Champions League Round-Up: Bayern, Atletico Advance, Liverpool, Barcelona Face Uphill Battles
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Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid took significant strides toward the Champions League quarterfinals with dominant wins on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Liverpool and Barcelona face uphill battles to advance.
Bayern Munich thrashed Atalanta 6-1 without top scorer Harry Kane in the starting lineup, while Atletico Madrid won 5-2 over Tottenham after racing to a 3-0 lead within 15 minutes.
Liverpool needs to overturn a 1-0 defeat to Galatasaray in next week's second leg at Anfield, while Barcelona secured a 1-1 draw at Newcastle thanks to Lamine Yamal's penalty in the 96th minute.
Bayern Munich's victory was marked by a strong performance from Michael Olise, who scored twice, and Serge Gnabry and Nicolas Jackson, who each scored and set up goals.
Tottenham's coach Igor Tudor faced criticism for dropping first-choice goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, which led to a nightmare start for the team.
Atletico Madrid's victory was sealed with a 3-0 lead within 15 minutes, with Marcos Llorente scoring the opening goal and Julian Alvarez scoring Atletico's fourth.
Galatasaray holds a 1-0 advantage over Liverpool in their round-of-16 tie, with Mario Lemina's seventh-minute header securing the win for the Turkish champion.
