Bayern Munich exec praises Vincent Kompany, Manuel Neuer, while calling for focus in leg two vs. Real Madrid

MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 07: Vincent Kompany, Head Coach of FC Bayern Munich, reacts during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Quarter-Final First Leg match between Real Madrid CF and FC Bayern München at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu on April 07, 2026 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images) | UEFA via Getty Images Sky Germany journalist Kerry Hau captured some comments from Bayern Munich CEO Jan-Christian Dreesen, where the executive praised head coach Vincent Kompany and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, while also offering a stern warning to the squad for next week: “Vincent, we all owe you a special debt of gratitude. You got the team perfectly tuned to the opponent, to the game, to this stadium.

You did that fantastically. A great team performance. And today we had something Madrid didn’t.

Our X-factor. Our world-class goalkeeper. Manu, you were extraordinary today.

” Thunderous applause in the hall. But Dreesen warns: “We’re only leading by one goal. We need another performance like that in the return leg.