▲ Bayern Munich's Karl scores the opening goal past Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Oblak during the 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase matchday 4 between Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich.
South Korean internationals Kim Min-jae and Lee Kang-in both came on as second-half substitutes to face each other in a Korean derby, as German powerhouse Bayern Munich claimed a comfortable victory over Spain's Atletico Madrid.
Munich defeated Atletico 2-0 with consecutive goals in the second half of their 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League (UCL) league phase matchday 4 away fixture held at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano in Madrid, Spain, on November 4.
With both Munich's Kim Min-jae and Atletico's Lee Kang-in starting on the bench, neither team managed to score in the first half.
Atletico's Julian Alvarez curled a right-footed shot wide of the right post in the 2nd minute of the first half, while Munich's Karl fired a left-footed shot over the crossbar in the 23rd minute.
Karl, who had shown sharp movement, broke the deadlock in the 9th minute of the second half.
As Atletico defender Robin Le Normand hesitated to clear the ball quickly in his own half, Karl dispossessed him and slotted it home to shake the net.
Stunned by the opening goal, Atletico made changes to their attack through substitutions.
In the 14th minute of the second half, Lee Kang-in came on for Alex Baena, and Ademola Lookman replaced Alexander Sorloth.
However, Munich, riding the momentum of the opening goal, continued to dominate the match with aggressive attacks.
Munich brought on Kim Min-jae in the 24th minute of the second half and scored their second goal in the 29th minute.
Receiving a pass from Harry Kane, Konrad Laimer unleashed a powerful right-footed shot from a tight angle on the right side of the penalty area to ripple the net.
With the away victory, Munich extended their unbeaten run to 2 wins and 2 draws, rising to 8th place (8 points), while Atletico dropped to 22nd place (4 points) among 36 teams after struggling with 1 win, 1 draw, and 2 losses in the UCL.
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