Bayern Munich Beat Atlético Madrid 2-0 to Stay Unbeaten in the Champions League

Bayern Munich won 2-0 at Atlético Madrid on Tuesday, 3 November, and kept their unbeaten start to the Champions League season. It was Matchday 4 of the league phase, the opening stage where every club plays a set run of games against different opponents.

The match was played at the Riyadh Air Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid. Atlético's own live coverage recorded the score as 2-0 to Bayern by the 75th minute, which is the point where the game was effectively decided.

Bayern had the better of the chances. They took 19 shots to Atlético's nine, according to Bayern's own match reaction. A shot is an attempt at goal, and the number tells you how often a team threatened it. Bayern also held 58.5 percent of possession, meaning they spent most of the match on the ball.

Their attacks also reached dangerous areas more often. Bayern made 75 passes into the final third, the closing stretch of the pitch nearest the opposition goal, against 39 from Atlético. That is a simple way of measuring how much a team pushed forward.

Konrad Laimer was named Player of the Match, the award for the standout performer on the night. UEFA, the competition's governing body, announced the award.

According to ESPN's match coverage, the decisive moments came in the second half. For Atlético, the night ended in a home defeat in a competition they know well. For Bayern, it was another step on a start that has so far gone without a loss.

The league phase still has games to come before the knockout rounds begin, so there is plenty of football left for both clubs.