Draw with Union: what Kompany found lacking in Bayern’s performance | OneFootball

After 16 consecutive victories, FC Bayern had to settle for a 2-2 draw at Union Berlin on Saturday afternoon. Coach Vincent Kompany expressed his dissatisfaction with his team's early performance during the subsequent press conference, but praised their reaction and fighting spirit until the last minute.

"We didn't do enough in the first half, we were one, two, three steps too late, we often lost the second ball," Kompany explained self-critically. "We knew that set-pieces are Union's greatest strength – it was about details."

"Not a bad game – but Union did many things right"

Kompany emphasized that his team found their footing better after about 30 minutes: "From the 30th minute, I can't say it was a bad performance. It was difficult, but we expected that here. We didn't play a really bad game, but the opponent did many things right."

Union took the lead through Danilho Doekhi (27th), before Luis Díaz (38th) equalized with a spectacular goal from a tight angle. In the second half, Doekhi (83rd) scored again for Berlin, before Harry Kane secured the 2-2 draw in injury time (90+3) with a perfect cross from Tom Bischof.

Kompany defends Neuer

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Regarding Manuel Neuer's mistake in the 0-1, Kompany defended his goalkeeper: "What do you expect me to say? That I criticize my first-choice goalkeeper? Of course not. It's a team sport. When you concede a goal, there are many things and processes that happen beforehand. We also look at those moments."

The Belgian wanted to avoid individual criticism and instead spread the responsibility across the entire team.

Praise for Díaz and a positive outlook

Kompany particularly highlighted Luis Díaz's equalizer: "We really needed that stroke of genius from Lucho. Of course, he could have scored another goal afterward, but the quality we have in this team is exactly what we need to achieve our season goals."

Looking at the standings, the coach drew a conciliatory conclusion:

"Overall, there were some positive aspects today. Leipzig lost. And the way we came back to secure the point is part of a season."

After 16 consecutive wins, FC Bayern remains unbeaten following the 2-2 draw in Berlin – and heads into the international break with a six-point lead over Leipzig.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.