Tom Bischof reserves special mention for Bayern Munich’s two debutants after 4-1 win over Atalanta
Bischof showed his delight at the chances afforded the youngsters from the academy.
18 March 2026, Bavaria, Munich: Soccer, Men: Champions League, Bayern Munich - Atalanta Bergamo, knockout round, round of 16, second legs, Allianz Arena. Lennart Karl (Bayern Munich) celebrates with Tom Bischof (Bayern Munich) Photo: Tom Weller/dpa (Photo by Tom Weller/picture alliance via Getty Images) Tom Bischof received a rare start in the second leg against Atalanta Bergamo, starting at left-back but moving to the midfield once Aleksandar Pavlović left the field. Unfortunately, the 20-year-old had to leave the field due to injury and watched the end of the match from the bench.
That does not mean he was not a big part of the victory and he retained enough spirit to deliver some heartfelt comments after the match. “It’s not always easy to keep the focus high in a game like this, but I think we did that really well. The coach made it clear to us that we had to give 100 percent, which I think we showed on the pitch,” the Germany U-21 international explained, as captured by Bayern’s official website .
“We then added the important goals in the second half and put the result beyond doubt. Harry’s second goal was awesome. I think I was one of the first to go over to him and I said: ‘Go to the fans, celebrate that!
’ At first I thought he was going to lay the ball off, but then he does the turn – and he can just shoot. He’s proven that again. “Deniz Ofli initiated the third goal straight away – that was brilliant.