Vincent Kompany’s Bayer Leverkusen counterpart credits Bayern Munich for the win
FC Bayern are formidable and everyone knows it.
22 April 2026, North Rhine-Westphalia, Leverkusen: Soccer, Men: DFB Cup, Bayer Leverkusen - Bayern Munich, semi-final, BayArena, Coach Vincent Kompany (Bayern Munich) and Coach Kasper Hjulmand (Bayer Leverkusen) greet each other before the match. IMPORTANT NOTE: In accordance with the regulations of the DFL German Football League and the DFB German Football Association, it is prohibited to use or have used photographs taken in the stadium and/or of the match in the form of sequential images and/or video-like photo series. Photo: Federico Gambarini/dpa (Photo by Federico Gambarini/picture alliance via Getty Images) Bayern Munich put up a strong performance to win 2-0 against Bayer Leverkusen in the semifinal of the DFB-Pokal.
The Bavarians, who haven’t been in the final since 2020, have gone all in this year, in their attempt to win as many trophies as possible. Needless to say, they have not faltered anywhere in their pursuits. It is evident that this particular set of Bayern is extremely special and a top-class side.
No one understands this better than the teams who play against them and their coaches. One such manager is Kasper Hjulmand, the manager of Bayer Leverkusen. “They’re a top side,” he said, per the club’s official website .
“They put us under pressure from the start, and we didn’t find the right way to play against Bayern. That makes it very difficult because they keep coming forward,” he said, explaining the difficulties in playing against Bayern’s high-octane style of football. He also mentioned their skill in 1-v-1 — “a lot is decided in the one-v-one situations in particular, and they were better there.