Overview
- Bayern beat Atalanta 4-1 in Munich to seal a 10-2 aggregate, with Harry Kane scoring twice and further goals from Lennart Karl and Luis Díaz.
- Real Madrid await in the quarterfinals, with the first leg on 7 April in Madrid and the return on 15 April in Munich.
- Goalkeeper Jonas Urbig was medically cleared after a concussion and started the second leg, while Manuel Neuer remains out.
- Teenagers Filip Pavić, 16, and Deniz Ofli made Champions League debuts, with Pavić becoming Bayern’s youngest player in the competition as Karl, 18, marked a start with a goal.
- With Kimmich and Olise suspended and several injuries, Bayern rotated, players declared they “fear no one” before Real, and executives cautioned about injury risks in the upcoming international break.