'Kim Min-jae and Kane bench → Finally, NO input' Munich won 6-1 in the round of 16 UCL... Qualified for the quarterfinals

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Bayern Munich is on the verge of advancing to the quarterfinals of the Champions League despite the absence of Kim Min-jae and Harry Kane. He showed off his firepower with as many as six goals on the road, widening the gap from the first game.

Munich defeated Atalanta 6-1 in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League round of 16 at Stadio di Bergamo in Bergamo, Italy, on the 11th (Korea time).

In fact, it is as if they have reserved a ticket to the quarterfinals. Munich is scheduled to play the second leg of the round of 16 at its home Allianz Arena on the 19th.

The home team Atalanta used a 4-4-2 formation. Zanluka Skamaka and Nikola Krstowicz set up two-top, leaving the midfield to Nikola Zalevski, Mario Pasalich, Marton Duron and Kamaldin Sulemana. The defense was built by Lorenzo Bernasconi, Sead Golasinacz, Isak Hien and Davide Chapakosta, while Marco Karneski defended the goal.

Munich placed Nicola Jackson at the front line instead of Kane, who sat on the bench in the aftermath of the injury. Luis Díaz, Serge Gnabry and Michael Olise are in charge of the second term, while Aleksandar Pavlovic and Joshua Kimmich are in charge of the third term. Konrad Leimer, Jonadanta, Dayo Upamecano and Josip Stanisic stood for the four-back, while Jonas Urwig wore the goalkeeper's gloves.

The game was a one-sided flow for Munich from the beginning. In the 12th minute of a short corner kick, Stanisic pushed a ground ball pass that Gnabry put into the door and scored the first goal

Subsequently, in the 22nd minute, Upamecano made an additional goal by connecting the ball pushed by Upamecano after the forward breakthrough with a low and fast left foot swirling shot.

The goal party continued. Gnabry, who received Olise's pass in the 25th minute, then scored his third goal by stabbing into the corner of the goal. In the 44th minute, Gnabry's powerful mid-range shot hit the post.

At the start of the second half, Munich put Alfonso Davis and Jamal Musiala in place of Reimer and Gnabry.

Munich's wave offensive did not stop. Jackson, who received Díaz's heel pass in a counterattack in the 7th minute, scored his fourth goal. Then, in the 19th minute, Olise shook the net with a left-footed shot after a superb dribble, completing the multi-goal. In the 22nd minute, Mussiala pushed Jackson's cross from the gate to make it 6-0.

Atalanta scored a late comeback at the end of the game. Pasalic pushed the ball flowing in a mixed situation.

Munich, which had a five-goal victory on the road, clearly dominated the quarterfinals.

Meanwhile, Liverpool (England) was on the verge of elimination from the round of 16 after losing 0-1 to Galatasaray in an away match in Turkiye. On the same day, Tottenham Hotspur (England) also suffered a crushing defeat to Atletico Madrid (Spain) 2-5.

Newcastle United (England) won the first leg of the round of 16 at home with Harvey Barnes' opening goal in the 41st minute, but allowed Lamine Yamal to equalize the penalty in extra time in the second half to earn a 1-1 draw with FC Barcelona.

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