Despite initially trailing 1-0, FC Bayern were able to celebrate an important away win at FC Augsburg on Friday evening. In the end, FCB won 3-1 thanks to a strong performance. “It was a good away win, we’ll gladly take the three points with us and want to keep going,” said head coach Vincent Kompany. “We stayed very calm after going behind, controlled the game even more and were patient. Fortunately, we equalised before the break. We didn't let anything through in the second half,” summarised Joshua Kimmich. The injury to Jamal Musiala, who had to be substituted in the 54th minute, was an unfortunate byproduct of the evening’s clash. “Jamal felt something in the back of his leg. We’ll have to wait and see how bad it is. We'll see if we can sort it out with the squad,” said Kompany. fcbayern.com has compiled all the reactions to the game.
Reaction to the game against FC Augsburg
Max Eberl, board member for sport: “It was a very good away game. We were 1-0 down and then came back. We played very confidently and hardly let anything get past us. The team didn't show any shock when Jamal was injured and carried on unphased. We really wanted to win this game. We'll have to see what happens with Jamal. They're important players, but we're not complaining, the other players have to step into the breach. We're looking forward to this Champions League quarter final against Inter Milan at home. We can't change the injuries and want to focus on what's coming up and who's available.”
Vincent Kompany: “We knew it would be a difficult away game. We conceded the goal, but we stayed calm and scored our goal. It was a good away win, we'll gladly take the three points and want to keep going. Jamal felt something in the back of his leg. We'll have to wait and see how big it is. We'll see if we can solve it with the squad. I don't want us to moan. Now we'll analyse Inter Milan and then see how we line up against them for the game. We have a lot of players with talent and experience. We all have the same goal, we all want to win. It's clear that we need all the lads. All the players who are available must be mentally ready to play their part.”
Harry Kane: "It was an important win. We've worked a lot on set pieces and it's nice that we got the goal today. It's obviously bitter to see Jamal go off like that. Hopefully it's not that bad. We've had a difficult week with the injuries. We have a lot of important games ahead of us, it's about the team, we have to pick it up together. Thomas [Müller] and I have also played a lot of games together, we have a very good connection on the pitch."
Joshua Kimmich: “It was an absolutely deserved win. We stayed very calm after going behind, controlled the game even more and were patient. Fortunately, we equalised before the break. We didn't concede anything in the second half. With Jamal's injury, it's of course extremely bitter – regardless of whether it's Jamal or someone else. Everyone in the squad realises that they are needed. Everyone has to work hard, wait for their chance and everyone will get that chance. All the lads have to stay hungry and ready.”
Eric Dier: “We are very happy. It was a difficult game; we also had to come back from 1-0 down. But after that we did very well, created a lot of chances and scored three goals. Every win gives you confidence. We want to maintain this positive momentum and prepare for the next game.”
Reaction from the Augsburg camp
Jeff Thorup (head coach, FC Augsburg): “We played against the best team in the league and went 1-0 ahead. I had the feeling that we were well in the game. It was difficult for us after the second yellow card. We took a bit more risk at the end and had one or two chances.”
Jeffrey Gouweleeuw (FC Augsburg): “It's very frustrating. We made it difficult for Bayern, especially in the first half. After the red card it was very difficult for us – that was the deciding factor in the game!”
Marius Wolf (FC Augsburg): “We played well, but unfortunately aren’t leaving with anything to show for it. We had a plan and wanted to attack Bayern early on. We managed to do that in the first half. It was difficult after the second yellow card.”
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