UCL 2025/26 semi-final: Bayern ready for ‘unforgettable’ moment against PSG, says Kompany

Bayern Munich have powered their way to a Champions League final match, and players and fans are preparing for an unforgettable moment in Wednesday’s semi-final against Paris St Germain, Bayern coach Vincent Kompany said on Tuesday.

The French side, who won the trophy for the first time last year, recorded a nail-biting 5-4 win in the first leg as Bayern fought back from 5-2 down in the second half.

Kompany told a press conference that there was a feeling among his players and Bayern fans that they were ready to secure a place in the final of the competition.

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“There is a feeling that we will take the next steps together,” said Kompany. “Few believed at the start of the season that with the last home game we would have a chance of reaching the Champions League final.”

“Now that we are here, we have experienced great moments and the fans believe that we will make it and together we want to make this moment unforgettable.”

The Bavarians, who are in Kompany’s second season in charge, have secured the Bundesliga title and can complete the domestic double with victory over VfB Stuttgart in the German Cup final on May 23.

However, the Belgian was not fooled by the pressure to perform on the big European stage in front of his own audience.

“Total calm, inner calm,” Kompany said when asked how he felt. “Not just before this match, but I try not to let this feeling of the match play a role too early.”

“Do the routine calmly, find the right words for tomorrow and just look for the right last sentence that will allow the team to influence that one percent,” he said.

«We want to win the match. We have ideas that we think will help us. The most important thing is to win the match and that is the priority,» Kompany said.

Published on May 5, 2026