Bayern Munich Beat Atlético Madrid 2-0 as Lennart Karl and Konrad Laimer Score; Harry Kane's Streak Ends

Bayern Munich won 2-0 at Atlético Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday, Nov. 3, staying unbeaten in this season’s league phase. Teenager Lennart Karl and Konrad Laimer scored second-half goals at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano. Harry Kane assisted the second goal but failed to score, ending his run of 10 straight Champions League appearances with a goal, BBC Sport reported.

The crowd was 69,821, according to BBC Sport.

Atlético vs. Bayern: final score and goals

• Final: Atlético Madrid 0, Bayern Munich 2 (halftime 0-0)
• 54’ Lennart Karl (Bayern): The 18-year-old slipped in behind Robin Le Normand, took the ball off the Atlético defender and chipped it over Jan Oblak, BBC Sport said.
• 74’ Konrad Laimer (Bayern, assist: Harry Kane): Kane found Laimer in space on the right of the area, and he blasted a shot into the roof of the net.

How the game played out

Neither team had a shot on target in a cagey first half, FotMob’s Opta-based report said. Atlético had the better early chances: Julián Álvarez bent one just past the post, and a Pablo Barrios effort was deflected over. Karl blazed over after Kane set him up, and Kane volleyed wide before the break.

Bayern controlled the second half. Oblak tipped a deflected Dayot Upamecano shot onto the crossbar before Laimer’s goal sealed the win. Bayern finished with 19 shots to Atlético’s nine, and expected goals favored the visitors 1.77 to 0.83, FotMob reported. BBC Sport said Manuel Neuer faced just one shot on target all night.

Kane misses a share of Ronaldo’s record

Kane was playing his first European match since winning the Ballon d’Or, BBC Sport noted. A goal would have tied Cristiano Ronaldo’s record of scoring in 11 straight Champions League games. Kane had five shots and none were on target, according to FotMob.

Other notes from the night:

• Karl’s goal was his fifth in the Champions League, FotMob said, which matches the combined total of every other Bayern player who has scored in the competition before turning 19.
• FotMob reported that Vincent Kompany again missed the game while recovering from an illness last month, with an assistant leading the team from the bench.
• Oblak made his 553rd appearance for Atlético, tying Adelardo for second-most in club history, the club said.
• Before kickoff, the stadium held a minute of silence for the victims of a train accident in the province of Toledo, the club said. Two club members were among the victims.

Standings and what’s next

Bayern had drawn their previous two Champions League games before this win. BBC Sport’s table after Tuesday’s games had Bayern eighth with 8 points and Atlético 22nd with 4 points. FotMob listed Atlético 21st, and positions could shift as Wednesday’s games are played.

On Nov. 25, Bayern face Lille and Atlético play Norwegian champions Viking, per BBC Sport.

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