Soccer-Bayern showed no complacency, ready for Real says Kane


Soccer Football - UEFA Champions League - Round of 16 - Second Leg - Bayern Munich v Atalanta - Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany - March 18, 2026 Bayern Munich's Harry Kane scores their first goal from the penalty spot after retaking the penalty REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

MUNICH, Germany, March 18 (Reuters) - Bayern ⁠Munich's 4-1 demolition of Atalanta on Wednesday in the Champions League last ⁠16, despite a 6-1 first-leg win, proved the German champions were ‌not complacent and were ready for Real Madrid in the quarter-finals, record-breaking scorer Harry Kane said.

Kane struck twice on Wednesday to take his Champions League goal tally to 50, becoming the first English ​player to reach that mark. Bayern advanced with ⁠a 10-2 aggregate win.

"With such a ⁠lead from the first leg, it's easy to be complacent," Kane said. "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."

Substitute Filip Pavic, aged 16, became the youngest Bayern player and the ⁠third-youngest player to ​appear in a Champions League game.

Kane scored with a 25th-minute penalty and added another goal with a superb turn and shot nine minutesafter the restart to earn the man-of-the-match ⁠award.

Kane has scored 47 goals in 39 competitive ​matches this season, more than any other player in the top five European leagues. His scoring prowess will be needed again next month in their two-leg quarter-final against 15-time ⁠European champions Real.

"It'll be a tough game," Kane said. "Whenever you face Real Madrid in the Champions League, you expect a fight. But we'll be ready. We don't fear anyone, even though it's going to be tough."

Bayern coach Vincent Kompany echoed ​his player's thoughts.

"Everything is big at both clubs," Kompany ⁠said. "It's not important who's the better team right now. The history of both clubs, ​the talent on the pitch, that's special."

"We expect ‌an absolute top game. I hope even ​the neutrals will enjoy it. And of course in the end we want to win and advance."

(Reporting by Karolos Grohmann; editing by Clare Fallon)

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