Bayern Munich overcame a horror list of absences to cruise to a 2-0 win away at Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Teenage Germany forward Lennart Karl opened the scoring and Konrad Laimer added another as Bayern triumphed despite a bulging casualty ward.
Jamal Musiala, Luis Diaz, Serge Gnabry and Ismael Saibari were on Bayern’s injury list but it meant little as freshly-minted Ballon d’Or winner Harry Kane and captain Joshua Kimmich marshalled his troops to a memorable victory.
The German champions also arrived in Madrid without coach Vincent Kompany, sick with a meningitis-related condition.
Despite laying on an assist for Laimer, Kane failed to score meaning he missed out on equalling Cristiano Ronaldo’s record for scoring in 11 straight Champions League games.
With two wins and two draws, Bayern climbed to eighth spot on the table, while Atletico finished Tuesday night in 22nd spot on the 36-team table.
Atletico Madrid vs Bayern Munich player ratings
Atlético Madrid: Oblak: 6.0, Pubill: 6.7, Le Normand: 5.0, Hancko: 6.9, Grimaldo: 6.8, Simeone: 6.5, Barrios: 6.6, Llorente: 7.0, Baena: 5.9, Sørloth: 6.2, Álvarez: 5.4
Substitutes: Lookman: 6.2, Koke: 6.2, Lee: 5.9, Mendoza: 6.4, David: 5.9
Bayern Munich: Kane: 7.8, Davies: 7.9, Karl: 8.2, Olise: 8.3, Bishop: 8.5, Kimmich: 8.1, Stanišić: 7.6, Tah: 7.8, Upamecano: 8.1, Laimer: 8.8, Neuer: 8.4
Substitutes: Brown: 6.7, Kim: 6.2, Boey: (NA)
(With AFP inputs; Ratings from Fotmob)
Published on Nov 04, 2026