UCL Wrap: Bayern 4-1 Atalanta again, 10-2 aggregate demolition job. Kane bags brace to smash 50-goal milestone.

Let's be honest, if you were up watching the footy this morning, you were probably just there for the goals. After Bayern put six past them in Bergamo, surely no one genuinely thought Atalanta could turn that around? Last night's second-leg clash at the Allianz Arena wasn't so much a knockout tie as it was a Bayern exhibition match and the Harry Kane milestone show.

Kane at the double, bringing up 50 with ease

Everyone knew the main storyline heading into this one: Harry Kane was just two goals away from his 50th in the Champions League. And the England captain didn't disappoint the fans who dragged themselves out of bed. On 25 minutes, Atalanta defender Giorgio Scalvini handled the ball in the box trying to block Kane's shot. The ref took a look at the monitor and pointed to the spot. Kane's first effort was saved, but the keeper was well off his line, so it had to be retaken. You know the drill for strikers who miss a pen – that second chance can be a nightmare. But Kane kept his cool, smashing it into the corner to make it 1-0.

Fast forward to the 54th minute, and it was time for something special. Josip Stanišić played a neat through ball into the box, Kane picked it up on the right, and without even looking up, he lashed it first-time from a tight angle. It took a slight deflection, but it flew into the top corner. That was the one – goal number 50 in the UCL, and it was a cracker. Looking at the stats, he's hit that mark in 66 games, which is the same pace as Messi and a solid 25 games quicker than Ronaldo. And you've got to remember, he was at Spurs for a chunk of that! The efficiency is absolutely wild.

Young guns shine, keeper crisis averted by emergency backup

It wasn't all about Kane, though. Bayern's youngsters stepped up too. On 56 minutes, Luis Díaz squared it for 18-year-old Lennart Karl – who's having a breakout season – to curl one into the far corner from the edge of the box. Then Díaz got in on the act himself, latching onto a long ball and chipping the keeper to make it 4-0. Atalanta grabbed a late consolation through Lazar Samardžić, but by then it was just about making it 4-1 on the night and a 10-2 aggregate shellacking.

Bayern fans would have loved the scoreline, but a quick glance at the bench might have made them sweat. Get this: with Manuel Neuer, Sven Ulreich, and even last game's starter Jonas Urbig all injured or sick, Bayern were almost forced to turn to a 16-year-old kid, Leonard Prescott, to start in goal! Thankfully, Urbig managed to tough it out and play. Imagine if they'd actually had to roll out a 16-year-old emergency option for a Champions League knockout tie? That would have been seriously nervy.

Palladino: 'We're probably out there against the best team in Europe'

Atalanta boss Raffaele Palladino was full of praise after the game, admitting his side were well beaten. He said: "We changed our approach, tried to sit deeper, but it didn't change a thing. I want to congratulate Bayern and Kompany, because we are probably up against the best team in Europe right now." He added that Italian teams need to have a good look at themselves when they come up against sides like Bayern, as it feels like they're playing "a different sport."

• Staggering stats: Bayern have bagged 28 goals in 9 UCL games this season, averaging 3.1 a game.
• Fortress Allianz: They've smashed 14 goals in their 4 home matches this campaign, winning by an average of 3.5 goals.
• Last eight showdown: Next up for Bayern is a massive tie against Real Madrid. It doesn't get much bigger – a proper Champions League final preview.

Looking back at the game, Atalanta had barely 30% possession and were hanging on for dear life. They've only managed 4 goals in their 5 away games in this UCL – the worst attacking record on the road of any team left in the last 16. When you can't even score against a Bayern backline that's absolutely decimated by injuries and relying on kids, who else is there to blame?

Put simply, the 10-2 aggregate scoreline tells you everything you need to know. The real test comes in the quarters against Real Madrid. That's when we'll find out if Harry Kane stays rock-solid or goes missing. That's where the big boys are separated from the legends.