Harry Kane ecstatic with triumphant win over Atalanta in Champions League
The FC Bayern striker was confident but diligent across both ties.
MUNICH, GERMANY - MARCH 18: Harry Kane of Bayern Monaco celebrates his second goal during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Round of 16 Second Leg match between FC Bayern München and Atalanta BC at Football Arena Munich on March 18, 2026 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Image Photo Agency/Getty Images) | Getty Images Harry Kane was back to full fitness and fully available for the second leg against Italian side Atalanta in the Champions League Round of 16 on Wednesday night. The result was a staggering win for the Bavarian giants — and his was among the top performances of the evening, as befitting a Ballon d’Or candidate.
After appearing off the bench against Atalanta last week, several fans were concerned about Bayern’s ability ot advance past the Italian side, and a lack of trust in Nicolas Jackson. Despite a mixed performance from the African striker, the team put forth a performance to be proud of. Knowing the major aggregate advantage going into the second leg, Kane wasn’t eager to go easy on Atalanta.
“With such a lead from the first leg, it’s easy to be complacent. But we said that we wanted to win with the same style as the first leg. Credit to the boys, we were there from the first to the last minute.
Some of the youngsters got their debuts. Overall we can be happy,” as per @iMiaSanMia . Bayern certainly weren’t complacent in the second leg.