FC Bayern continue their unstoppable march through the Champions League. With a 4-0 home win against Club Brugge, Vincent Kompany’s team celebrated their twelfth victory in their twelfth competitive match of the season – and caused a sensation. Youngster Lennart Karl in particular was the centre of attention in the press after his historic record-breaking goal.
The press reviews in the overview
Sky: „Led by super youngster Lennart Karl, FC Bayern delivered their coach Vincent Kompany a must-win against his „favourite opponent“ to extend his contract“
SPORT1: „FC Bayern continue to rush from victory to victory in the Champions League. Starting debutant Lennart Karl opens the scoring against Brugge“
BILD: „REKORD-KARL – What makes his goal so special. The Baller-Bayern just keep going! The Munich team blows Brugge away, winning the Champions League home game against the Belgians 4:0. The record champions also win their 12th competitive game of the season“
kicker: „Brugge without a chance against FCB’s playfulness Karl’s historic dream goal paves the way for dominant Bayern“
ran: „Bayern give Bruges no chance – Lennart Karl sets a record. Karl opens the scoring against Brugge. With his goal, the 17-year-old is Bayern’s youngest scorer in the Champions League“
SPOX: „Perfect start to the season continues! Bayern also gets Brugge out of the way“
tz: „Sovereign victory brings FC Bayern another three CL points against Brugge“
FAZ: „Munich remains flawless! FC Bayern also manages a victory in the twelfth game of the season: The hosts beat Brugge 4:0 in the Champions League. A seventeen-year-old opens the goal festival with a record goal worth seeing“
Spiegel: „See and sink Brugge: Twelfth competitive match, twelfth success. FC Bayern’s triumphant run is not even stopped by the Belgian club Brugge. Lennart Karl becomes the youngest German goalscorer in the Champions League“
Süddeutsche Zeitung: „Karl, the saviour! In Bayern’s easy 4-0 win over Brugge, Lennart Karl opened the scoring in spectacular style with a dream goal and then cheered like Cristo Redentor in Rio. It’s not just remarkable how the 17-year-old plays, but also where he plays“
Eurosport: „Gala with carle effect: Bayern also merciless against Bruges. Bayern celebrate another resounding victory in the premier class“
The international press reviews in the overview
L’Équipe (France): „Bayern continue their flawless run. Three wins in three games for Bayern, second in the table in this Champions League group stage. Bayern quickly put Brugge under pressure and led 2-0 after 15 minutes, mainly thanks to a goal from young Karl. In the second half, the German champions left nothing to chance.“
Gazzetta dello Sport (Italy): „Bayern Munich have found the new Musiala: His name is Lennart Karl, a 2008-year-old German who opened the scoring after five minutes in the 4-0 win over Club Brugge with a solo effort that ended with an unstoppable left-footed shot almost into the top corner. One goal, one record: at 17 years and 242 days, he became the youngest Champions League goalscorer in FC Bayern’s history, surpassing Musiala himself. Kompany has an unblemished record.“
Mundo Deportivo (Spain): „Bayern win confidently in Bruges. Kompany’s team is still unstoppable and won a comfortable victory with little effort.“
BBC (England): „Harry Kane scored his 20th goal in only his 12th game of the season as Bayern Munich beat Club Brugge to continue their 100 per cent haul to start their Champions League campaign. The England captain scored one of the easiest goals of his career in the 14th minute when he was left unmarked and only had to push in Konrad Laimer’s ball in front of goal.“