Bayern will face Leverkusen again Kompany: The first goal is always to win

Bayern Munich will go to the BayArena to challenge Leverkusen again in the second leg of the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League round of 16. Kompany said at the press conference that although the current situation is favorable for their team, the team's first priority after the game is to win the game.

With Kane's double and Musiala's goal, Bayern Munich defeated Leverkusen 3-0 in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 at the Allianz Arena and took the lead in advancing to the quarterfinals.

However, in the 25th round of the Bundesliga earlier, although Bayern Munich took the lead with two goals from Guerrero, they were hit by Palinha being shown a red card and conceding a goal later, and eventually lost to Bochum 2-3 at home.

Bayern Munich coach Kompany said that although the team has gained some advantages, it still cannot be affected by last week's results. Kompany said, "The team cannot play with this mentality. Whenever a game starts, the primary goal is always to win. We still need to give our best performance to win the game. This is a very important game, not only about Leverkusen's first goal, but also about Bayern Munich's first goal."

"In the end, the outcome of the game will be determined by the quality of the players. But if you think too much about what the opponent needs to do, it may make the opponent get what they want. The future is always unpredictable, we can only be fully prepared and believe that we can do it."

In addition, Leverkusen lost 0-2 to Bremen at home in the Bundesliga earlier, and also failed to achieve consecutive winning streaks.

Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said in an interview, "Sometimes great moments can be created in difficult situations. Tomorrow's game may become an epic battle for us. We know it will be difficult, but we must have faith."

"Now only Bayern Munich can lose something. 100% of Bayern Munich fans think they will advance, and we can only win. In football games, there are always many unexpected things that happen."

Xabi Alonso also said, "We must play with passion, fighting spirit, aggression and calmness. Such an opportunity may not come again in our careers."

"The team believes in it because we have done harder things before. Last season, we won the Bundesliga title without losing. For me, that was even harder. This is a do-or-die battle. It's either success or going home."