Bayern v Sporting
Bayern teen Karl makes more history in win over Sporting
Bayern Munich teenager Lennart Karl produced an audacious piece of skill to to continue his high-scoring start to life in the Champions League and make more history in his side's 3-1 win over Sporting CP on Tuesday.
At 17 years and 291 days, Karl is the youngest player in Champions League history to score in three straight appearances.
Karl scored his third goal in four career Champions League games, controlling a pass from Konrad Laimer in mid-air before volleying a shot from a tight angle over two onrushing defenders and past the goalkeeper.
It was part of a 12-minute, three-goal turnaround for the hosts after Joshua Kimmich's own-goal handed Sporting the lead after João Simões put Bayern under pressure on the counter.
Serge Gnabry leveled for Bayern when he was left unmarked at a corner in the 65th, before Karl scored Bayern's second in the 69th and defender Jonathan Tah made it 3-1 in the 77th.
Widely viewed as German soccer's best young talent this season, Karl became Bayern's youngest-ever Champions League scorer in October on his first start in the competition.
Late on, Alphonso Davies came off the bench for the Canadian left back's first game since March after a serious knee injury.
Information from The Associated Press and ESPN Research was used in this report.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Nick Walsh
UEFA Champions League Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +13 | 15 |
| Bayern Munich | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +11 | 15 |
| Atalanta | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 13 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +11 | 12 |
| Internazionale | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +8 | 12 |
| Real Madrid | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | +7 | 12 |
| Atlético Madrid | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 12 |
| Liverpool | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 12 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | +6 | 11 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +6 | 10 |
| Chelsea | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +5 | 10 |
| Manchester City | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 10 |
| Sporting CP | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +4 | 10 |
| Barcelona | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 10 |
| Newcastle United | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | +7 | 9 |
| Marseille | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 9 |
| Galatasaray | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| AS Monaco | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -1 | 9 |
| PSV Eindhoven | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 8 |
| Bayer Leverkusen | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | -2 | 8 |
| FK Qarabag | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 7 |
| Napoli | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 7 |
| Juventus | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| Pafos | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | -3 | 6 |
| Union St.-Gilloise | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -8 | 6 |
| Olympiacos | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -7 | 5 |
| Club Brugge | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| Athletic Club | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| F.C. København | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -7 | 4 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 4 |
| Benfica | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 3 |
| Slavia Prague | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -9 | 3 |
| Bodo/Glimt | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 2 |
| Villarreal | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | -8 | 1 |
| Kairat Almaty | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | -11 | 1 |
| Ajax Amsterdam | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -15 | 0 |
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