Media reaction to Champions League win at Atalanta: ‘Bayern are from another planet’

Media from around the world were full of praise for Bayern after their 6-1 win at Atalanta in the Champions League round of 16 first leg. fcbayern.com rounds up the reaction from German press and beyond.

Reaction from German media

Süddeutsche Zeitung: “An outstanding Olise, impressive Gnabry and horrible night for Atalanta as Kompany’s men overrun the bold Italians for a 6-1 win in the round of 16 first leg, but there were still concerns for Bayern around Davies, Musiala and Urbig.”

Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung: “Bayern flex their muscles and thrash Atalanta in round of 16 first leg. Even though top scorer Harry Kane was only on the bench, they still managed six goals.”

Der Spiegel: “You could watch Bayern in Bergamo for a long time as the fire burned inside them.”

Sky: “Bayern swatted aside Dortmund’s conquerors Atalanta and can now plan for the Champions League quarter-finals after an outstanding performance.”

Sport1: “Bayern with the next demonstration of strength in the Champions League. Dortmund’s conquerors Atalanta didn’t have a sniff of a chance against free-flowing Bayern.”

Reaction from international media

AS (Spain): “Fear this Bayern, who once again underlined their title ambitions with a 6-1 win away at Atalanta.”

Heute (Austria): “Bayern go goal crazy and thrash Atalanta 6-1.”

Kronenzeitung (Austria): “Bayern thrash inferior Atalanta.“

Bayern’s reaction to their game in Italy:

L‘Équipe (France): “Bayern thrash Atalanta in Champions League last 16 first leg.”

La Republica (Italy): “Bayern are from another planet, thrashing Atalanta 6-1. The Germans dominated the round of 16 tie from start to finish and should already be through.”

Il Messaggero (Italy): “Bayern were excellent and have made the second leg in Munich next week almost meaningless. A huge disparity that was made clear in brutal fashion today.”

Tuttosport (Italy): “Bayern played like a juggernaut, beating Atalanta 6-1 in Bergamo. Bayern completely blew Atalanta away, Kompany beat Palladino and Bayern are as good as through.”

Corriere della Sera (Italy): “From dream to nightmare – Bayern were out of this world in knocking out Atalanta. The Germans produced a footballing lesson and needed only 25 minutes to destroy Atalanta’s dream.”

Corrierero dello Sport (Italy): “Atalanta collapse in Bergamo, Bayern score six goals. It was a footballing lesson and a dark night for Palladino’s team.”

Gazzetta dello Sport (Italy): “Atalanta show how not to do it, humiliated at home by an unstoppable Bayern. They conceded six goals and it could’ve been even worse. The first leg of the Champions League round of 16 was a disaster, but Atalanta were too easy to crucify. This humiliation applies for the whole of Italian football. It was a massacre that also destroyed the poetry and lightness with which they [Atalanta] had rightly prepared themselves for this challenge. No bookmaker's odds were needed to confirm the discrepancy. It was not a gala evening, but only the sad realisation of a gap that was difficult to predict in such cruel proportions.”

Our round-up of the game at Atalanta: