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Kane Hits 50 as Bayern Crush Atalanta to Reach Real Madrid Quarter-Final

Bayern advance with a 10-2 aggregate as rotation yields a record-setting youth debut and confidence builds for the April trip to Madrid.

Overview

  • Bayern beat Atalanta 4-1 in Munich to complete a 10-2 aggregate in the Round of 16, securing a place in the Champions League last eight.
  • Harry Kane scored twice to become the first English player to reach 50 Champions League goals, achieving the mark in 66 games to tie Lionel Messi as the third-fastest.
  • The quarter-final draw pairs Bayern with Real Madrid, with the first leg scheduled for April 7 at the Santiago Bernabéu, according to ESPN.
  • Sixteen-year-old Filip Pavić debuted for Bayern, with UEFA noting he is the club’s youngest-ever Champions League player, the first born in 2010 to feature, and the competition’s third-youngest overall.
  • Goalkeeper Jonas Urbig said he followed concussion protocols and felt fit to start the second leg, while Kane, Vincent Kompany and executive Max Eberl voiced belief that Bayern can challenge Madrid.