Atlético de Madrid 0–2 Bayern: Karl and Laimer goals end hosts' unbeaten run
Bayern beat Atlético in the Champions League league phase thanks to goals from Lennart Karl in the 54th minute and Konrad Laimer in the 74th minute. The hosts lost after nine matches without defeat.
Automatically translated from Polish · AI-generated from GolVolt data and the sources listed below the article
Number of the match19Bayern had 19 shots, Atlético nine.
First goal comes from a Le Normand error
The first half passed without a single shot on target from either side. Karl broke the deadlock. Robin Le Normand held on to the ball for too long, Karl took it off him and beat Jan Oblak with a lob over the goalkeeper as he came out.
Laimer doubles the lead from Kane's pass
Laimer scored the second, after Harry Kane played the ball behind the defence to him. Earlier, Upamecano hit the crossbar via a deflection, and his header from a corner was disallowed for a foul on Oblak. Bayern had 19 shots, five of them on target, while Atlético had nine, three on target. Bayern had more of the ball: 58% to 42%.
Both sides' runs and Karl's tally
Atlético lost after nine matches without defeat in all competitions. Bayern are now unbeaten in 19 matches in a row. Karl scored his fifth Champions League goal, the same number that all Bayern players under 19 have scored in the competition combined.
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Minute 740–2
Laimer scores, Atlético 0–2 Bayern
Konrad Laimer extended Bayern's lead in the 74th minute of their Champions League matchday 4 game. Harry Kane provided the assist. Earlier, in the 54th minute, Lennart Karl had scored for the visitors.
Number of the match: 74th minute — That was the minute Laimer made it 0–2 after an assist from Harry Kane.
Minute 540–1
Karl scores, Atlético de Madrid 0–1 FC Bayern München
Lennart Karl scored in the 54th minute of the Champions League match. It is the first goal of the game, and it put FC Bayern München in front.
Number of the match: 54th minute — That is the minute in which Karl scored the only goal of the match so far.
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Atlético 0–0 Bayern at half-time, visitors shoot more often
In Matchday 4 of the Champions League, Atlético de Madrid and FC Bayern München head into the dressing room goalless. Bayern had more of the ball in the first half and had 7 shots to the hosts' three.
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Number of the match7That is how many shots Bayern had in the first half, to Atlético's three.
Bayern with more of the ball and more shots. Possession in the first half was 67% for Bayern and 33% for Atlético. The visitors had 7 shots, the hosts 3. Atlético did win more corners, though: 3 to Bayern's one.
Both sides' runs coming into the game. Before the game, Bayern had gone 18 matches unbeaten in all competitions. Atlético were on a run of 9 matches without defeat.
Before the match
Atlético, unbeaten in nine, host Bayern in the Champions League
Atlético de Madrid host Bayern in matchday 4 of the Champions League. The hosts are unbeaten in nine matches, the visitors in ten, and a Harry Kane goal in Madrid would equal Cristiano Ronaldo's record.
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Number of the match11That is how many consecutive Champions League matches Cristiano Ronaldo scored in, and after ten such games Kane can equal that record.
Atlético and Bayern after three matchdays
Atlético won 2–0 away at Levante. In the Champions League league phase they drew 1–1 in Stuttgart. After three matchdays of this phase Bayern have five points and sit 14th. They won 5–0 against Bodø/Glimt, drew 3–3 with Viking FK and 2–2 with Arsenal.
Kane and Bayern's scoring form
Bayern have scored in ten consecutive matches. The team's top scorer in the Champions League is Harry Kane: he has four goals and two assists in three games. The England striker has scored in each of his last ten matches in the competition. Cristiano Ronaldo's record is 11 consecutive matches with a goal.
Injuries and the Bayern coach's illness
Bayern's absentees include the injured Manuel Neuer, Luis Díaz and Serge Gnabry. The club also said that Vincent Kompany is absent due to illness, and assistant Aaron Danks is in charge of the team. Before the match Danks spoke about the challenge and the team's confidence.
Previous meetings in Madrid
Atlético have not lost at home to a German side in European competition in 16 matches: they won 12 and drew four. The last meeting with Bayern took place on 1 December 2020 in Madrid and ended in a 1–1 draw. João Félix and Thomas Müller scored the goals.
Why this rating
Four pillars, each measured against the same league over the last 12 months.
Dramaweight 50%Settled by 74′.Some excitement, but no big twists.5.1Drama: 5.1 out of 10
Heroesweight 20%Karl scored the winner.Solid performances, no single big hero.4.1Heroes: 4.1 out of 10
Stakesweight 15%A clash of big clubs.7.4Stakes: 7.4 out of 10
Quality of playweight 15%An average number of chances.4.5Quality of play: 4.5 out of 10
Match ECG
A spike = a twist. The shading = how open the result still was.
Worth watching: Highlights will do
GolVolt rating 5.0more watchable than 50% of Champions League matches
54'Lennart Karl0:1twist74'Konrad Laimer0:2twist
0'half-time90+3'
The GolVolt rating comes from four pillars — drama, heroes, stakes and quality of play — measured against this league's matches of the last 12 months (model nap-v2).
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Atlético de Madrid 0–2 Bayern: Karl and Laimer goals end hosts' unbeaten runThe review gives the result away — switch spoilers back on to read it.
Bayern beat Atlético in the Champions League league phase thanks to goals from Lennart Karl in the 54th minute and Konrad Laimer in the 74th minute. The hosts lost after nine matches without defeat.
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