Bayern Munich’s Jonas Urbig explains how he overcame his concussion to play in 4-1 win over Atalanta
Urbig really wanted to play.
MUNICH, GERMANY - MARCH 18: Jonas Urbig of FC Bayern Munich looks on towards a loose ball during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 Second Leg match between FC Bayern München and Atalanta BC at Football Arena Munich on March 18, 2026 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images) | Getty Images Very few people expected Jonas Urbig to start Bayern Munich’s return fixture against Atalanta Bergamo. He suffered a concussion in the late stages of the Bavarians’ first leg against the Italian side and there were doubts that 8 days would be enough.
Concussions can, after all, take multiple weeks to heal from. Due to injuries ruling Manuel Neuer and Sven Ulreich out of action, as well, there were many who believed that 16-year-old Leonard Prescott would make his debut for the club in the UCL knockout tie. But Urbig miraculously recovered in time for the match and put in a splendid performance to help Bayern to a 4-1 victory.
Speaking after the match, as captured by Bayern’s official website , Urbig explained the thought that went into whether he was ready for the match. “It’s obviously been a different week to normal. Because of the concussion, I had to do everything step by step and follow the protocol.
That’s important too. I then made the decision for myself that I could play today. It was possible according to the protocol, and I had a good feeling after the final training yesterday,” said Urbig.