Munich: Benfica&rsquo;s coach Rui Vitoria has warned Pep Guardiola&rsquo;s Bayern Munich to expect a fight in Lisbon following the Bavarians&rsquo; 1-0 win in Tuesday&rsquo;s Champions League quarter-final, first-leg.
<img title="Benfica coach Rui Vitoria" src="http://images.mid-day.com/images/2016/apr/benfica.jpg" alt="Benfica coach Rui Vitoria" /> Benfica coach Rui Vitoria
Bayern&rsquo;s Arturo Vidal netted just 109 seconds into the first leg at Munich&rsquo;s Allianz Arena to give the Germans the slenderest of leads for the second leg on Wednesday April 13.
Warning for Bayern But Vitoria has warned star-studded Bayern they will have to battle to get a result at Benfica&rsquo;s Estadio da Luz if they want to reach a fifth straight Champions League semi-final.
"My players implemented our strategy very well and I am proud because we put in a good performance here," said Benfica&rsquo;s Vitoria.
"It&rsquo;s not easy to get a result and most teams have great difficulties here. So I am very, very happy with the way we played. "Everything is still open and we will fight for every centimetre in Lisbon."
Vitoria&rsquo;s Benfica can take plenty of heart before the second leg, but the Portuguese league leaders will be without top-scorer Jonas.
The 32-year-old picked up a second-half booking, his third of the tournament, which means he will be suspended for the return. Bayern boss Pep Guardiola was pleased to take even a slender lead to Lisbon after his team failed to take their few chances on a frustrating night.
"I am very happy, because I know the level of the opponent," said the Spaniard, who is in his third and final season in Munich before coaching Manchester City next season. "In quarter-finals of the Champions League, it is always the second leg which decides things. We&rsquo;ll fly to Lisbon to win the game."

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Benfica&rsquo;s coach Rui Vitoria has warned Pep Guardiola&rsquo;s Bayern Munich to expect a fight in Lisbon following the Bavarians&rsquo; 1-0 win in Tuesday&rsquo;s Champions League quarter-final, first-leg

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