Bayern Munich were left to settle for a 2-2 Champions League draw with Arsenal at the Allianz Arena, a result that keeps the German side on four points after three league-phase matches. Vincent Kompany, back on the touchline after a virus kept him away from Tuesday’s final training session, saw a contest in which Bayern had enough chances to win but could not protect their momentum late on.
The Belgian said the draw must quickly be put aside in an unforgiving run of fixtures. Bayern’s next European assignment is away to Atlético Madrid on 3 November.
Quick facts
- Bayern Munich drew 2-2 with Arsenal at the Allianz Arena.
- The result leaves Bayern on four points from three Champions League matches.
- Harry Kane was named MVP after scoring once and setting up Alphonso Davies.
- Kompany missed Tuesday’s preparation because of a virus but took his place on the bench for the match.
- Bayern visit Atlético Madrid on 3 November.
“We are in a period with a huge number of games, so we have to turn the page quickly and focus on the next one,” Kompany said. “We faced a strong opponent; we felt that and saw it.”
Bayern created moments that surprised even their coach, including several clear openings. Yet the final 10 or 15 minutes brought sustained pressure and, in Kompany’s view, drained some of the force from Bayern’s performance before Arsenal found their late leveller.
“We felt we could win the game, perhaps even that we deserved to, but the opponent was very strong and it was never settled,” he said. “The equaliser in that final period is disappointing.”
Kompany believed Bayern reached advanced areas more often than Arsenal, even if they did not always find the right timing for the final pass. He pointed to two or three attacks in which his team had a numerical advantage and created danger.
Arsenal’s pressing matched Bayern’s own intensity, he added, making the game an open tactical contest rather than a one-sided evening. The Bayern coach accepted that Arsenal also had spells of superiority and said a draw could be considered fair, despite his side having the clearer chances.
Kane’s influence was central to Bayern’s best work. The England forward scored and provided the assist for Davies, while Kompany highlighted his ability to retreat into deeper positions and move across the pitch rather than remain a fixed target.
That movement creates difficult choices for defenders, Kompany said. When centre-backs step out and Kane has time on the ball, his long and accurate passing can take Bayern beyond the defensive line and produce dangerous situations.
