MUNICH (AP) — Seventeen-year-old Lennart Karl was handed his first Champions League start and made the most of it.

Within five minutes of kickoff against Club Brugge on Wednesday, Karl became Bayern’s youngest Champions League goalscorer in style, breaking a record set by Jamal Musiala.

Karl’s contribution was so explosive that it left Bayern coach Vincent Kompany concerned about the effect of all the attention on his young winger.

“I’m not a fan of hype, and now he will be getting some of that. I’m a fan of training and calm,” Kompany told broadcaster DAZN.

“His performance today was good. Everyone knows he can score goals and if he keeps going like this, he’ll get a chance and maybe at the right time he’ll need a bit of calm.”

Karl picked up a pass in midfield from Jonathan Tah, dod

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