Bayern Munich produced a dominant performance to defeat Atalanta 6–1 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 clash on Tuesday night in Bergamo.
The German giants overwhelmed the Italian side with a ruthless attacking display, putting themselves in a commanding position ahead of the second leg.
Bayern opened the scoring through Josip Stanišić, before Michael Olise stole the spotlight with a brace. Additional goals from Serge Gnabry, Nicolas Jackson, and Jamal Musiala completed the rout for Vincent Kompany’s side.
Atalanta managed a late consolation goal through Mario Pašalić, but it did little to change the outcome as Bayern dominated most of the encounter.
The emphatic victory means Bayern now have one foot in the quarter-finals of the competition, with the return leg expected to be a formality unless Atalanta stage a remarkable comeback.
Michael Olise was widely regarded as the standout performer of the night after scoring twice and leading Bayern’s attacking charge in a match that highlighted the Bundesliga champions’ strength in depth.