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Bayern Cruise Into Champions League Quarters as Real Madrid Await

Attention turns to Real Madrid with momentum from a comfortable, rotation-driven advance.

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.