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Karl opened the scoring during Bayern's 4-0 rout of Club Brugge in midweek to put himself in the history books for the Bundesliga giant.

At 17 years and 242 days old, he became both the youngest player to score for Bayern in the UEFA Champions League and the youngest German to score in the competition, breaking team-mate Jamal Musiala's prior record against Lazio in February 2021 (17 years 363 days) both times.

He was also the youngest player in UEFA Champions League history to start a match for Bayern, and the second-youngest German to start a game in the competition, after Julian Draxler for Schalke against Manchester United in May 2011 (17 years 226 days).

Bayern boss Vincent Kompany stressed the importance of keeping calm when asked about what the future may hold for the talented teenager, and he maintained that sentiment ahead of Bayern's Bundesliga clash with Borussia Monchengladbach this weekend.

"As a young player, you don't have pressure. I want Lennart to feel that too. He has to enjoy what he's doing. If he makes mistakes, we'll discuss it," Kompany said.

"Hopefully, at some point, the pressure will be on his shoulders. But for now, he should enjoy these moments without any pressure."

The Bayern boss also discussed whether he believes Karl has a chance to go to the FIFA World Cup with Germany next summer.

"I have respect for [Germany coach] Julian Nagelsmann. My focus as Bayern coach is for Lennart Karl to be a success for Bayern Munich.

"He has to keep working and show that he has the qualities. Playing for Bayern can always be an advantage. But the focus has to be here; you can't think too far ahead."

Bayern's win over Club Brugge also maintained its perfect start across all competitions in 2025-2026.

Bayern became the first Bundesliga club in history to start a season with 12 competitive wins – in Europe's top five leagues, only AC Milan managed a longer winning streak at the start of the season in 1992-1993 when it chalked up 13 wins.

This weekend's clash seems a formality, given Gladbach is rooted to the bottom of the standings and the only team in the Bundesliga yet to win this season, but Kompany wants to ensure that his side's standards remained high.

"When we come onto the pitch, we won't have the feeling that it's first vs. last. The fixture has a lot of tradition," Kompany added.

"I've been bottom myself, I know what that feels like. You try to find the motivation. We want to keep the focus high."

Kompany also confirmed that Jonas Urbig will replace Manuel Neuer in between the sticks at Borussia-Park ahead of next week's DFB-Pokal clash with Koln.

Urbig must fill in because of a suspension from last year's competition for the Bayern captain.

"Jonas Urbig will start [on SUnday AEDT]. I don't normally say anything about the starting XI, but I've learnt that goalkeepers are always a bit different," Kompany said.

"We discussed it clearly, which also has to do with the fact that Jonas will play at Koln. In this case, clarity is important."