Last Tuesday’s first leg at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu ended in a 2-1 victory. Karl spent the entire 90 minutes on the bench, with manager Vincent Kompany preferring Jamal Musiala in the attacking midfield role.
This season, Karl has appeared in 24 Bundesliga matches, recording five goals and five assists, and in seven Champions League outings he has tallied seven goals and two assists. In March, Julian Nagelsmann drafted him into the senior Germany squad, and he made his competitive debut in the 4–3 win over Switzerland and the 2–1 victory against Ghana.
