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Bayern open handy lead

Robben guides German club to 2-0 win; Odense shock Villarreal
Last Updated 18 August 2011, 15:28 IST
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Robben set up the first goal for Bastian Schweinsteiger and curled in the second himself as last season's Swiss Super League runners-up did little to suggest they could trouble the Bavarians in next week's return.

Odense produced a shock 1-0 win at home to Spaniards Villarreal when Hans Henrik Andreasen scored following an awful defensive blunder with six minutes left.  Wisla Krakow beat Cypriots APOEL by the same score.  Brazilian playmaker Sammir scored twice to help Croatian champions Dinamo Zagreb to a 4-1 win at home to former European Cup finalists Malmo and Maccabi Haifa beat Genk 2-1.

Bayern have only missed out on the Champions League once in the last 14 seasons and their worst nightmare would be failing to qualify in a season when the final takes place at the Allianz Arena.

The Swiss took only one point from three home games when they played in the Champions League two years ago.  Zurich's best chance in Munich came after five minutes when Ricardo Rodriguez's long cross found Amine Chermiti and his header flew over.

After that, it was all Bayern and they went ahead three minutes later when Robben broke to the byline and found an unmarked Schweinsteiger who headed in from close range.

Bayern created plenty of chances with Zurich keeper Johnny Leoni producing a superb double save to deny Franck Ribery and Philipp Lahm early in the second half before the Frenchman hit the post with a free kick.

Mario Gomez contrived to fire wide from six metres before Robben curled the second over Leoni in the 72nd minute.

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(Published 18 August 2011, 15:28 IST)

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