WATCH: Arturo Vidal Sky His Penalty Way Over The Bar

Hero to villain. Arturo Vidal had an eventful first half against Real Madrid as he opened the scoring, then failed to double their lead from the spot.

Bayern Munich hosted their Spanish counterparts at the Allianz Arena ahead of the second leg next week.

And the hosts got off to a great start after Vidal put them 1-up in the 25th minute.

_{(Vidal celebrates his goal by gesturing a heart. Image: PA)}

Thiago whipped in a sumptuous out-swinging corner which was brilliantly met by a powerful header from the Chilean.

But just before the break, Bayern had the chance to go 2-up though Vidal fluffed his lines from the spot.

The referee judged Real defender Dani Carvajal to have handled inside his box, which resulted in a dubious penalty.

Though the midfielder blazed the ball high and wide over the bar. He won't want to see this again.

Justice?

Needless to say, the Internet reacted in typically brilliant fashion. Here are a few:

Topics: Bayern Munich, Real Madrid

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