PSG v Bayern Munich – Kompany respectful but ambitious

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·28 de abril de 2026

PSG v Bayern Munich – Kompany respectful but ambitious

This Tuesday at 9 p.m. (broadcast on Canal+), Paris Saint-Germain will face Bayern Munich at the Parc des Princes in the first leg of the 2025-2026 Champions League semi-final (return leg on May 6). At the press conference, Bayern coach Vincent Kompany spoke about this match and the Parisian opponent.

Kompany: “Both teams have an incredible amount of creativity”

“How do you defend against PSG’s attack? I can turn the question around: what do they do about our attackers? It works both ways. Both teams have an incredible amount of creativity, including in terms of positioning and finding solutions. It all comes down to the details, intensity, and energy. We are going to face each other four times now. We have experience against them, but the opponent does too.

Kompany: “I wasn’t surprised that they won the Champions League”

Luis Enrique? He is doing an incredible job. A year and a half ago, when we beat Paris, a swarm of journalists was criticizing Luis Enrique. But even then, I could already feel what kind of team they had, and that something was happening here. They had a young team, but they sent a clear message. I wasn’t surprised that they won the Champions League. You can see that there is a real team spirit in Luis Enrique’s teams. His players run, they fight — he does that with all his teams, a huge compliment to him.

Kompany: “If any team can rise to this challenge, it’s us”

Last year’s elimination? The players do not look that far back. Everything that happened last season and everything we have achieved so far is the result of our own efforts. You always have to look at what lessons can be learned from it. Our team has already won at the Bernabéu this year and won in Paris. Paris are obviously still the Champions League holders, but if any team can rise to this challenge, it’s us. We know how strong Paris are, but we want this win.”

Vincent Kompany’s message is fairly clear: Bayern Munich knows PSG’s strength, but has no intention of going into the Parc des Princes with the handbrake on. The Bayern coach stressed the creativity of both teams, the expected intensity, and those details that can swing a Champions League semi-final.

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Above all, he paid real tribute to Luis Enrique’s work, highlighting the collective spirit, the effort, and the progress of a Paris group he already saw gaining momentum before its European triumph. But that respect does not sound like excessive caution.

Kompany also pointed out that his team has already won in great stadiums this season and has the weapons to respond to the Parisian challenge. That may be the real tone of this semi-final: two teams that respect each other, but neither wants to play the role of the polite extra. PSG impresses, Bayern owns its stature. In short, the stage is set: no need to add anything more, the pitch will do the talking.

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