Seventeen-year-old Lennart Karl announced himself on the European stage with a stunning solo goal just five minutes into his first Champions League start, helping Bayern Munich secure a 4-0 victory over Club Brugge. The German youngster's performance highlighted Bayern's depth in their perfect start to the league phase. Bayern now sit second in the standings with three wins, having scored 13 goals and conceded two.
Bayern Munich continued their strong form in the Champions League league phase with a convincing 4-0 home win against Club Brugge on Wednesday night. The match provided an early highlight when academy prospect Lennart Karl, making his first start in Europe's premier competition, opened the scoring in sensational fashion.
Karl, who turned 17 earlier this year, embarked on a mazy run through the heart of Club Brugge's defense before unleashing a dipping rocket into the top corner. This marked his first goal for Bayern in only his 11th appearance for the club and third start across all competitions. The young winger had previously made his senior debut during the FIFA Club World Cup in the summer, impressing enough to earn integration into Vincent Kompany's squad.
Bayern's victory extended their unbeaten run, positioning them behind only Paris Saint-Germain in the table. Harry Kane leads the Golden Boot race jointly with Kylian Mbappe, having netted five goals in the competition so far. Karl's emergence offers Kompany additional rotation options as Bayern aim to reclaim the Champions League title, last won in the 2019-2020 season.
The performance drew widespread attention, with the goal quickly going viral and introducing Karl as a name to watch. As a product of Bayern's youth system, where he starred for the U-17 and U-19 teams last season, Karl has already represented Germany's youth national teams.