Vincent Kompany couldn’t conceal his frustration after his Bayern Munich aspect threw away a two-goal lead as Bundesliga strugglers Bochum cam again to win 3-2.
Bochum, at present sixteenth within the desk, spoiled Bayern’s 125-year anniversary celebrations as Jakov Medic, Ibrahima Sissoko and Matus Bero accomplished a exceptional comeback after a Raphael Guerreiro brace had put the league leaders in entrance.
Bayern’s woes had been compounded by Joao Palhinha’s dismissal for a reckless problem on Giorgos Masouras shortly earlier than half-time and Serge Gnabry lacking from the penalty spot between Guerreiro’s objectives.
Bayern’s common spot-kick taker, Harry Kane, was one in every of 10 modifications to the aspect that beat Leverkusen 3-0 within the Champions League in midweek.
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Regardless of the outcome, which marks solely Kompany’s second league defeat since changing into supervisor, Bayern stay in a commanding place on the prime of the desk, eight factors away from second-place Leverkusen.
The Belgian, nonetheless, appeared in no temper to sugar-coat the defeat, insisting he was not searching for excuses.
“Congratulations to VfL [Bochum]. It’s very disagreeable for us,” Kompany mentioned.
“We began effectively, however we mustn’t ever get a crimson card. However even with 10 males now we have to win this recreation or no less than not lose. That didn’t occur immediately. We aren’t searching for excuses or apologies, we misplaced.
“We’ll analyse it and should take duty for it. It will be important that we focus on the response. Even with 10 males, we will need to have the ambition to win the sport or no less than to not lose.
“We didn’t handle that. Bochum deserves to really feel that they’ve gained, I understand how a lot vitality it takes to try this. For us, it’s now in regards to the subsequent recreation.”
When requested about his emotions on Palhinha’s crimson card, Kompany was equally candid.
“It was a crimson card. It’s an pointless dialogue,” he mentioned.
“We acquired a crimson card, we misplaced. We don’t want to speak a lot. We misplaced and now we have to react on the pitch now. In fact we’re offended. The response to that’s essential now.”
Kompany and co. journey to Leverkusen for the second leg of their Champions League Spherical of 16 conflict on Tuesday earlier than returning to home duties at Union Berlin on Saturday.
