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Champions League: Real Madrid and Liverpool Defending Perfect Records
Raphinha scored twice as Barcelona moved to second in the standings and handed Aston Villa its first Champions League loss.
On Tuesday, Bayern Munich secured a 2-0 Champions League victory against Atlético Madrid, with teenage forward Lennart Karl and Konrad Laimer scoring to move the German club to eighth in the 36-team standings.
Bayern arrived in Madrid without coach Vincent Kompany, who is recovering from a meningitis-related illness, and missing key players Jamal Musiala and Serge Gnabry due to injury. Despite the absences, the Bundesliga champions controlled the match.
Teenage forward Karl capitalized on a defensive error by Robin Le Normand to open the scoring in the 54th minute; Harry Kane assisted Laimer's goal but missed the chance to equal Cristiano Ronaldo's record for consecutive Champions League scoring.
Bayern climbed to eighth in the 36-team standings while Atlético Madrid finished the matchday in 22nd, reflecting a widening gap between the two clubs in group stage positioning after the decisive victory.
While Bayern solidifies its European standing, AEK Athens prepares to host Real Madrid on Wednesday; however, the headline claiming an AEK loss appears premature as that match has not yet occurred.