takes down a long Alonso pass with a delicate touch off his chest, but he fizzes his shot over the bar from an angle.
42'
The atmosphere is much more subdued since Bayern's equaliser, with the fans well aware that their side really couldn't afford to concede in the first half. It's going to take a monumental effort for Benfica to progress from here.
41'
Kimmich goes down clutching his foot after a 50-50 challenge. He's up and hobbling, but there wasn't much in the challenge and the ref doesn't award a free-kick.
40'
Lahm is found in space yet again down the right. Benfica need to find a way to shut their left flank down, because it's where the visitors are getting all of their joy.
39'
That means it's 2-1 to Bayern on aggregate, with Benfica now needing to win outright due to the visitors' away goal.
38'
Vidal could barely have hit his shot any harder. He had a close to open goal to aim for, but wasn't taking any chances.
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GOOOAAALLL!!! Arturo Vidal slams in shot from the edge of the box to draw Bayern level on the night and give them a crucial away goal. That's a huge moment in this tie!
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