"I thought we did many things right in the first half. The second half was a fight, we defended their set pieces well and were unlucky with the penalty. For me that was not a penalty on Harry Kane. His arm and the opponent's arm were in the same position," Kompany said (as captured by @iMiaSanMia). "When you go for the ball with momentum there shouldn't be a penalty. I'm a former defender and am familiar with such situations. I hope we'll continue and come back to Berlin [for the final]. Such games are part of the journey."
"In the DFB-Pokal round of 16, the Bavarians scuffled their way to a 3-2 victory that was powered by two own goals from the Iron Ones."
"Kompany is not wrong - winning cannot always be aesthetic. While fans would have preferred a more convincing showing, Kompany was just happy to survive and advance."
Union Berlin forced a tense DFB-Pokal round of 16 match that Bayern Munich won 3-2. Two own goals by Union Berlin proved decisive in a closely contested game. Vincent Kompany praised Bayern's first-half performance and described the second half as a fight, highlighting solid defense of set pieces and disputing a penalty decision against Harry Kane. Kompany argued that arms were similarly placed and that momentum challenges should not be penalized, citing his defensive background. Kompany expressed hope to return to Berlin for the final and emphasized that victories are not always aesthetic.
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