MADRID — Bayern München beat Atlético de Madrid 2-0 at Estadio Metropolitano on Tuesday in Matchday 4 of the Champions League league phase.
The match was 0-0 at half-time.
Lennart Karl gave Bayern the lead in the 54th minute.
Konrad Laimer made it 2-0 in the 74th minute, with an assist from Harry Kane.
Laimer was named player of the match by UEFA.
Bayern had 56 per cent possession to Atlético's 44 per cent.
Bayern recorded 19 total attempts to Atlético's eight, and five attempts on target to Atlético's three.
Corners were even at four each. Atlético recorded four saves to Bayern's three.
Atlético made three changes in the 59th minute, with Kang-in Lee, Ademola Lookman and Koke replacing Álex Baena, Alexander Sørloth and Robin Le Normand. Jonathan David and Rodrigo Mendoza replaced Julián Alvarez and Pablo Barrios in the 75th minute.
Bayern replaced Karl with Nathaniel Brown in the 68th minute, Alphonso Davies with Minjae Kim in the 79th minute, and Laimer with Sacha Boey in the 89th minute.
Each team received two yellow cards, and there were no red cards. Kimmich was booked in the 57th minute and Stanišić was booked in the 90th minute plus one for Bayern.
The result leaves Bayern eighth in the league phase standings with eight points from four matches, with two wins and two draws. Atlético are 22nd with four points from four matches, with one win, one draw and two losses. UEFA lists the standings as provisional until all league phase matches have been played and officially validated.
Atlético host Viking on Wednesday, Nov. 25, in Matchday 5, while Bayern visit Lille the same day.