Michael Olise produced a standout efficiency as Bayern Munich swept apart Atalanta within the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.
With Harry Kane solely match sufficient for the bench after a latest calf damage, Bayern confirmed little signal of lacking their main scorer as they raced into management of the competition in Bergamo.
Olise was central to the early dominance, serving to to create all three of Bayern’s opening targets inside the primary 25 minutes.
His intelligent quick nook picked out Serge Gnabry, whose supply allowed Josip Stanisic to show residence from shut vary for the opener after 12 minutes.
The Frenchman then doubled Bayern’s lead himself with an excellent curling end earlier than releasing Gnabry with a superbly weighted go, the winger lifting the ball over Marco Carnesecchi to make it three.
Bayern’s attacking show confirmed no signal of slowing after the break. Nicolas Jackson and Jamal Musiala each discovered the online, whereas Olise grabbed his second of the evening because the guests surged to 6 targets by the 67th minute.
Mario Pasalic pulled one again late on for Atalanta, however the injury had lengthy been performed as Bayern took a commanding benefit again to Munich for the second leg subsequent Wednesday.
“After all I’m happy,” supervisor Vincent Kompany mentioned.
“That is the efficiency we needed. We may have even scored one or two extra targets. Our plan labored properly immediately.
“We now have numerous expertise and high quality on this staff. The boys love video games like this.
“The depth in our coaching may be very excessive, and that helps us discover good options in matches like this. So this efficiency doesn’t shock me.”
On an eventful evening within the Champions League, Liverpool and Tottenham each tasted defeat as Newcastle were denied a famous win over Barcelona by Lamine Yamal’s 96th-minute penalty.
