Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany seemed disappointed that four goals were canceled out in his team's match against Augsburg, which ended in a 2-2 draw in the German League, on Saturday.
Kompany said in statements reported by the Bavarian club’s official website: “We are not happy because we did not achieve victory. The match was not easy, and all teams will suffer here.”
The Belgian coach added: “We created a large number of chances, and this means that we did a good job, but the mistakes we made, which caused us to score two goals, make us not deserve to win.”
He pointed out that “the match scenario was volatile. The ball entered the net 6 times, but we were not awarded 4 goals due to offside, and we shot 29 balls at the opponent.”
He continued: “But we made two mistakes that resulted in two goals. So the match ended in a draw. This is true in football; Because players are human beings, and they don't do everything perfectly.
Vincent Kompany concluded his statements by saying: “It is a painful feeling, but we have to look forward. Fortunately, we have a lot of matches left, and we must overcome this setback.”
For his part, Bayern Munich star Harry Kane described the 2-2 draw with Augsburg as punishment for his team.
Kane said in statements reported by his club’s official website: “In other circumstances, we would have won this match. We made two easy mistakes, and they punished us for that.”
The English international striker added: “We were late twice, we hit the crossbar and the post, and we wasted many opportunities. So we have to be satisfied with coming out with a point.”
For his part, Bavarian club sporting director Max Eberl said: “Augsburg performed well, but they scored two goals as a result of us committing unforced errors.”
Eberl added: “Our performance improved, and we created many chances, but we conceded a second goal due to poor defensive coverage, but we succeeded in achieving a 2/2 draw, and I think it is a deserved result.” He added at the conclusion of his statements: “But we wasted many opportunities that could have given us victory.”
With this result, defending champion Bayern Munich is at the top of the German League. It occupies second place with 11 points, and is ahead of Borussia Dortmund with 13 points.
Amid the escalation of Cristiano Ronaldo's crisis with the Portugal national team, the president of the Portuguese Football Federation, Pedro Proensa, and the president of the Portuguese League, Reynaldo Teixeira, came out with calming messages, stressing the importance of the national team captain's return and overcoming the dispute that ended with the opening of a disciplinary investigation against him.
On Saturday, the Portuguese newspaper “Apola” quoted Proenza as confirming that everyone within the federation, without exception, wants Ronaldo to return, during statements he made on the sidelines of the opening of a new stadium affiliated with the Porto Football Association.
The Federation President's statements came hours after the Disciplinary Board announced the opening of disciplinary measures against the Saudi Al-Nasr striker, due to his leaving the national team camp, and imposed a precautionary suspension on him.
For his part, Teixeira called for the primacy of dialogue and wisdom, expressing his confidence in the possibility of resolving the crisis, and described Ronaldo as “the greatest value in the world of football.”
But the president of the association refused to delve into the details of the investigation or anticipate punishment, stressing the need to respect the regulations and the independence of the Disciplinary Council, and stressing that deciding the case is within the jurisdiction of the disciplinary authorities alone.
The statements reflect the desire of the Portuguese football leaders to contain the crisis without interfering in the course of the investigation, while the future of Ronaldo’s international participation remains dependent on the outcome of the procedures, and the extent of the success of the reconciliation efforts with the technical staff led by Jorge Jesus.
Bruno Guimarães, the Arsenal star, expressed his happiness with his team’s success in overturning its deficit against Leeds United, with a valuable victory, returning to the tone of victories in the English Premier League.
Arsenal scored two goals within eight minutes of the second half to achieve a valuable victory with a score of (2/1), after falling behind (0/1) against its guest Leeds at the Emirates Stadium, on Saturday, in the sixth stage of the competition.
Following its harsh 0-3 loss to its host Brighton in the last stage, before the last international break, it seemed that the men of Spanish coach Mikel Arteta were on their way to suffering a second shocking loss in a row, after James Justin gave the visitors the lead in the 55th minute.
However, Ricardo Calafiore equalized for the defending champion with a perfect header from a follow-up to his teammate Ben White's pass in the 62nd minute, before (substitute) Guimaraes delivered the decisive blow just six minutes after entering the field.
Guimarães told TNT Sport after the match: “It is an incredible feeling. I felt that we were not at the required level during the previous match against Brighton, but the team’s mentality today was to come back strong and overcome that.”
The Brazilian player added: “This is my first official match at our stadium. It feels great to score, an important goal that gives us three important points. “It was a great finish to the attack, and I am very happy.”
Regarding scoring a goal for Arsenal, Guimarães responded: “It is a great feeling. For me, it's important to give my best and keep the coach guessing (because of the competition for positions). "I'm just happy to score my first goal here, which is an important goal."
Regarding his desire to prove his worth to the Spanish Mikel Arteta, Arsenal coach, Guimarães said: “Yes, I have been proving myself in the English Premier League over the past five years, so of course this is a new challenge for me, as participating in matches is always important. The most important thing for me is to get on the field and give my best performance, and I am very happy with what I achieved today.”
Regarding Arsenal achieving another victory, the London team player stressed: “We know that the English Premier League is very difficult. Leeds has a great team, it was a difficult match, and I'm happy that we were able to get the three points. “Getting three points every time is something that is very welcome.”
Guimarães, who moved to Arsenal last August from Newcastle United, opened his first goal for the team nicknamed “The Gunners,” during a 2-0 win over host Sunderland at Al Noor Stadium on September 12.
With this victory, Arsenal's tally rose to 15 points, but it remained in second place in the competition standings, on goal difference, behind Manchester City (the leaders), who are on par with them on the same score, and which will meet Liverpool on Sunday.
