Overview
- Bayern beat RB Salzburg 5–0 in their only winter tune-up, with Lennart Karl scoring twice and setting up Felipe Chávez after coming on at half-time.
- Sport director Christoph Freund said Karl apologized the day after his Real Madrid “dream club” comment, and Max Eberl described the matter as resolved.
- The teenager limited comments on his social profiles following a surge of abusive posts that began after the fan-club appearance.
- After his first goal in Salzburg, Karl signaled for calm with a muted celebration that mirrored the club’s call for perspective.
- Vincent Kompany and club officials indicated Jamal Musiala could return for minutes later in January, as several regulars who missed the friendly are not long-term concerns.