'We stayed calm' - Vincent Kompany hails Bayern's composure after DFB-Pokal win

Harry Kane scored twice, including a penalty, while Tom Bischof and Michael Olise were also on target as Bayern eventually took control of the tie.

Osnabruck stunned Bayern with an early wondergoal, but Kompany was pleased that his players did not allow the setback to affect their approach.

"Yes, it went well, but the first goal was insane," Kompany told ARD. "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."

Bayern have conceded goals in their recent wins over VfB Stuttgart and Borussia Dortmund and again failed to keep a clean sheet.

However, Kompany did not want to blame his central defenders for Osnabruck's goal, instead giving credit to the home side for the way they competed.

"I told them at halftime that you can't easily win challenges in the air here, but rather when the ball is in play," he said.

"Osnabruck 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."

Bayern grew stronger as the match progressed and repeatedly found space behind the Osnabruck defence.

"We consistently found spaces. These spaces became larger later on, creating opportunities for us," Kompany said.

"A 4-1 away win in the cup against a compact opponent is quite alright. Winning like that is good. Now we move on."

The Bayern head coach also stressed that his side must continue improving their overall performance as the season develops.

"We have good phases in our play where you can see that we're already quite well-coordinated," he said.

"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."

Bayern now turn their attention back to the Bundesliga, with a trip to face Schalke 04 at the Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen on Saturday. 

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