Karl, Laimer get Bayern Munich back on track
Lennart Karl and Konrad Laimer were on target as Bayern Munich comfortably defeated Atletico Madrid 2-0 in their Champions League contest at Riyadh Air Metropolitano.
Neither side managed a shot on target in a first half that never really kicked into full gear in the Spanish capital.
But teenager Karl netted in the 54th minute after an error from Robin Le Normand, and Laimer rifled home after Dayot Upamecano had also hit the crossbar for the visitor.
Bayern moved the ball about swifter in the early stages, but it was Atleti who had the better openings, with Julian Alvarez bending one just past the right post and Pablo Barrios seeing a goal-bound effort deflect over thanks to Tom Bischof's block.
The visitor found a groove, and Karl wastefully blazed over after being teed up by Harry Kane, while Laimer dragged a cross-shot wide after getting beyond Alejandro Grimaldo.
Kane then volleyed wide of the left-hand post when leaning back to meet Konrad Laimer's hooked cross as the teams went in level at the break.
Joshua Kimmich tested Jan Oblak and Kane dragged wide from the edge of the box before Bayern went ahead in the 55th minute.
Bischof's initial shot was blocked, but Karl caught Le Normand dawdling on the ball before cleverly clipping over Oblak.
Marcos Llorente turned sharply and hit a tame effort at Manuel Neuer in a rare Atleti attack.
At the other end, Oblak had to tip Upamecano's effort that deflected off Marc Pubill onto the crossbar, but the excellent Laimer made sure of the win in the 74th minute.
Kane spotted the full-back on the right of the area, and the full-back smashed his effort high past a helpless Oblak.
