Atalanta news

The yellow cards deliberately earned by Kimmich and Olise were a curious side note to Bayern's gala performance in Bergamo. It would be easy to prevent this from happening again. A commentary.

Atalanta head coach Raffaele Palladino has sensationally defended his tactical approach despite witnessing his side suffer a devastating 6-1 loss at home to Bayern Munich. The Champions League round of 16 first leg turned into a nightmare for the Bergamo outfit, but the manager remained steadfast in his footballing philosophy, refusing to entertain the idea of adopting a more defensive setup against the German giants.

FC Bayern celebrates an impressive victory against Atalanta in the Champions League round of 16. The press has nothing but praise for Munich's performance, but also harshly criticises Bergamo.

FC Bayern Munich may have to pay dearly for their gala performance against Atalanta Bergamo. In addition to Alphonso Davies, Jamal Musiala also appears to have been injured. There are also concerns about Jonas Urbig.

Joshua Kimmich expresses his astonishment at the Bergamo fans. FC Bayern supporters are provoked by their arch-rivals in Munich. News and rumours about FCB.

Former World Cup winner Christoph Kramer has heaped immense praise on Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise, describing the French attacker as the greatest Bundesliga transfer in the past decade. Kramer lauded the young star's incredible decision-making and unprecedented statistical output, insisting his exceptional performances are still not receiving enough global recognition.

Did some players deliberately get a yellow card in the match against Atalanta Bergamo to ensure they would be available for a possible quarter-final match? Kimmich gives his opinion.

Bayern Munich effectively booked their place in the Champions League quarter-finals with a ruthless 6-1 destruction of Atalanta at the Gewiss Stadium, but the evening was overshadowed by a distressing injury to Alphonso Davies. Having only just returned to the continental stage as a half-time substitute, the Canadian international was forced off in the 71st minute after appearing to suffer a non-contact injury. The sight of the full-back pulling his shirt over his head to hide his tears was a heart-wrenching moment for Vincent Kompany’s side, specifically as the defender has been plagued by fitness issues throughout the current campaign.

Alphonso Davies appears to have suffered another serious injury in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 at Atalanta Bergamo. The Bayern Munich left-back left the pitch in tears.

Palladino takes a risk against FC Bayern and ends up taking a bath. Max Eberl reacts with surprise.

The three world champions Mats Hummels, Christoph Kramer and Benedikt Höwedes spoke highly of Manuel Neuer and also shared a curious anecdote about their former teammate.

Record champions Bayern Munich will start the knockout stages of the Champions League without striker Harry Kane.

How to watch the Champions League match between Atalanta and Bayern Munich, as well as kick-off time and team news