In an incredible development, Bayern Munich is set to start a 16-year-old goalkeeper against Atalanta in the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second leg after all other goalkeepers were injured.
On 16 March 2026, it was reported that Bayern Munich, the renowned Bundesliga club led by Belgian coach Vincent Kompany, might consider fielding 16-year-old goalkeeper Leonard Prescott against Atalanta, a top Serie A club, in the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 Round of 16 second leg on Wednesday night, 18 March, kicking off at 03:00 GMT+7.
This situation arose because Manuel Neuer, the first-choice goalkeeper, is currently recovering from a torn left calf muscle, and second-choice Jonas Urbig is unable to play after suffering a head injury in the first leg of the Round of 16.
Furthermore, third-choice Sven Ulreich sustained a tear during yesterday's 1-1 draw against Bayer Leverkusen, and Leon Klanak, the U19 goalkeeper considered fourth-choice, is also injured. Consequently, the team called up Leonard Prescott, a 16-year-old U19 reserve goalkeeper standing 196 cm tall, born in New York, USA. Previously playing for the youth squad, he has recently been named as a substitute for the senior team in the last two matches.