Bayern Munich overcame a horror record of absences to cruise to a 2-0 win away at Atletico Madrid within the Champions League on Tuesday.
Teenage Germany ahead Lennart Karl opened the scoring and Konrad Laimer added one other as Bayern triumphed regardless of a bulging casualty ward.
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Jamal Musiala, Luis Diaz, Serge Gnabry and Ismael Saibari had been on Bayern’s harm record but it surely 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 additionally arrived in Madrid with out coach Vincent Kompany, sick with a meningitis-related situation.
“There was a number of noise round us heading in however we’re very satisfied of the squad we have now, of the gamers we have got at our disposal and I feel we confirmed over 90 minutes the kind of soccer we are able to play,” Laimer advised Amazon Prime.
“We may’ve scored one other purpose or two. It was a really deserved win in opposition to group and an vital three factors.”
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Regardless of laying on an help for Laimer, Kane failed to attain which means he missed out on equalling Cristiano Ronaldo’s file for scoring in 11 straight Champions League video games.
With two wins and two attracts, Bayern climbed to eighth spot on the desk whereas Atletico end Tuesday evening in twenty second spot on the 36-team desk.
Undermanned Bayern had been handed a lift pre-match when Michael Olise was given the all clear to begin after being subbed out late with a knee harm in opposition to Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.
Olise joined Bayern’s two remaining senior forwards Kane and Karl within the beginning line-up, with wingback Alphonso Davies pushed up onto the left wing.
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Atletico had been obtained their very own late harm withdrawal when Christian Romero was dominated out on matchday.
Julian Alvarez got here near giving the hosts an early lead, flashing inches huge of the submit three minutes in.
Kane had his personal likelihood to interrupt the impasse halfway by the opening half however blasted huge of Jan Oblak’s purpose on the flip.
Atletico had repelled the guests regardless of ceding possession and area place but it surely was a easy mistake from the hosts which allowed Bayern to take the lead.
Robin Le Normand took too lengthy on the ball permitting the energetic Karl to select his pocket and loft a shot over the advancing Oblak.
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Chasing the sport, Diego Simeone made three modifications however Bayern scored subsequent when Kane drifted a intelligent go into Laimer’s path, permitting the Austrian to blast in off the crossbar.
Bayern may have had a 3rd with 10 minutes remaining when Dayot Upamecano outmuscled his marker and headed in, however the huge Frenchman was penalised for an offensive foul.
Regardless of having few remaining bench choices, Bayern appeared the group probably to attain within the dying moments as they simply stored Atletico at bay in a snug victory.
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