Bayern's Kompany hails 'old school mentality' in comeback victory

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany was pleased with his side's hard work as they stormed back to win 5-1 at RB Leipzig on Saturday having been 1-0 down at half-time. The Bavarians maintained their 11-point lead as the second half of the German top-flight season began.

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany (L) and Leipzig coach Ole Werner react on the sidelines during the German Bundesliga soccer match between RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich at rhe Red bull Arena. Jan Woitas/dpa
Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany (L) and Leipzig coach Ole Werner react on the sidelines during the German Bundesliga soccer match between RB Leipzig and Bayern Munich at rhe Red bull Arena. Jan Woitas/dpa

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany was pleased with his side's hard work as they stormed back to win 5-1 at RB Leipzig on Saturday having been 1-0 down at half-time.

The Bavarians maintained their 11-point lead as the second half of the German top-flight season began.

Rômulo had given the hosts a deserved first-half lead and they should have score more, but Bayern were immense in the second period as Serge Gnabry, Harry Kane, Jonathan Tah, Aleksandar Pavlović and Michael Olise netted.

"They really gave us a problem in the first half," Kompany told Sky. "But the second half, my god."

Kompany said his players ran 6 kilometres more than Leipzig in the second period.

"It was pure old school mentality - running, battling, tackling."

Manuel Neuer, 40 in March, also made two world class saves in what could be his final season.

"You can't praise him enough," Kompany said.

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