Kompany: “I know this tie is not over yet.”

MADRID, SPAIN - APRIL 07: Alvaro Arbeloa, Head Coach of Real Madrid interacts with Vincent Kompany, Head Coach of FC Bayern Munich prior to 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 S. Mellar/FC Bayern via Getty Images) | FC Bayern via Getty Images Vincent Kompany spoke about the balance between satisfaction and restraint after Bayern Munich’s 2–1 victory over Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu in the first leg of their Champions League tie.

Speaking in the post-match press conference, the Bayern coach made it clear that while the result was significant, the job is far from finished. Kompany began by emphasizing the importance of winning in one of Europe’s most difficult stadiums, while pushing back against any suggestion that Bayern had been fortunate: “I don’t think we let Real Madrid get away with it. I’m happy with the result.

It’s a win, and any win at the Bernabéu is important. Now we play the next match at home and we have an advantage. ” Despite the advantage heading into the second leg in Munich, Kompany repeatedly stressed caution.

“We respect Real Madrid’s quality because they are incredibly dangerous, but we have been too. Our team always has the right to dream of victories because we are playing very well. We are going to mentally reset and try to win again in Munich.