Kompany on emphatic 8-1 victory: “It’s not normal”

The Bavarians’ head coach was blown away by his side’s performance but didn’t expect it to come quite so easily.

After Bayern Munich dished out an 8-1 drubbing of VfL Wolfsburg this evening, the smile could hardly be wiped off Vincent Kompany’s face.

“It’s not normal, it’s not a given [to beat Wolfsburg 8-1]. We shouldn’t forget that. The first half was really not easy,” he told DAZN.

“I already said before the game that Wolfsburg are strong going forward and don’t need many chances to score – and that’s exactly what we saw.

“But I had the feeling that when they get a bit tired, we’d create even more chances – and that’s exactly what happened in the second half,” he added.

Regarding his players’ work rate, the German record champions’ head coach loved their tireless approach from the first minute to the last.

“There are moments when the score is 5-1, 6-1, 7-1, and yet the boys keep running, keep pressing, and keep trying to score even more goals. I really like that.

“I also like this mix, where the young players can come in and show what they can do, but we still don’t lose that Bayern character.

“When it’s a performance like this, there are of course several things you can be happy with, but we always have to be looking for ways to improve,” Kompany concluded.

Bayern will quickly regroup and prepare to get on the road for the first time in 2026 as they take on 1.FC Köln next Wednesday at 20:30 CET.