Bayern Munich's Goalkeeper Crisis: Could a 16-Year-Old Make a Historic UCL Debut?

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Bayern's GK Crisis: 16-Year-Old Leonard Prescott Set for Historic UCL Debut?

16-year-old Bayern Munich goalkeeper Leonard Prescott (X/BayernMunich)

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News18•16-03-2026, 19:10

Bayern's GK Crisis: 16-Year-Old Leonard Prescott Set for Historic UCL Debut?

•Bayern Munich faces a severe goalkeeper crisis for their UEFA Champions League second leg against Atalanta BC.
•First-choice Manuel Neuer, backup Jonas Urbig, third-choice Sven Ulreich, and fourth-choice Leon Klanac are all sidelined.
•This leaves 16-year-old American Leonard Prescott as the potential starting goalkeeper for the crucial match.
•If selected, Prescott would become the youngest goalkeeper in Champions League history at 16 years and 176 days old.
•Despite the crisis, Bayern holds a comfortable 6-1 aggregate lead over Atalanta heading into the second leg.

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