Renato Sanches received a standing ovation from Benfica fans after he scored against his old club to inspire Bayern Munich to a 2-0 win in their opening Champions League fixture on Wednesday. Sanches, who has endured a torrid few years since leaving Benfica for Munich as an 18-year-old in the summer of 2016, capped a fine performance in Lisbon with the first goal of his Bayern career. "I'm so happy to have had a night like this in Lisbon, and I want to thank the Benfica fans," Sanches told Sky. "It was a very special moment for me and I enjoyed it a lot."

The young Portuguese's second-half goal crowned a perfect Champions League debut in the dugout for Bayern coach Niko Kovac. Bayern took the lead after just ten minutes. Franck Ribery's cross found Robert Lewandowski in the box, and the Polish striker whipped the ball into the bottom corner. Ribery and James Rodriguez both snatched at chances to make it 2-0, but Benfica slowly found their way back into the game, and Eduardo Salvio forced a sharp save from Manuel Neuer just before the half hour mark.