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Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid Squeak by Bayern Munich in UCL Semi-Final

Real Madrid produced a poor performance but still managed to beat Bayern Munich 2-1 at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday to earn a crucial advantage from their UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg.

Substitute Marco Asensio took full advantage of Rafinha's disastrous mistake to net the eventual winner in the 57th minute of a remarkably low-quality encounter between two of Europe's biggest sides.

Marcelo's fine strike had cancelled out Joshua Kimmich's openerlate in a first half dominated by Bayern.

Real were clinical in claiming what could be a crucial second away goal, but neither side covered themselves in glory.