Vincent Kompany urges Bayern Munich not to relax despite huge lead over Atalanta

Vincent Kompany urges Bayern Munich not to relax despite huge lead over Atalanta

The Bavarians put six goals past the Italian side in Bergamo last week after a dominant performance and will be looking to ensure they don't drop the winning momentum in the return leg at the Allianz Arena in Munich on Wednesday evening. 

Meanwhile, Atalanta come into the encounter without a win in the last five matches in all competitions, losing twice and drawing three times.

"I can give you reasons why this is important for us," said Kompany at the pre-match conference.

"75,000 people are coming to the game to support the team - that's a crucial foundation in terms of willingness to work hard and run. I want us to enjoy ourselves, but there's no reason for us to give any less. We are Bayern Munich.

"We've worked very hard to build this momentum. I also thought the game in Leverkusen was very positive for us - we need to build on that tomorrow and against Union Berlin. We can't afford to go into a game too casually; we don't want that."

The German side is looking to reach the final for the first time since winning the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League title under current Barcelona manager Hansi Flick. 

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