Bayern Munich's Konrad Laimer (centre) celebrates after scoring the second goal against Atletico Madrid at Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium. (EPA Images pic)MADRID: Bayern Munich overcame a horror list of absences to cruise to a 2-0 win away at Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Teenage Germany forward Lennart Karl opened the scoring and Konrad Laimer added another as Bayern triumphed despite a bulging casualty ward.
Jamal Musiala, Luis Diaz, Serge Gnabry and Ismael Saibari were on Bayern's injury list but it meant little as freshly-minted Ballon d'Or winner Harry Kane and captain Joshua Kimmich marshalled his troops to a memorable victory.
The German champions also arrived in Madrid without coach Vincent Kompany, sick with a meningitis-related condition.
