Kompany: Bayern want to raise the bar higher ahead of Leipzig opener

Bayern go head-to-head with RB Leipzig in the 2025-26 Bundesliga curtain-raiser, with the reigning champions hosting Ole Werner’s side at the Allianz Arena on Friday.

Last season, Vincent Kompany guided Bayern to reclaim the Bundesliga title, finishing 13 points clear of second-placed Bayer Leverkusen. Meanwhile, Leipzig’s seventh-place finish meant they missed out on European qualification for the first time in nine years.

Bayern’s title win ended Leverkusen’s hold on the trophy, which marked the conclusion of an 11-season streak where Bayern failed to finish first. Under Kompany’s leadership, the Bavarians amassed 82 points—10 more than the previous season—securing the championship at Kompany’s first attempt.

Netting 99 league goals, which stands as their joint second-highest tally since the 1972-73 season, with Harry Kane playing a part in 34 of them.

Despite being knocked out of the Club World Cup quarter-finals by Paris Saint-Germain in July, Kompany’s side started the new season on a positive note by winning the German Super Cup with a 2-1 win over Stuttgart.