The two cities of Munich and Zurich are only separated by about 150 miles. Zurich had a noisy contingent at the stadium in Munich, unfortunately, they didn't see much great football from either side.
What they saw was a battle played largely in midfield, with Munich getting chances and missing most of them. It certainly wasn't impressive at all.
That being said, Munich jumped on top in the early going. In the 8th minute, Arjen Robben sent a nice ball in that found Bastian Schweinsteiger. The German international calmly volleyed it home to give Munich the 1-0 lead.
Did Zurich have chances? Not really. They did get one header off a free kick late in the first half, but it was headed right in to the waiting hands of Bayern 'keeper Neuer. Maybe Bayern fans will start to think he's worth the price tag. At least they didn't get David De Gea.
The pattern of not much football continued in the second half. Every time Munich got a chance, they blew it. It started to look like Zurich would weather the storm for the most part. That changed late though, again coming off the foot of Arjen Robben. In the 72nd minute, the Bayern attacker slipped his marker near the top of the area and smacked the ball into the top corner far post to seal the 2-0 win for the German side.
All in all, 2 goals, no away goals conceded, it looks like job done for Munich. However, much like Arsenal, they failed to really play impressive football that would make them look like a possibility for going deep into the tournament. Zurich would have been better off not conceding the second goal, but the tie is far from over.
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