FC Bayern have already played in the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica twice and the memories they have of those times are positive ones. In the Champions League quarter-final second leg (1-0 in the first leg) of the 2016 season, the Reds secured a 2-2 draw with Benfica to progress to the semi-finals. Arturo Vidal and Thomas Müller were the scorers. In the 2018 group phase, FCB won 2-0, and it was a big night for Renato Sanches. After Robert Lewandowskihad put the Bavarians ahead, the midfielder, who was a product of the Benfica youth set-up, scored the second goal after a strong drive. Even the home fans applauded the men from Munich.
