Bayern Munich continued shrugging off its heavy Champions League defeat to FC Barcelona with another big win.
In the week since falling 4-1 to Barça in Spain, Bayern has notched road victories of 5-0 at VfL Bochum and now 4-0 at Mainz 05, in the Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal, respectively.
But while the results were important, so too is the progress.
“The main focus was on our performance and our best level, which we were able to bring to the pitch today,” said head coach Vincent Kompany afterwards in comments captured via @iMiaSanMia. “The game started very well for us with the early goal, then the course of the game was perfect. It’s great that we advanced to the next round. Can the team still get better? My answer is yes, so we have to keep improving.”
Bayern’s next test will be back at the Allianz Arena in Munich on Saturday, when Union Berlin comes to town. After that, it’s another Champions League midweek, this time against Portuguese side SL Benfica. Can Bayern keep this run going?
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