Bayern Munich ahead Harry Kane grabbed one other brace as his facet cruised previous Atalanta on Wednesday. Photograph: AFP
MUNICH:
Harry Kane scored in every half as Bayern Munich thumped Atalanta 4-1 at residence within the Champions League final 16 on Wednesday, successful 10-2 on combination to e-book a quarter-final date with Actual Madrid.
Captaining Bayern within the Champions League for the primary time, Kane transformed a penalty with 25 minutes performed and added one other aim early within the second half, bringing his profession Champions League tally to 50 in 66 video games.
Lennart Karl and Luis Diaz additionally received on the scoresheet for the hosts as Bayern once more steamrolled the guests, who picked up a late comfort by means of Lazar Samardzic.
“I feel at any time when you’ve a lead like we did, generally it is easy to be somewhat bit complacent,” Kane, who missed the primary leg with an harm, informed DAZN.
“However we mentioned earlier than the sport we wish to win in the identical model that we did within the first leg. It is generally tougher to rise up for a sport like this, however we have been there from minute one to minute 95.”
Bayern final confronted Actual within the semi-finals of the 2023-24 competitors, crashing out to 2 Joselu targets within the dying minutes. Bayern haven’t overwhelmed the Spanish giants for the reason that 2011-12 semi-finals.
Few doubted Bayern would progress after their dominant 6-1 win in Bergamo — no group has ever overturned a five-goal deficit — however the Bundesliga leaders have been pressured to choose a weaker facet on Wednesday resulting from accidents and suspensions.
With Jamal Musiala, Manuel Neuer and Alphonso Davies injured, Joshua Kimmich and Michael Olise suspended, Bayern acquired some uncommon excellent news from the medical division when goalkeeper Jonas Urbig overcame a concussion and was cleared to play.
Atalanta coach Raffaele Palladino was sensible, saying pre-match his fees have been taking part in for the delight of Italian soccer as the one Serie A group left within the competitors.
Atalanta’s resistance damaged
The guests have been energetic early however their resistance was damaged halfway by means of the first-half when VAR discovered Giorgio Scalvini dealt with the ball from shut vary, bringing Kane to the spot.
The England captain’s first effort was saved however he was given one other likelihood as visiting ‘keeper Marco Sportiello had each toes off his line.
Kane obliged, driving a low shot into the nook for his fifteenth profitable penalty in all competitions this season.
Urbig was referred to as into motion simply earlier than half-time, acrobatically saving a Mario Pasalic try to hold Bayern in entrance on the break.
Beginning for the primary time since final month, Kane seemed sharp and doubled Bayern’s lead with 55 minutes gone, shrugging off the eye of 4 Atalanta defenders and blasting into the highest nook on the flip.
Bayern coach Vincent Kompany mentioned he “couldn’t clarify” Kane’s sensible strike, gushing: “I am so joyful when he scores the easy targets, however when he does that, it is distinctive.
“He is come again recent and you’ll see how essential he’s for us.”
With Atalanta out of the blue shaky, Bayern marched up the sphere and struck once more, Diaz threading a go for Karl to fireside throughout the face of aim and into the nook.
The teenage Bayern ahead, tipped by German media for a maiden worldwide call-up on Thursday, repaid Diaz with 20 minutes left, reducing a excessive go over the Atalanta defence to the Colombian who chipped Sportiello to attain.
Like they did in Bergamo, Atalanta received a late comfort when Samardzic headed residence from shut vary with 5 minutes left.
