"After Luis Díaz's goal to make it 3-1 just before half time yesterday, Hoffenheim coach Christian Ilzer was angry with Bayern's bench and told Vincent Kompany he considered that the celebrations of some of the Bayern substitutes and staff members were disrespectful. Kompany didn't argue with Ilzer - instead, he quickly went over to him, apologized, and put his arm around him. On his way back, Kompany signaled to his bench with a gesture 'I don't want to see that again.'"
"He's simply an incredibly good coach, the way he treats his coaching colleagues. Vincent had two results that weren't perfect. In those situations, you show emotion, you have an emotional foundation - both of us. A football match thrives on emotions. The fact that he came to me and discussed it immediately shows his great character. He's a people person, that's why he's so successful. I wish him all the best."
A physical, intense Bundesliga match saw Bayern Munich defeat Hoffenheim 5-1. Hoffenheim center-back Kevin Akpoguma received a red card in the 17th minute, prompting ire from Hoffenheim officials and increasing physical play and verbal exchanges. After Luis Díaz scored Bayern's third goal before halftime, substitutes and staff on the Bayern bench celebrated in a way that Hoffenheim coach Christian Ilzer deemed disrespectful. Vincent Kompany approached Ilzer, apologized, put an arm around him, and signaled to his bench to stop. Ilzer praised Kompany's character and people skills for addressing the situation immediately.
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