Bergamo, March 11 -- The UEFA Champions League (UCL) Round of 16 (first-leg) delivered dramatic results as FC Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid registered emphatic victories, while Liverpool FC suffered a shock defeat and FC Barcelona were held to a draw in their respective first-leg encounters.

Bayern Munich produced the standout performance of the night, thrashing Atalanta BC 6-1 in Bergamo. The German giants dominated from the outset, racing to a three-goal lead within the opening 25 minutes through strikes from Josip Stanisic, Michael Olise and Serge Gnabry.

Bayern maintained their attacking momentum after the break, with Nicolas Jackson, Jamal Musiala and Olise adding further goals to seal a commanding victory and place the Bundesl...