Kompany’s Bayern Munich Crush Dinamo Zagreb 9-2: A Fitting Response to Critics
Bayern Munich’s demolition of Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League will go down in history as one of the most emphatic wins in the competition’s history. The Bundesliga giants put on a stunning display, with Harry Kane leading the charge with a four-goal haul. Michael Olise added two more, while Raphael Guerreiro, Leroy Sane, and Leon Goretzka also found the net.
The victory not only sent a strong message to their opponents but also to those who had questioned Vincent Kompany’s appointment as head coach at the start of the season. Kompany, the former Manchester City defender, has been instrumental in shaping Bayern’s squad and tactical approach, and his impact was evident in the team’s performance.
Speaking to Fabrizio Romano after the match, Kompany delivered a scathing response to those who doubted him. "I was born in Brussels, my dad was a refugee who came from Congo. What are my chances of even playing in the Premier League, winning something as a player, playing for the national team? The odds were 0.000 something. Now I’m a coach."
Kompany’s words were a rallying cry for his team, who had been under intense pressure to deliver a positive result after a shaky start to the season. And deliver they did, in style. The 9-2 win was not only a record-breaking one but also a testament to the team’s ability to adapt and evolve under Kompany’s guidance.
Bayern’s victory was all the more impressive considering they were facing a Dinamo Zagreb side that had been tipped to cause an upset. But the Germans were relentless, with Kane’s four goals setting the tone for the rest of the match.
The 28-year-old’s haul took his tally to 33 goals in the Champions League, surpassing Wayne Rooney’s record of 30. He also became the first player to score three penalties in one match in the competition’s history.
For Kompany, the win was a personal vindication. "Do you just stop believing in yourself and what you can achieve because of what other people say?" he asked. "The mentality is to keep going and in the end if you fail you fail, if you succeed you succeed. but you can always become better. Online you can always find stuff so I really don’t take it personal."
As Bayern look ahead to their next matches against Werder Bremen and Bayer Leverkusen, they will be buoyed by their dominant display. Kompany’s team has shown that they are more than capable of competing with the best teams in Europe, and their confidence will be sky-high going into the busy period ahead.
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