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The atmosphere in the Bayern camp was upbeat after the result, with Harry Kane and Tom Bischof both commending their team’s display. Head coach Vincent Kompany shared the same view after the final whistle.

Just as in the recent Bundesliga wins over VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund, Bayern were once again unable to keep a clean sheet. Even so, Kompany was broadly pleased with what he saw from his side in Osnabrück.

Speaking to ARD after the match, the Belgian said:

“Yes, it went well, but the first goal was insane. The way the goal was scored, that was just incredible. It really created a great atmosphere, especially in the first ten minutes. But we stayed calm. And above all, we played a solid second half. We knew beforehand that it wouldn’t be easy.”

Kompany was unwilling to pin the blame for the goal solely on his central defenders, and instead credited Osnabrück for the quality they showed in that duel.

“I told them at halftime that you can’t easily win challenges in the air here, but rather when the ball is in play. Osnabrück does that so often, or teams from lower leagues. Their strikers are very good in that area, and you simply have to acknowledge that they did well,” Kompany explained.

The Bayern manager was otherwise satisfied with his team’s performance, especially with how they made use of the spaces that opened up.

“We consistently found spaces. These spaces became larger later on, creating opportunities for us. A 4-1 away win in the cup against a compact opponent is quite alright. Winning like that is good. Now we move on.”

For Kompany, the main focus now is to make sure the basics of Bayern’s game stay strong as the season moves forward.

“We have good phases in our play where you can see that we’re already quite well-coordinated. Our goal threat is good, the intensity is good, but maintaining that level of performance isn’t easy. If that works even better, then we can talk about the details,” the Belgian concluded.