Cool Bayern advances after chilling Benfica

Bayern Munich was rewarded for keeping cool heads in a 2-2 draw against Benfica on Wednesday that sent it into the Champions League semifinals, even when the game looked to be tipping in the Portuguese side's favor.

The Bavarians, chasing a treble of titles, fell a goal down midway through the first half despite controlling the game and having 70 percent possession at that stage.

"There have been occasions in the past when we lost our heads after conceding a goal," Thomas Mueller, who scored Bayern's second goal early in the second half, said.