Bayern Munich: Takeaways from smashing win against Atletico Madrid

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Kingsley Coman, Corentin Tolisso, and Leon Goretzka celebrating during Bayern Munich’s win against Atletico Madrid. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images) /

Takeaways from Bayern Munich’s emphatic win against Atletico Madrid in CL.

Bayern Munich begins the Champions League campaign in the best possible manner. The German Champions clinched a thumping 4-0 win against Atletico Madrid in the first game of the group stage on Wednesday.

Defending the Champions League title is always a difficult task, so a good start in Europe against a strong opposition can set the tone for a good campaign. Atletico Madrid is renowned for conceding fewer goals, so scoring four goals in a single game takes special effort.

Hansi Flick’s team was jolted with bad news ahead of the game as Serge Gnabry was tested positive for coronavirus. The German manager decided to compensate for his absence by shoring up the midfield as Douglas Costa is not completely fit to start an intense game.

Atletico did threaten initially, but the European Champions slowly grew into the game and took control in all departments. The visitors had big chances to score, but they failed to maintain composure in the final third. Die Roten defended well whenever they were on the backfoot. Having said that, there is still scope for improvement in the defense. Let us look at the biggest takeaways from the victory against Diego Simeone’s men.