Bayern Munich started their match against Club Brugge with a 17-year-old named Lennart Karl, a bold move from Vincent Kompany. Inside five minutes, said 17-year-old opens the scoring in an eventual 4-0 rout. Karl loved every second of the night.
“I had goosebumps when hearing the Champions League anthem”, Karl said (as captured by @iMiaSanMia). “It’s a dream come true for me. Winning the Player of the Match Award at 17 means a lot to me. My family has already texted me. It feels so good.”
The academy
graduate wants to build on the positive outings that he had during the season so far, saying that he’s working to get minutes. “When you work hard, then everything comes by itself”, he says.
Maybe these performances will get him an immediate jump to the senior team. Not according to him: “I’m not thinking about that. First, I have to play for the U20s, U21s and then think about the national team.”
Bayern Munich hosted Club Brugge in the Champions League and while the Belgian side was game, the Bavarians were just better. A lot better.
Bayern Munich continued it excellent run of play and scored a 4-0 victory over Club Brugge in yet another strong performance. Let’s dive into the details — this is what we have on tap for this edition of the Bavarian Podcast Works — Postgame Show:
- A look at Bayern Munich’s starting XI selections…who stood out, who struggled, and more.
- A rundown of the scoring and substitutions as we walk through the flow of the match.
- Some final takeaways on the match and how things look moving forward.
