Kompany: Bayern Dug Deep With ‘Absolute Belief’ To Beat Real Madrid

Bayern into UCL semis as Kompany praises ‘brave’ win Vs Real

Vincent Kompany praised Bayern Munich’s “absolute belief” after they came from behind three times to beat Real Madrid 4-3 and reach the Champions League semi-finals 6-4 on aggregate. The treble-chasing Germans face PSG next.

Vincent Kompany, Bayern showed ‘absolute belief’ in comeback win over Real Madrid...

Bayern Munich displayed mental strength and “absolute belief” to come from behind three times in their 4-3 win over Real Madrid on Wednesday to reach the Champions League semi-finals, coach Vincent Kompany said.

Kompany was booked during the match and will be suspended for the semi-final first leg against holders Paris Saint-Germain. He said treble-chasing Bayern had to dig deep to beat record 15-time European champions Real 6-4 on aggregate in a classic tie.

𝐃𝐀𝐍𝐊𝐄! ❤️🤍 pic.twitter.com/ft6rgV4uKx

— FC Bayern (@FCBayernEN) April 16, 2026

“The boys were mentally strong today to recover from setbacks,” Kompany said. “The fans helped us as well. ‌We stayed calm and always felt that ⁠our moment would come. The ‌boys deserved this win.

“What remains for me is the total togetherness that we showed. That's what we take from the game. We showed absolute belief and will to fight our way back into the game.”

“During the game our team has a lot of talent and experience to deal with ⁠these situations. After 35 seconds in this game to concede a goal, you then have to press the reset button. We stayed focused on our game,” Kompany said.

Bayern fell behind just 35 seconds in when Arda Guler punished a mistake from goalkeeper Manuel Neuer. Real went ahead twice more and led 3-2 at half-time.

After winning the first leg 2-1 in Spain, Bayern stayed composed and scored twice late through Luis Diaz and Michael Olise to seal the win and move into the semi-finals.

Just 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐫 remain. 🏆 pic.twitter.com/R7ItegTs6l

— FC Bayern (@FCBayernEN) April 16, 2026

The six-time European champions could wrap up the Bundesliga title this weekend with a 12-point lead and five games left. They also face Bayer Leverkusen in the German Cup semi-finals.

“It was a very ‌emotional game,” said Kompany, in his second season at Bayern. “We had a lot of possession and always had the feeling we could score. But Real Madrid remain Real Madrid. They have very quick players and are always ⁠a threat.”

This angle makes it even better 🤯 pic.twitter.com/BTB6H53KXb

— FC Bayern (@FCBayernEN) April 16, 2026

Kompany is now the 11th coach to take Bayern to the European Cup semi-finals.