Bayern Munich took one step closer to the final four of the Champions League after registering a convincing 2-0 win over French club Olympique Marseille in the first leg of the quarter-finals of the competition.

Marseille nearly took the lead in the 7th minute of the game, when defender Rod Fanni powerfully headed in a brilliant cross by winger Mathieu Valbuena, which was denied by an equally impressive full length diving save by Manuel Neuer.

Meanwhile, Marseille's decision to play third-choice goalkeeper Elinton Andrade, due to Steve Mandanda's suspension, proved terribly wrong as he let in a tame shot from Mario Gomez', giving an undeserving lead to the German giants just a minute before half-time.

Bayern doubled their lead in the 69th minute via a brilliant close ranged strike by Dutch winger Arjen Robben off a Thomas Müller assist, giving Bayern a solid advantage in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals.

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Olympique Marseille's Valbuena challenges Bayern Munich's Badstuber during their quarter-final first leg Champions League soccer match at the Velodrome Stadium in Marseille. Reuters
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Olympique Marseille's Remy challenges Bayern Munich's goalkeeper Neuer during their quarter-final first leg Champions League soccer match at the Velodrome Stadium in Marseille. Reuters
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Olympique Marseille's Morel challenges Bayern Munich's Robben during their quarter-final first leg Champions League soccer match at the Velodrome Stadium in Marseille. Reuters
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Olympique Marseille's Mathieu Valbuena challenges Luiz Gustavo of Bayern Munich during their Champions League soccer match in Marseille. Reuters
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Olympique Marseille's Rod Fanni protects his goalkeeper Elinton Andrade against Bayern Munich during their Champions League soccer match in Marseille. Reuters
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Olympique Marseille's Mathieu Valbuena challenges David Alaba of Bayern Munich during their Champions League soccer match in Marseille. Reuters
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Olympique Marseille's Diarra challenges Kroos of Bayern Munich during their Champions League quarter-final first leg soccer match in Marseille. Reuters
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Olympique Marseille's Nicolas N'koulou challenges Mario Gomez of Bayern Munich during their Champions League soccer match in Marseille. Reuters
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Olympique Marseille's Fanni challenges Gomez of Bayern Munich during their Champions League quarter-final first leg soccer match in Marseille. Reuters
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Olympique Marseille's Morel challenges Robben and Ribery of Bayern Munich during their Champions League quarter-final first leg soccer match in Marseille. Reuters