Champions League
Kompany is sending this team into the cracking duel against PSG
April 28, 2026 – 7:49 p.mReading time: 1 min.
For many experts and fans, Paris Saint-Germain against FC Bayern Munich is the anticipated final in Europe’s premier class. It is now clear how Bayern will approach the game.
FC Bayern’s last hurdle on the way to the Champions League final in Budapest is the highest of all: against defending champions Paris Saint-Germain, the German champions have to make it into the final on May 30th.
“We are fighting for the title that PSG achieved last year,” said Bayern coach Vincent Kompany before the semi-final first leg on Tuesday (from 21 in the live ticker on t-online) in Paris’ Prinzenpark. “We want what they have. We are hungry. We hope we will be the better team over these two games.”
And with this team, Kompany wants to decide the first semi-final for Bayern:
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How serious is it that head coach Kompany is not allowed to stand on the sidelines? “Blocked is blocked! It’s about us solving this as a team. And we can do that,” said Kompany about the exceptional personal situation.
His first assistant Aaron Danks will represent him on the sidelines. Kompany said he had “100 percent confidence” in his coaching staff around the 42-year-old Englishman.
