Bayern Munich, home to South Korean national team defensive stalwart Kim Min-jae, defeated Atalanta of Italy to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2025-2026 UEFA Champions League.
Bayern secured a 4-1 victory against Atalanta in the second leg of the Round of 16 at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, on the 18th (local time), powered by a multi-goal performance from Harry Kane.
Having won 6-1 away in the first leg, Bayern advanced to the quarterfinals with an aggregate score of 10-2.
Bayern's quarterfinal opponent will be Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid. Real Madrid advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating Manchester City of England in the Round of 16.
Kim Min-jae started as a center-back alongside Jonathan Tah and played the full 90 minutes.
In the closing minutes of the second half, he shifted to right fullback and displayed an attacking presence, appearing to make overlapping runs.
Bayern dominated the match on the strength of Harry Kane's goals in the 25th minute of the first half and the 9th minute of the second half. Kane became the first English player to reach 50 career goals in UCL competition.
Bayern sealed the victory with additional goals from Leroy Sané in the 56th minute and Jamal Musiala in the 70th minute.
Bayern conceded a header to Atalanta's Lazar Samardžić from a corner kick in the 85th minute but effectively prevented further goals to secure the win.
SofaScore gave Kim Min-jae a rating of 7.6, tied with Aleksandar Pavlović for the third-highest on the team, behind Kane (9.1) and goalkeeper Jonas Urbig (8.6).