Portuguese referee João Pinheiro will officiate FC Bayern's Champions League semi-final second leg against defending champions Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.
As he did with several other regulars, manager Vincent Kompany rested Joshua Kimmich for Bayern Munich's 3-3 draw with 1. FC Heidenheim—and the midfielder responded with a joke.
Manager Vincent Kompany surprisingly opted for Alphonso Davies at left-back against Paris Saint-Germain instead of Konrad Laimer. Although the full-back did concede a penalty, the move ultimately did not come back to haunt the coach.
Vincent Kompany has issued a defiant battle cry following Bayern Munich’s breathless 5-4 semi-final first leg defeat to Paris Saint-Germain, insisting his players are willing to "die on the pitch" to reach the Champions League final. Despite trailing after a nine-goal thriller in the French capital, the Belgian coach remains adamant that the tie is far from over as the action heads back to Bavaria.
PSG have won a historic 5–4 thriller against FC Bayern. As a result, the Munich side will simply need to score even more goals in the second leg, and that should not be a problem.
Luis Enrique, manager of defending champions Paris Saint-Germain, has heaped praise on challengers Bayern Munich ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League semi-final first leg.
Bayern Munich sporting director Max Eberl has admitted that he turned to Pep Guardiola for validation before appointing Vincent Kompany as the club's head coach. Despite initial scepticism surrounding his arrival from relegated Burnley, the Belgian tactician has silenced his critics by delivering back-to-back Bundesliga titles and Champions League progress at the Allianz Arena.
With Vincent Kompany suspended, Aaron Danks will take charge on the touchline against Paris Saint-Germain. The assistant manager at FC Bayern typically oversees set-pieces.
Bayern Munich arrived at Mainz in a celebratory mood, having already secured the Bundesliga title and booked their place in the DFB-Pokal final earlier in the week. However, that high spirits quickly evaporated during a disastrous first half where a heavily rotated side fell three goals behind following strikes from Dominik Kohr, Paul Nebel, and Sheraldo Becker. Harry Kane has hailed Bayern Munich’s incredible powers of recovery after they clawed back to beat Mainz 4-3.
Leon Goretzka has revealed that a rousing half-time team talk from manager Vincent Kompany laid the foundations for Bayern Munich’s spectacular comeback in Mainz.
Manager Vincent Kompany has commented on Bara Sapoko Ndiaye’s surprise debut in the starting line-up ahead of Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga match against FSV Mainz 05.
Full-backs Konrad Laimer and Josip Stanisic are seen as the unsung heroes of Bayern Munich’s season, yet manager Vincent Kompany is still racking his brains over them.
Lifting the Champions League trophy could earn FC Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany a hefty financial bonus. Latest news and rumours about FC Bayern Munich.
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