Bayern Munich head coach Vincent Kompany mentioned his staff wouldn’t underestimate Membership World Cup opponents Boca Juniors regardless of their fantastic begin to the event.
Bayern made Membership World Cup historical past of their opening recreation, beating part-time Auckland Metropolis 10-0, led by substitute Jamal Musiala’s second-half hat-trick in Cincinnati.
Certainly, it was the most important margin of victory in a match on the competitors (together with earlier format) and Bayern’s second-biggest win in all competitions this millennium.
Their thrashing all however confirmed their place within the subsequent spherical of the event, main Group C by two factors after Boca drew with Benfica of their opening recreation.
Boca had led that recreation by two objectives due to strikes from captain Miguel Merentiel and Rodrigo Battaglia, however had been pegged again earlier than the break by Angel Di Maria’s penalty.
Nicolas Otamendi sealed a share of the spoils late on, with Boca seeing Nicolas Figal dismissed within the closing levels of the sport.
“We all know the standard of the event … each staff collaborating here’s a profitable staff,” Kompany instructed reporters forward of Friday’s recreation.
“Boca are a really harmful staff within the transition recreation. They imagine of their moments. The staff spirit is nice.
“We’ve got respect for Boca. However we’re taking a look at ourselves and wish to deliver our qualities to the sport.”
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Bayern and Boca have met as soon as earlier than, with the German aspect beating them within the 2001 Intercontinental Cup due to Samuel Kuffour’s extra-time effort in a 1-0 win.
However of their 2-2 draw with Benfica, Boca turned the primary South American staff to attain a number of objectives towards European opposition in a Membership World Cup match (together with the earlier format) since they did so towards AC Milan within the 2007 ultimate.
In addition they scored each of their objectives towards Benfica within the first half, the primary time they scored twice within the first half of a Membership World Cup or Intercontinental Cup match because the 2000 ultimate, when Martin Palermo’s brace secured a 2-1 win over Actual Madrid.
Kompany mentioned they had been acquainted with the Argentine model of play with most of the nation’s gamers plying their commerce in Europe.
However Bayern may also should take care of the staff’s spectacular travelling assist, one thing Kompany acknowledged could possibly be essential within the context of the encounter.
“We all know a variety of Argentinian gamers from the European leagues. It’s a soccer we perceive very nicely,” he added.
“It would really feel a bit like an away recreation. However we wish to be Bayern Munich. We’ve got to point out the appropriate emotion.”
Kompany expressed his delight at welcoming again each Dayot Upamecano and Musiala into the fold after their respective damage points through the 2024-25 marketing campaign.
Certainly, Musiala’s treble from the bench towards Auckland got here in simply 17 minutes, and was the primary Bayern substitute to attain a hat-trick in all competitions since Robert Lewandowski (5 objectives) towards Wolfsburg within the Bundesliga in September 2015.
“Jamal Musiala and Dayot Upamecano haven’t performed for a very long time. We’re very completely satisfied that they’re again and match,” Kompany added.
“Integration is a crucial problem and we now have to have a look at it. In any other case, everybody’s 100% match.”