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		</div><p>Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Real Madrid came from behind to beat 10-man Bayern Munich 2-1 in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final at the Allianz Arena.</p>
<p>Bayern, who had thrashed English club Arsenal 10-2 on aggregate to take their place in the last eight, went in front after 26 minutes through a bullet header from Arturo Vidal.</p>
<p>The Chile midfielder, though, wasted a chance to double the German club&#8217;s advantage in first-half stoppage time when he blasted a penalty over the crossbar after what looked a poor handball decision against Dani Carvajal.</p>
<p>Real were level two minutes into the second half when Ronaldo swept in a cross from Carvajal.</p>
<p>Bayern had to play the final 30 minutes a man down after Javi Martinez picked up two quick cautions.</p>
<p>And Ronaldo took his tally to 100 European goals when he stabbed the ball past Manuel Neuer in the 77th minute to leave Carlo Ancelotti&#8217;s men with it all to do in next week&#8217;s second leg back at the Bernabeu.</p>
<p>Bayern were missing Poland forward Robert Lewandowsi because of a shoulder injury, so Thomas Muller lead the attack.</p>
<p>Real, unbeaten so far in the Champions League this season, had to do without defenders Raphael Varane and Pepe, who suffered a double rib fracture in Saturday&#8217;s 1-1 draw with city rivals Atletico.</p>
<p>Fernandez Nacho came into the backline.</p>
<p>After a tense opening it was the visitors who went close in the 18th minute.</p>
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<p>Toni Kroos sent in a deep centre from the right and Karim Benzema headed the ball down, which bounced back up over the dive of Neuer, who may just have got a touch as it went on to the crossbar.</p>
<p>It was Bayern, though, who took the lead on 25 minutes.</p>
<p>Thiago played in an outswinging corner from the right, which Vidal powered past Keylor Navas, the goalkeeper only able to push the ball into the roof of the net.</p>
<p>Bayern remained on the offensive, with Franck Ribery&#8217;s shot deflected behind and Vidal sending a header just wide before at the other end Kroos flashed a low drive past the post following a corner as Real looked to get back into the tie.</p>
<p>In first-half stoppage time, Bayern had a chance to extend their lead after Carvajal was adjudged to have blocked Ribery&#8217;s shot with his arm. However, Vidal stepped up to blast the penalty high over the crossbar.</p>
<p>It proved a costly miss as Real were on level terms early in the second half.</p>
<p>Carvajal whipped a ball across the Bayern penalty area from the right, which Ronaldo clipped past Neuer into the far corner.</p>
<p>Now it was Real who took hold of possession, with Bayern struggling to mount any sort of sustained pressure.</p>
<p>In the 56th minute, Carvajal got away down the right and sent a ball into the six-yard box, which Gareth Bale met with a bullet header, but Neuer made a superb reaction save over the crossbar.</p>
<p>The Wales forward soon went off, replaced by Marco Asensio, with some suggestions it could be precautionary against an injury concern.</p>
<p>Bayern were reduced to 10 men just after the hour when Javi Martinez, who had only just been cautioned, tripped Ronaldo as the Portugal forward looked to get clear.</p>
<p>Italian referee Nicola Rizzoli was left with little option but to shown the defensive midfielder a second yellow card followed by a red.</p>
<p>Real looked to make their extra man count, with Sergio Ramos whipping a 25-yard free-kick just wide following a handball by Ribery.</p>
<p>Neuer proved Bayern&#8217;s last line of defence twice in as many minutes when he first kicked away Benzema&#8217;s close-range effort and then got a strong hand to beat off Ronaldo&#8217;s point-blank effort.</p>
<p>The German, though, could do little to prevent Real taking the lead on 77 minutes when Ronaldo stabbed in a low cross from Asensio.</p>
<p>Real could have further extended their advantage as Marcelo&#8217;s shot from the left flew wide and Benzema&#8217;s angled effort and a header from Ramos were both correctly ruled out for offside.</p>
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