Vincent Kompany is “incredibly proud” of Bayern Munich’s mentality after their controversial draw with Bayer Leverkusen, though he was left unhappy with some of the decisions in the match.
Bayern held on for a 1-1 draw at BayArena, with Nicolas Jackson shown a straight red card for a violent challenge before half-time, while Luis Diaz was sent off after receiving a second booking for simulation in the 84th minute.
Diaz had previously cancelled out Aleix Garcia’s opener, and despite his late dismissal, his goal proved crucial as Bayern rescued a point, with their lead at the Bundesliga summit now down to nine points.
The resilience shown by the reigning champions impressed Kompany, even if the Bayern boss voiced clear frustration with some of the calls that went against his side.
“I’m incredibly proud of the team’s mentality,” Kompany said. “Many things happened. There were phases where you could have different opinions, and which influenced the game.
“We got a red card [Jackson] out of nowhere. No discussion about that. However, there’s discussion about Lucho’s [Diaz] red card. I can’t understand it.
“I’m proud of the team, but unhappy with some of the decisions.”
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