Bayern disaster! Vincent Kompany made 4 changes at once in the 2nd half against Barça

Vincent Kompany suffered his first defeat as coach of Bayern Munich against FC Barcelona (4-1). The Belgian coach had already fallen in the Champions League in the visit to Aston Villa (1-0) and, on Wednesday, he saw how his team was overwhelmed in Montjuïc by a Barça superior in all its lines, despite not dominating possession of the ball .

And the culés barely had 39% possession, but they were much more forceful, with a total of 12 shots, of which 4 were on goal (all ended in a goal). In the second half, with the Bavarians down by 3 goals, Kompany confirmed the Bavarian disaster with a decision rarely seen in elite football.

The coach made four changes at once in the 59th minute: Musiala, Sané, Coman and Goretzka came on for Gnabry, Palhinha, Müller and Olise. However, the Munich team could not even get a discount and Barça closed the match with authority.

Vincent Kompany, portrayed in the experience of Hansi Flick

In the post-match press conference, the Belgian tried to justify his decision to exhaust four options in a single window due to the urgency of a Bayern on the ropes even before half-time, after the 3-1 partial scored by Raphinha in the 45th minute. .

"We were behind on the scoreboard from the beginning. And, in the second half, if we didn't score quickly, it was normal to change the players to have a more radical change in the match," explained the Belgian coach in the post-match press conference. game.

In contrast, Hansi Flick kept his eleven intact until the 60th minute, when he took the opportunity to give Frenkie de Jong minutes instead of one of the figures of the game, Fermín López (he gave two assists in the first half). The Heidelberg coach also gave Dani Olmo a shot in the last quarter of an hour, in a change that allowed the undisputed 'MVP' of the day, Raphinha, to be given a well-deserved rest.

Gavi, Ansu Fati and Pau Víctor came on in the 85th minute to exhaust the available substitutions, in a round day for a Barça team fully recovered from the initial setback against Monaco. While other teams struggle to find a competitive eleven, the Catalans boast a solid squad thanks to young talent and the 'heavyweights' who are returning from the infirmary.