Overview
- Bayern manager Vincent Kompany largely remained seated and did not roam the technical area in the 6-1 victory over RB Leipzig on Saturday because he had been battling an infection and developed a short-notice sports-related hip problem, the club said.
- Sporting director Max Eberl handled post-match media duties and said Kompany was in the dressing room, doing well, and that nothing prevents him from travelling to Arsenal for Wednesday’s Champions League game.
- Assistants Aaron Danks and René Maric managed active touchline instructions during the match and the club emphasised the coaching staff’s smooth handover kept Bayern’s tactics and tempo intact.
- Luis Díaz scored a hat-trick and Aleksandar Pavlović, Michael Olise and Harry Kane also scored as Bayern dominated despite their manager’s limited sideline involvement.
- One outlet reported an alternative account that Kompany slipped exiting the tunnel and twisted his foot, but Bayern’s official explanation of an infection plus a hip injury remains the primary, confirmed narrative and will determine his assessed role for the Arsenal trip.