Atlético Under-19s thrash Bayern to stay flying in the Youth League

Pedro Moya's side beat FC Bayern Munich 4-1 on matchday 4 of the UEFA Youth League in Alcalá de Henares. Gabriel Obama scored twice, while Joel Sánchez, Óscar Parejo and Álvaro Vega also caught the eye.

Atlético's young talents continue to turn heads in the UEFA Youth League. After the first three matchdays, the Under-19s remained unbeaten with 7 points from a possible 9 and returned to Alcalá de Henares to host a Bayern Munich side in trouble and in need of points. Bayern, incidentally, were the only German team the club had yet to beat across all its appearances in the competition.

Pedro Moya's players followed their game plan to the letter, and it showed. Joel Sánchez conjured up a Maradona-esque run, finishing with a stunning strike into the top corner to put his side ahead in the 11th minute and claim his third goal of the European campaign. The Germans levelled on the counter around the 40th minute, but their joy was short-lived: barely two minutes later Joel Sánchez struck again, this time forcing an own goal from the visitors.

Early in the second half, Gabriel Obama made up for the chances he had missed in the first period and grabbed another brace. In the 49th minute he met a lofted pass from Gonzalo Gross to head into the back of the net, and six minutes later he finished superbly after a pass from Álvaro Vega down the left.

With this win, the Under-19s move on to 10 points from a possible 12, climb provisionally to 3rd place and remain unbeaten in the Youth League. One step closer to finishing the league phase in the top six.