Karl youngest Bayern CL scorer as Bayern rout Brugge 4-0

Bayern Munich maintained their flawless start to the season with a comprehensive 4-0 Champions League win over Club Brugge at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday, racing into a 3-0 lead inside the first 34 minutes and sealing the victory with a late fourth. Seventeen-year-old Lennart Karl opened the scoring early, Harry Kane added a tap-in shortly after, Luis Díaz struck before halftime, and substitute Nicolas Jackson completed the rout in the 79th minute.

Karl’s long-range strike in the fifth minute made him the youngest Bayern scorer in Champions League history at 17 years and 242 days. Kane’s goal in the 14th minute took him to 20 goals for the season in just 12 appearances for Bayern, a pace that surpasses the quickest starts previously recorded by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Díaz’s 34th-minute finish and Jackson’s late close-range effort rounded off a dominant performance by the hosts.

Bayern controlled the game from the outset, pressuring Brugge’s defense and creating a string of chances. The home side hit the woodwork and spurned several gilt-edged opportunities but produced clinical finishes when required. Brugge defended resiliently at stages but struggled to cope...