Vincent Kompany says players knew at halftime that Bayern Munich was on ‘verge’ of breakthrough

BERLIN, GERMANY - MAY 23: Vincent Kompany, Head Coach of FC Bayern Munich, celebrates following the DFB Cup Final 2026 match between FC Bayern München and VfB Stuttgart at Olympiastadion on May 23, 2026 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images) | Getty Images Bayern Munich struggled against a very strong effort from VfB Stuttgart in the first half of the DFB-Pokal finale, which the Bavarians would eventually win 3-0. When the squad got to halftime after being out played by Die Schwaben , head coach Vincent Kompany said his team knew it was ready to break out and take the game over.

Boy, were those Bayern Munich players correct. “It’s wonderful. We played against a strong opponent today, and the first half was very even.

This team always manages to raise the level of play. We defended solidly – ​​it was an almost perfect cup final. All the players said at halftime: We’re on the verge of it, it can still turn around.

There were one-on-one situations where we didn’t make the right decision. But we felt we could still raise the level. It was a close final, and in the second half, we did the things we needed to do to win.