Bayern Munich’s Vincent Kompany not thinking about revenge in DFB-Pokal vs. Bayer Leverkusen

MUNICH, GERMANY - APRIL 21: Vincent Kompany, head coach of FC Bayern Muenchen, during a press conference at Saebener Straße, the day before the DFB Pokal semi-final against Bayer Leverkusen, on April 21, 2026 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by S. Mellar/FC Bayern via Getty Images) | FC Bayern via Getty Images Last season, Bayer Leverkusen was able to upend Bayern Munich in the DFB-Pokal with help from an unfortunate red card assessed to Manuel Neuer.

Now, the Bavarians will have a chance to exact a little revenge, but do not expect Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany to use that as a motivating factor. “I think tomorrow will be our eighth game against Leverkusen in two years. They’ve had different coaches, but we know the players well and know exactly what to expect.

In our last game, we saw precisely which emotions you need – and which are better left at home. What we’ve always experienced against them is a great battle. Therefore, we expect nothing different this time,” Kompany said (as captured by @iMiaSanMia ).

“I don’t feel any more pressure. But it’s a semifinal that will last 90 or 120 minutes – starting tomorrow we’ll know who’s going to Berlin. These are very special games.