Saeed and Kovac lament

The Bavarian giants took a lead in the first half through a goal by Nathaniel Brown in the 28th minute, and Frenchman Michael Olise extended Bayern’s advantage in stoppage time (45+1). Borussia Dortmund reduced the deficit to one goal in the second half, with Fabio Silva scoring in the 75th minute.

The Belgian manager explained that the team delivered an excellent first half technically, praising the high mentality and fighting spirit shown by the players in the second half to maintain their lead and secure their first title of the football season.

Kompany noted that some players had played the full match after participating in only a limited number of training sessions.

For his part, Croatian Niko Kovac, Dortmund’s head coach, said: “We started the match well, but we made some mistakes that allowed Bayern to deliver a very strong performance, forcing us to do a lot of defensive work. The second goal, which came just before the end of the first half, was frustrating, and it came from a throw-in for us in stoppage time.”