Bayern Munich need a helping hand to finish in the top eight of the Champions League, but Vincent Kompany remains hopeful.

Bayern Munich are guaranteed a place in the playoffs for the Champions League's last 16 regardless of Wednesday's result against Slovan Bratislava, but coach Vincent Kompany is still hopeful his side can somehow navigate a top-eight finish.

Bayern Munich beat Slovan Bratislava 3-1 in Matchday 8 of the Champions League yesterday, securing a place in the playoffs. The German side finished 12th in the

The thought of Vincent Kompany managing Burnley seemed nothing more than a distant memory when the Clarets were relegated from the top-flight in 2022, but that didn't deter the Belgian from taking the vacant post.

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany is aware that if the Bundesliga leaders are to win trophies, they will have to put an end to recurring slip-ups like the 3-0 defeat at Feyenoord on Wednesday. The defeat complicates Bayern's hopes of an automatic last-16 place in the Champions League.

Harry Kane opened the scoring for the German giants before Kim Min-Jae added a second shortly after the interval

MUNICH, Germany - Bayern Munich's strong Bundesliga season that has seen the club score 53 league goals in 17 matches is almost exclusively down to the quality of the individual players and not the coach,

Vincent Kompany has hit the ground running at Bayern Munich, but shied away from taking credit for their positive start to the season.

Vincent Kompany wants his Bayern Munich side to be ready to attack “big games” in the next round of the Champions League as they potentially face Manchester City. Both Bayern and Kompany’s former club City would have expected to finish in the top eight and avoid the play-off round.

Florian Wirtz scored twice as Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen beat Borussia Moenchengladbach ... Goretzka, who has been revived under Bayern coach Vincent Kompany this season, cut a superb low shot across the goal to open the scoring 20 minutes ...

Bayern Munich are guaranteed a place in the playoffs for the Champions League's last 16 regardless of Wednesday's result against Slovan Bratislava, but coach Vincent Kompany is still hopeful his side can somehow navigate a top-eight finish.

Bayern Munich took a small but potentially decisive step toward the Bundesliga title last weekend when defending champion Bayer Leverkusen dropped points at Leipzig.