In the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, Bayern Munich defeated Atalanta 6-1, and the outcome was decided. Record master. Bayern will play the second leg without Joshua Kimmich and Michael Olise due to accumulation of yellow cards. With all four Bayern goalkeepers missing through injury, Vincent Kompany must choose between Bayern’s second-teamer Janis Bartel and U-19’s Leonard Prescott.
Atalanta are winless in the club’s last five games, but it’s worth noting that their last win was a 4-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the second leg of the Champions League knockout round. If Atalanta haven’t closed the five-goal deficit, they’ll give Bayern their all in the first half and then make some strategic long-term decisions in the second half.
Competition information
LocationNumber: Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany
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date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026
time: 9:00 PM local time (4:00 PM ET)
TV/Streaming: CBS Sports Network, Paramount Plus, find your country
Odds: Bayern (-330), draw (+425), Atalanta (+850)
Team information
Here are the predicted lineups provided by BFW:
Lineup changes
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Input: Leonard Prescott, Min-Jae Kim, Leon Goretzka, Serge Gnabry
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Out: Sven Ulreich, Dayot Upamecano, Joshua Kimmich, Michael Olise
Player status updates
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Harry Kane, Mavericks (doubtful)
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Hiroki Ito, thigh (doubtful)
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Jamal Musiala, ankle (doubtful)
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Alphonso Davies, hamstring (out)
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Joshua Kimmich, accumulated yellow cards (out)
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Michael Ollis, accumulated yellow cards (out)
Three things to know About Bayern
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Bayern goalkeeper Barthel or Prescott will make his first appearance for the senior team.
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This is Bayern’s first game this season without Kimmich and Olise.
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No team has ever been beaten by five goals in the Champions League. In 2017, Barcelona won 6-1 after trailing PSG 4-0 in the second leg.
Three things you need to know about Atlanta
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Main scorers: Gianluca Scamacca, 12 goals
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Players to watch: Marco Carnesechi
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form: LDLD; 7th (Serie A)
prophecy
Bayern won 3-2. There will be plenty of defensive failures due to heavy rotations and a lack of chemistry. Both teams scored from free kicks in the first half. Bayern, with a five-goal lead, would concede a goal on the counterattack in the second half. Lennart Karl and Luis Dias each scored in the second half to send Bayern into the quarter-finals as Atalanta began to push forward.
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