Champions League, 2nd matchday
Five new ones! Bavaria relies on this starting eleven in Cyprus
Updated on September 30, 2025 – 8:05 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
On the 2nd matchday of the premier class, FC Bayern will compete in Cyprus at Champions League newcomer FC Pafos. Head coach Vincent Kompany trusts this starting eleven.
After the 3-1 opening success against club world champion FC Chelsea, FC Bayern wants to follow the next victory in the Champions League on Tuesday evening (from 9 p.m. in the live ticker at T-Online) in Cyprus against FC Pafos. The main goal scorers and permanent players like Harry Kane once protect against the newcomer to the royal class?
That could have sounded tempting for Bayern coach Vincent Kompany. But the Belgian already said on the eve of the game in Limassol: “Pafos can underestimate the public, we don’t.” It sounded more like Kompany wants to offer his top team.
Almost an hour before the start of the game there was certainty. However, Kompany surprised with the choice of his line -up. Compared to the 4-0 win on Friday against Bremen, he brings five new players to the team. Min-Jae Kim, Nicolas Jackson, Aleksandar Pavlović and Raphaël Guerreiro move into the starting eleven. Joshua Kimmich, which was completely recovered by his cold, also returned to midfield. For this, Jonathan Tah, Tom Bischof, Serge Gnabry, Sacha Boey and Leon Goretzka initially take a seat on the bench of the German record champion.
“I have not yet started a game where I say I want to score four, five or six goals,” said the Belgian to the approach, especially in the most important club competition. “I want to win first, that’s the most important thing, whether it’s 1-0 or 2: 1.” Company wants the six-point start in the premier class. And in the ninth competitive game of the new season, the ninth win.