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Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany issues Arsenal verdict after Champions League draw

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Deniran-Alleyne, T. (2026, October 21). Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany issues Arsenal verdict after Champions League draw. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/arsenal-fc-champions-league-kompany-b1301843.html

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Vincent Kompany, manager of Bayern Munich, described Arsenal as a strong opponent following their 1-1 draw in the Champions League on Wednesday night. Despite shaking off an illness to manage the game, Kompany noted that his team physically struggled towards the end and narrowly missed out on winning opportunities. He praised Arsenal's intense pressing and acknowledged that both teams had phases of dominance during the match, concluding that a draw was fair given the circumstances.

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On October 21, 2026, Bayern Munich drew with Arsenal in their Champions League match at the Allianz Arena in Munich, ending in a 2-2 tie. Arsenal's Declan Rice scored a late equalizer eight minutes from time to secure the point for his team. Earlier, Harry Kane had given Bayern the lead with a penalty after Jurrien Timber's handball. Bukayo Saka was injured early in the match and left the field. Despite Bayern's dominance in possession, they struggled against Arsenal's counter-attacks, leading Kompany to describe Arsenal as "a strong opponent."

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Vincent Kompany has labelled Arsenal a “top opponent” after his Bayern Munich side were held to a draw on Wednesday night. asserted

side → label → night

Rice combined with substitute Viktor Gyokeres to level the game up and Kompany - who shook off a virus to take his place in the home dugout - felt his players suffered physically in the closing stages. asserted

players → combine → stages

"We’re in a phase with so many games right now, you just have to move on to the next game quickly,” he told DAZN. asserted

he → ’re → DAZN

“We faced a strong opponent, we felt it, we saw it. asserted

we → face → it

I think we had our moments. asserted

we → think → moments

“A few big chances that I didn’t think we’d get. asserted

we → think → that

A bit of a shame, because the last ten to 15 minutes we suffered. asserted

we → suffer → shame

It took a bit of our momentum. asserted

It → take → momentum

We still had the feeling we could win the game, maybe had too. uncertain

we → have → game

"Arsenal pressed as intensely as we did. asserted

we → press → ?

We didn’t always find the right moment to get into the final third, but I think we probably put ourselves in those positions a bit more than Arsenal. asserted

we → find → Arsenal

“In those moment we threaten - two or three chances when we had the numbers advantage. asserted

we → threaten → advantage

“But this was a top opponent and I wouldn’t say it was total dominance because Arsenal had phases when they were better. asserted

they → say → phases

Perhaps a fair result, even if we had more big chances." asserted

we → have → chances

Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany issues Arsenal verdict after Champions League draw

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