Kompany hopes Bayern will once again deliver an outstanding performance, laying the foundation for their advancement to the Champions League semi-finals.

Bayern Munich defeated La Liga giants Real Madrid 2-1 at the Bernabéu Stadium in the first leg of the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League quarter-final, thanks to goals from Diaz and Kane. Kompany stated in an interview that this was only the first leg and he hoped the team could deliver another outstanding performance in the second leg.

Vinicius made a mistake in the 41st minute of the first half, Gnabry passed the ball straight into the penalty area, and Diaz stepped up and fired a low shot into the net, helping Bayern Munich open the scoring 1-0.

At the start of the second half, Olise broke through to the edge of the penalty area and passed the ball diagonally. Kane seized the opportunity when no one was marking him and fired a long-range shot into the net, helping Bayern Munich maintain their 2-0 lead over Real Madrid.

In the 74th minute, Arnold delivered a diagonal pass into the box, and Mbappe slotted home to pull one back for Real Madrid, making it 1-2. Ultimately, Bayern Munich defeated Real Madrid 2-1 away from home.

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany said, "We feel good right now. We've done positive things to advance to the next stage. It's more like halftime now, not too much celebration, everything is quite restrained."

“I wouldn’t say we let our opponents get back into the competition later on, although we did miss some chances. They have very high individual ability and are always able to create threats, and we must try to win the next game at the Allianz Arena as well.”

When asked how to beat Real Madrid away from home, Kompany said, "First of all, you need the ability, and of course, you also need the fighting spirit and mentality. But against such a strong team, you must have high-caliber players. Our best players are currently playing at their best, which gives us an opportunity, and we must show the same performance again next week."

In addition, Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane is currently second in the Champions League top scorers list with 11 goals, three goals behind first-placed Kylian Mbappé.

The 32-year-old Kane said, "We know it's always very difficult to come to Madrid and take away a good result, and we had a lot of great teamwork. We could have done better, maybe with our key passes and shots. We also had some good chances, but of course we have to give credit to Real Madrid for their performance."

“We can be happy about this victory and have had many great moments together. Now that we’re entering the most crucial stage of the season, we hope to maintain this momentum.”

Kane also said, "We are in a good position, but we are only one goal ahead, and the situation can change at any time. We have an important away game in the Bundesliga 1, and what we need to do now is to recover our fitness and focus on that game. We will give our all again next week and try to produce a performance like this."

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