Karl youngest Bayern CL scorer as Bayern win twice to go five clear

Seventeen-year-old Lennart Karl scored in Bayern Munich's 4-0 Champions League win over Club Brugge in Munich on Wednesday and followed that up with a late strike in Saturday's 3-0 Bundesliga victory at Borussia Mönchengladbach, helping the German champions extend a perfect start to the season. Karl's early goal in the European tie made him Bayern's youngest Champions League scorer, and his weekend finish capped a commanding domestic result as Bayern moved five points clear at the top of the table.

Karl was handed his first Champions League start against Club Brugge and opened the scoring inside five minutes, collecting a pass from Jonathan Tah, evading a defender and curling a left-footed effort over goalkeeper Nordin Jackers. UEFA said Karl was 17 years and 242 days old, breaking the club record previously held by Jamal Musiala. Teammates celebrated the early breakthrough, and Bayern went on to dominate the match, finishing 4-0.

Harry Kane added a simple tap-in for Bayern's second after smart work by Konrad Laimer, and Luis Díaz converted a powerful effort that came off the crossbar before Nicolas Jackson sealed the result late on. The win also provided milestones for Manuel...