SOCCER: Bayern showed no complacency, ready for Real says Kane
Bayern Munich crushed Atalanta 4-1 in the Champions League last 16, with Harry Kane scoring twice to become the first English player to reach 50 Champions League goals. The German champions advanced 10-2 on aggregate and now set their sights on a quarter-final clash with Real Madrid.
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March 19, 2026

Bayern Munich's Harry Kane scores from the penalty spot during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second-leg match against Atalanta at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, on March 18, 2026.
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MUNICH, Germany – Bayern Munich continued their Champions League dominance with a 4-1 win over Atalanta on Wednesday in the Round of 16 second leg, following a 6-1 victory in the first leg. The German champions showed no signs of complacency and are now preparing to face Real Madrid in the quarter-finals, record-breaking scorer Harry Kane said.
Kane scored twice on Wednesday, bringing his Champions League goal tally to 50 and becoming the first English player to reach the milestone. Bayern advanced with a 10-2 aggregate victory.
"With such a lead from the first leg, it's easy to be complacent," Kane said. "But we said that we wanted to win with the same style as the first leg. Credit to the boys, we were there from the first to the last minute. Some of the youngsters got their debuts. Overall we can be happy."
Substitute Filip Pavic, 16, became Bayern's youngest player and the third-youngest player ever to appear in a Champions League match.
Kane opened the scoring with a 25th-minute penalty and added a second goal nine minutes into the second half with a superb turn and shot, earning him the man-of-the-match award.
This season, Kane has scored 47 goals in 39 competitive matches, more than any other player in Europe’s top five leagues. Bayern will rely on his scoring prowess again in their upcoming two-leg quarter-final against 15-time European champions Real Madrid.
"It'll be a tough game," Kane said. "Whenever you face Real Madrid in the Champions League, you expect a fight. But we'll be ready. We don't fear anyone, even though it's going to be tough."
Bayern coach Vincent Kompany shared his player’s confidence.
"Everything is big at both clubs," Kompany said. "It's not important who's the better team right now. The history of both clubs, the talent on the pitch, that's special. We expect an absolute top game. I hope even the neutrals will enjoy it. And of course in the end we want to win and advance."
-Reporting by Karolos Grohmann; editing by Clare Fallon/Reuters
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