Bayern Munich enjoyed another feast of goals against Atalanta on Wednesday, notching a 4-1 win in the second leg of its Champions League Round of 16 tie with the Italian club en route to a 10-2 aggregate win that will see the Bavarians facing off against Real Madrid next month in the quarters.
Result already nearly in hand, the German record champions eased their way through the second leg. It looked like it might be a slow-paced, low-scoring affair that was more about getting to the next few weeks
healthy. That the Bavarians still poured on the goals — even with multiple youngsters on the pitch by the end — was cause for exuberance.
“I’m proud of the boys: the performance, the goals, the energy on the pitch. That’s not a given with such a lead from the first leg,” Bayern coach Vincent Kompany said after the match, as captured by @iMiaSanMia. “Overall it was a positive day for the club.”
The Bayern coach took particular pride in the opportunity to hand out opportunities to Bayern’s youngsters. In part due to absences, in part due to the state of the tie, Bayern dressed three youngsters from the campus on Wednesday: 16-year-old center-back Filip Pavić, 20-year-old right-back Vincent Manuba, and 18-year-old left-back Deniz Ofli. Both Pavić and Ofli got their chance to play, having come on in the 73rd and 56th minutes, respectively.
“It’s not easy for young players to get minutes at FC Bayern. I hope they enjoy these moments,” Kompany added. “These guys have been training with us for a while, and at some point their moment comes.”
Bayern has done excellent work promoting their youngsters lately, and it’s feet-wet moments like these that can help springboard such talents along.
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