The story of the night in the highly-anticipated UEFA Champions League match was now one of Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid comeback, as Bayern Munich won a dramatic 4-3 match to overcome Real Madrid in a 6-4 aggregate win to advance to the semi-finals.
Head coach Vincent Kompany was proud to say that his team was mentally strong and united when they overcame a few setbacks that occurred several times during the game. Bayern were at once pressured and surrendered in the first 35 seconds, but Kompany pointed out how his side quickly recovered and faith.
He emphasized resilience as the reason of the comeback. In his opinion, the players remained composed even during hard times and believed that their time will come one day. That mindset proved crucial as Bayern slowly worked their way back into the contest.
Kompany also attributed the supporters with a significant role within the Allianz Arena. The crowd energy also served to propel the team at critical moments of the game, and momentum changed between the two teams.
Although they had one of the most tough opponents in the European football, Bayern demonstrated tactical maturity and experience. They were able to react to pressure situations and were able to devise means of remaining competitive when the game appeared to fall out of their grasp.
The game witnessed Bayern displaying not only the quality of attacking but also the strength of emotion. Kompany pointed out that the actual lesson of the night was the unity exhibited by the team that enabled them to wage a retaliatory attack on and again and again, which eventually led to victory. This outcome propels Bayern to the semi-finals of the Champions League with good momentum and increasing confidence.
