Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick praised his team’s efficiency following Wednesday’s 4-0 demolition of Atletico Madrid in their Champions League Group A opener.
The Spaniards were no match for the quintuple winners who took control of the game from the start and never allowed their opponent a look-in as they launched their title defence with a win.
Bayern won the Champions League title in August, one of five trophies they won in 2020, and had a short pre-season preparation but Flick said his players fought for every ball against Atletico.
Bayern, who have now won their last 12 consecutive Champions League games, were clinical in their finishing with Kingsley Coman scoring twice and Corentin Tolisso and Leon Goretzka also on target.
Coman’s first goal required a superb first touch and control of a Joshua Kimmich cross while his second was a masterclass of how to take on a defender in a one-on-one situation and beat him twice.