Nigeria, Feb. 13 -- The first leg of the UEFA Champions League playoff knockout phase has been completed, with the final four games taking place on Wednesday night.

It was a night of significant advantage for Bayern Munich and Benfica, both securing emphatic away victories.

Celtic 1-2 Bayern Munich

Michael Oliseh and Harry Kane got the job done for Bundesliga giants Bayern, with both scoring in the first and second half, respectively, to secure a crucial win in Scotland. Although Celtic managed to pull one back, they couldn't find an equalizer, as the match ended 1-2 in favor of the visitors.

Monaco 0-1 Benfica

Benfica also clinched an away victory, scoring early in the first half. Greek forward Vangelis Pavlidis netted the only goal...