Lennart Karl steals in behind Atlético Madrid to inspire Bayern Munich win
On his first European outing since winning the Ballon d’Or, the England captain was unable to score but he and his Bayern Munich team defeated Atlético Madrid, fellow semi-finalists from last season.
Key points
- All Atlético could do was resist and it never truly felt like they would be able to do that for ninety minutes….
- It may not have been sparkling but they had been superior almost from the start, dominant in physique and football.
- They did so in a way that suggests that their candidacy this season is serious.
“This stadium brings back bad memories but I hope to be able to replace them with good ones,” Harry Kane had said on Monday night, and 24 hours later this was a start.
A small step, perhaps, towards coming back on 5 June and having a second go at winning the Champions League in the arena where he lost the 2019 final.
Additional details
- This is a team with few weaknesses, intense and impressive throughout.
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