Champions League round of 16 first leg: Atalanta vs Bayern facts

Atalanta's first UEFA Champions League round of 16 appearance in five years pits them against Bayern München, who are at this stage for the 18th season in succession.

The Italian side were 15th in this season's league stage before mounting a memorable comeback to oust Bayern's Bundesliga rivals Borussia Dortmund in the knockout phase play-offs (0-2 a, 4-1 h), Lazar Samardžić's added-time penalty settling the tie.

Bayern were second in the league phase having won seven of their eight matches (L1).

Last match

This is the teams' first meeting.

The 2-0 first-leg defeat in Dortmund in the previous round was only Atalanta's third in their 13 European games against German opposition (W7 D3); the second-leg win was their fourth in the last five (L1).

Atalanta have lost only one of their five home matches against German teams (W3 D1).

La Dea have won three of their five two legged European ties against Bundesliga clubs.

Bayern have lost only two of their last 16 games against Italian sides (W11 D3), though both defeats came in their four most recent meetings (W1 D1).

The German club's interest in last season's Champions League was ended by a quarter-final defeat against Inter (1-2 h, 2-2 a). That made their record in two-legged ties with Serie A sides W7 L7.

Atalanta

Atalanta are taking part in the Champions League proper for the fifth time – all since 2019.

The Bergamo club were ninth in last season's league phase (W4 D3 L1) before losing 2-5 on aggregate to Club Brugge in the knockout phase play-offs.

Bayern 

Bayern have featured in the Champions League proper in every season since 2008/09, reaching the knockout rounds every time. This is their 29th campaign, fewer only than Barcelona and Real Madrid (both 30).

Twelfth in last season's league phase (W5 L3), the German club eventually lost 3-4 on aggregate to Inter in the quarter-finals.

Key stats

Atalanta are in the round of 16 for the first time since 2020/21, when they were beaten 4-1 on aggregate by Real Madrid (0-1 h, 1-3 a). Their only other appearance at this stage came in 2019/20, when they defeated Valencia 8-4 over two legs (4-1 h, 4-3 a).

The Italian team have lost their home leg in only five of their 24 previous European ties (W13 D6).

Gianluca Scamacca has scored in Atalanta's last three home Champions League games.

Bayern have featured in the round of 16 in every season since 2008/09.

The Munich club have won 13 of their last 14 last-16 ties, including six in a row since a 2018/19 defeat by Liverpool (0-0 a, 1-3 h). They beat fellow German side Bayer Leverkusen at this stage in 2024/25 (3-0 h, 2-0 a).

Bayern have lost only two of their last 24 round of 16 matches (W17 D5).

Vincent Kompany's side have won seven of their eight fixtures in this season's Champions League (L1).

Harry Kane has scored 48 goals in the Champions League; no English player has ever reached 50. His Matchday 8 strike in a 2-1 win at PSV Eindhoven was his 27th in 33 Champions League appearances for Bayern after 21 in 32 for Tottenham.

Kane has eight goals in eight Champions League games this season.

Kane has found the net in Bayern's last three round of 16 matches, a total of five goals.