Bayern Munich sent a terrifying message to the rest of Europe on Tuesday evening, dismantling Atalanta 6-1 in Bergamo to set a new record for the highest number of goals scored by an away team in the UEFA Champions League knockout rounds.
The German giants were in imperious form, scoring three goals in each half to leave the Gewiss Stadium stunned.
Michael Olise was the star of the show with a brilliant brace, while goals from Josip Stanisic, Serge Gnabry, Nicholas Jackson, and Jamal Musiala completed the demolition job.
The clash was a mismatch from the first whistle.
Stanisic opened the scoring to set the tone, before Olise and Gnabry added well-taken strikes to give Bayern a commanding 3-0 lead at halftime.
The second half followed the same script, with the Bavarians continuing their goalscoring fiesta that saw them net 22 times in the group stage.
Mario Pasalic scored a late consolation goal for the hosts, but it did little to dampen the spirits of the traveling fans.
The emphatic 6-1 scoreline makes the second leg in Germany a mere formality, with Atalanta requiring a miracle to overturn the deficit.
Bayern’s victory was the standout result of the evening, overshadowing the drama in Spain.
Meanwhile, in other matches, Newcastle United conceded a late penalty to draw 1-1 with Barcelona, and Galatasaray secured a victory against Liverpool earlier in the day.
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