Kompany hopes team can find solution against Leverkusen

Kompany said he hopes Bayern Munich can find a solution to their 2024/25 Champions League last-16 clash with Bayer Leverkusen at the Allianz Arena, insisting that whatever the plan, the players' performance will be the difference between victory and defeat.

Looking back at the record of the two sides, Bayern Munich has only achieved 3 draws and 2 losses in the past 5 matches against Leverkusen, including being eliminated by Leverkusen at home in the German Cup this season, and a 0-0 draw away from home in the Bundesliga last month.

Currently, Bayern Munich ranks first in the Bundesliga standings with 61 points, while Leverkusen coached by Xabi Alonso ranks second. The competition between the two sides is very fierce.

Bayern Munich coach Kompany said at a press conference, "Neither I nor Xabi Alonso can directly control the course of the game. Both teams have many outstanding players, and they are the key to determining the outcome of the game."

"We can make many battle plans for such a game, but in the end it depends on how the players execute on the court. The past three encounters have different stories, but each game has reached the extreme intensity."

In addition, in the Champions League stage, Leverkusen advanced directly to the round of 16 with a sixth-place finish, while Bayern Munich advanced by eliminating Celtic with a total score of 3-2 in the play-offs.

Kompany said: "We will not go into the game thinking that we will do less this week and then do more next week. We hope to find a solution to deal with Leverkusen's strength and give our best performance in the game tomorrow both as a team and individually."

"Two rounds of matches will definitely affect the tempo, but we also know that this is not a game that will decide the outcome. But we are playing at home, and being at home means that sometimes special things can happen."