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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Wolverine GTR" data-source="post: 23082863" data-attributes="member: 158020">Bayern Munich 0 Sevilla 0 (2-1 agg): Heynckes' men seal routine progress to semi-finals<img src="http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/newpix/2018/04/11/21/4B0F18F300000578-5604971-image-a-78_1523480353001.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Bayern Munich avoided the pitfalls endured by some of their fellow  European heavyweights as a goalless draw against 10-man Sevilla booked a  place in the Champions League semi-finals.Last week's 2-1 comeback win at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan proved  enough as a spirited Sevilla were unable to respond with the away goals  they needed. Bayern  wrapped up a sixth consecutive Bundesliga title with a 4-1 win at  Augsburg on Saturday but this was a patient, workmanlike display with  scant evidence of the thrills witnessed elsewhere in this week's  quarter-finals.   Sevilla  enjoyed enough openings in the first half to make life uncomfortable  for their illustrious hosts but lacked composure in front of goal.Joaquin  Correa's header against the crossbar after half-time was the closest  Manchester United's conquerors came to a breakthrough, although the  Argentina forward's night ended in ignominy as he was set off for a  horrible stoppage-time lunge on Javi Martinez.Bayern closed out  an aggregate victory that will not live long in the memory with little  fuss, increasing their chances of an unforgettable triumph in Kiev at  the end of May.James Rodriguez – so impressive from the Bayern bench in the first  leg - grazed the top of the netting with a free-kick after Gabriel  Mercado was a touch fortunate to see only yellow for hauling down Robert  Lewandowski in the second minute. Arjen Robben cut in off the right looking for one of his  trademark left-footed finishes, skimming a shot past David Soria's far  post before the Sevilla goalkeeper tipped a Lewandowski header over.At  the other end, Sevilla winger Pablo Sarabia stole in front of Rafinha  but blazed over, while Correa failed to make a clean contact from Jesus  Navas' 17th-minute cross.Ever Banega, Wissam Ben Yedder and  Correa combined for captain Sergio Escudero to steer a shot wide –  another encouraging moment for the visitors who had been allowed to  settle by an increasingly passive Bayern.Centre-back Mats Hummels  tried to rouse them by firing just over from Robben country, while the  Dutch winger teed-up his old ally Franck Ribery to force a sharp save  from Soria.Navas made a goal-saving challenge at right-back when  Thomas Muller slid a low ball towards Ribery at the back post, but a  last-ditch tackle by Rafinha on Sarabia in the final minute of the half  underlined Bayern's continued unease.Bayern's best move of the match in the 49th minute ended with  Lewandowski sending a back-post header from Rafinha's chipped cross into  the side-netting. Soria saved with his boot when James tried to catch him out from a  tight angle and the Sevilla goalkeeper punched unconvincingly from a  Muller drive.Just as Bayern looked to be turning the screw,  Correa rose to thud a header against the crossbar from an excellent  free-kick by Banega, the playmaker who then drove forward to zip a low  strike narrowly wide.Jupp Heynckes' side were able to resume  control of proceedings as Sevilla faded – a tired hack over from Steven  N'Zonzi indicating there would be no repeat of the late Old Trafford  drama long before Correa disgraced himself– and Bayern's veteran coach  remains in contention for a stunning repeat of his 2012-13 treble.</blockquote>

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