Key Takeaways
- Bayern Munich lost 5-4 to Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg
- Vincent Kompany watched from the stands due to suspension and demanded better defensive organisation
- The Belgian coach believes his team could have scored two or three more goals in the nine-goal thriller
Vincent Kompany had to watch from the stands because of a suspension. The Bayern Munich manager saw his team lose 5-4 to Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday night. The UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg was a dramatic match.
After the game, the Belgian coach praised his team’s attack. He said they could have scored more goals. However, he also said they must improve their defence before next week’s second leg in Munich.
“When two teams attack like this, you get games like today,” Kompany explained. “We could have scored two or three more goals.” He added: “We created many chances near the PSG goal. But we must improve our defensive shape when we lose possession. We looked poor at times and let Paris Saint-Germain counter-attack too easily.”
“We must win at home next week. We have done this many times before,” he stated. “We need all 75,000 fans behind us. We need an atmosphere like we had against Real Madrid, or even better.”
The former Manchester City defender also said he did not enjoy watching from the stands. “This was not where I wanted to watch the match,” Kompany told reporters. “I spoke to Luis Enrique and told him I do not know how he enjoys watching from up here.” The coach laughed as he said this.
He finished: “I loved the team’s mentality today. This was a match for football lovers.”