Bayern dedicate win over Freiburg to absent Kompany
With Vincent Kompany ill and absent, assistant coach Aaron Danks led Bayern München and dedicated the victory against SC Freiburg to him.
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With Vincent Kompany ill and absent, assistant coach Aaron Danks led Bayern München and dedicated the victory against SC Freiburg to him.
Bayern won 3-1 in Freiburg on Sunday despite concerns around Vincent Kompany and a bereavement in the family of a player, with the team responding together.
Bayern beat Freiburg 3:1 on Sunday after a week of setbacks. Sporting director Max Eberl called the result the best medicine, referring to the coach's collapse.
After Bayern's 3-1 victory in Freiburg, both coaches spoke about Vincent Kompany. His assistant Aaron Danks mentioned their chat messages, while Freiburg coach Julian Schuster said he hopes Kompany takes enough time to recover.
Bayern put in a strong performance at Freiburg despite recent setbacks. Assistant coach Danks said Vincent Kompany sent the first congratulatory WhatsApp message but will continue to be absent.
Bayern won 1-3 at Freiburg in the top match, with goals from Dayot Upamecano, Serge Gnabry and Michael Olise. Vincent Kompany, in a hospital bed, sent congratulations to interim coach Aaron Danks.
The reigning champions dominated for 80 minutes in Freiburg and took the lead in the table, though it got tense late on. Bayern are dealing with a difficult personnel situation.
Bayern München defeated Freiburg even though Vincent Kompany was not on the bench.
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