New Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany praised his sideâs mentality after it came from behind to beat VfL Wolfsburg in its Bundesliga opener on Sunday.
An 82nd-minute goal by Serge Gnabry secured the German champion a 3-2 win at Wolfsburg and handed Kompany, who replaced Thomas Tuchel after their disappointing third-place finish last season, a winning start in the Bundesliga.
Bayern took the lead thanks to Jamal Musialaâs 19th-minute goal but gave away a penalty seconds into the second half which put the host ahead.
However, Gnabry and Harry Kane linked up to grab a late winner and seal all three points for Bayern.
âI enjoyed it, it was my first Bundesliga game as a coach,â Kompany, the former Burnley manager, said after the match.
âThe first half was dominant, as it should be. We didnât concede any chances. The second half wasnât good at the beginning, we conceded two quick goals. The third point is that our mentality was right at the end, and thatâs why we won the game.
âMistakes happen, the important thing is how the team reacts. That took a while in the second half. Thomas Muller and Kingsley Coman came in with the right mentality and the tempo came back.
âAt the end of the second half, we had a lot of courage to win the game. It wasnât perfect, but weâll keep going.â
Joshua Kimmich said Bayernâs reaction was good in the second half.
âIt was extremely difficult, the pitch was very dry, so the game stalled at times. Perhaps it wasnât always presentable. But in the end Iâm happy that we won it. The mentality was right,â the German international said.
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