Bayern Breaks the Fortress: 3-1 Triumph at the Allianz Arena Sends a Clear Message
9 December 2025
Match recap
Bayern Munich rediscovered their winning rhythm in the UEFA Champions League by defeating Sporting CP 3-1 on Tuesday night at the Allianz Arena, on the group-stage Matchday 6.
The Bavarians opened the scoring with Serge Gnabry in the 65th minute, followed by Lennart Karl in the 69th and Jonathan Tah in the 77th. Sporting's only goal came via an own goal from Joshua Kimmich in the 54th minute.
Key stats and records
Opta notes that Bayern have not lost at home in Champions League group-stage play since 2013, recording 35 wins and 2 draws in that span.
Additionally, Lennart Karl became the youngest player in Champions League history (since the 1992-93 season) to score in three consecutive matches, at 17 years and 290 days.
With the win, Bayern move to 15 points and second place. Sporting CP stay on 10 points and sit ninth.
Punchline 1: If defense behaved like a bank, Bayern opened the vault and let the goals out. Punchline 2: Sporting parked the bus, Bayern installed an upgrade and drove it to the scoreline.
