Champions League Wrap: Bayern 4-1 Win Over Atalanta, 10-2 Aggregate Thrashing To Reach Quarter-Finals; Kane's Double Takes Him To 50-Goal Milestone

Honestly, if you were watching the match early this morning, you were probably just expecting a goal-fest. After Bayern put six past Atalanta in Bergamo in the first leg, no one could realistically see a comeback. Last night's second leg at the Allianz Arena wasn't so much a Champions League knockout tie, but more of a Bayern Munich exhibition match, and a personal milestone night for Harry Kane.

Kane's Double & The 50-Goal Club: 'Easy Does It'

The whole world knew the main storyline before the game: Harry Kane was just two goals away from hitting 50 in the Champions League. The England captain didn't disappoint the fans who stayed up late. In the 25th minute, Atalanta defender Giorgio Scalvini handled the ball in the box while blocking a Kane shot. The referee checked the monitor and pointed to the spot. Although Kane's first penalty was saved, the referee ordered a retake because Atalanta keeper Marco Sportiello had come off his line early. You know how it is, a striker missing a penalty dreads a second chance, but Kane kept his cool and smashed it into the top corner second time around to make it 1-0.

Then came the moment of magic in the 54th minute. Josip Stanišić played a brilliant through ball into the box. Kane picked it up on the right, didn't even look up, and from a tight angle, just smashed it. The ball took a slight deflection off a defender and flew into the roof of the net. This goal, a pure striker's finish, marked his 50th Champions League goal. Looking at the stats, he reached that number in just 66 games, the same speed as Lionel Messi and a whopping 25 games faster than Cristiano Ronaldo. You have to consider how many Champions League seasons he had at Tottenham too. The efficiency is just mind-boggling.

Youngsters Steal the Show, Goalkeeper Crisis Averted by 'Disaster Option'

Bayern weren't just about Kane tonight; the youngsters delivered too. In the 56th minute, Luis Díaz squared the ball for 18-year-old rising star Lennart Karl, who curled a beautiful shot into the far corner from the right side of the box. Díaz then got in on the act himself, latching onto a long ball and chipping the keeper to make it 4-0. Atalanta did grab a consolation goal through Lazar Samardžić just before the final whistle, but it only changed the scoreline to 4-1 on the night, making the aggregate a staggering 2-10.

Bayern fans were delighted with the scoreline, but looking at the bench must have given them a bit of a sweat. Believe it or not, with Manuel Neuer, Sven Ulreich, and even last game's starter Jonas Urbig all injured or ill, Bayern were almost forced to start a 16-year-old kid in goal – Leonard Prescott! Luckily, Urbig managed to recover and start, otherwise seeing a 16-year-old 'disaster option' starting in a Champions League knockout game would have been a terrifying prospect for any fan.

Palladino: 'We Might Have Lost to the Best Team in Europe'

After the match, Atalanta coach Raffaele Palladino was completely honest in defeat. He said, "We tried changing tactics, trying to defend deeper, but it didn't change the result. I have to congratulate Bayern and Kompany, because we might have just faced the best team in Europe right now." He added that Italian teams need to reflect on why, when facing a team of Bayern's calibre, it feels like playing a 'different sport'.

• Dominant Numbers: Bayern have scored 28 goals in 9 UCL games this season, averaging 3.1 per game.
• Fortress Allianz: They've netted 14 goals in their 4 home UCL matches this campaign, winning by an average margin of 3.5 goals.
• Quarter-Final Clash: Bayern will now face Real Madrid in the next round. It's shaping up to be a real 'Champions League final before the final'.

Looking back at the game, Atalanta had just over 30% possession and were mostly on the back foot. They've only scored 4 goals in their 5 away UCL games this season, the worst away attacking record among the last 16. If you can't score against a Bayern defence that's so injury-hit it has to rely on kids, who else can you blame?

Simply put, Bayern's 10-2 aggregate scoreline says it all. The real test awaits in the quarters against Real Madrid. That's when we'll see if Harry Kane delivers on the big stage or goes missing when it matters most.