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European football: Bayern ease to Cup victory after Kompany leaves hospital

Published by The Guardian on October 28, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET

Kane gets guard of honour before 6-1 win over Magdeburg Serie A: Inter sink Venezia, Milan lose at home to Bologna Bayern Munich sailed to a 6-1 win over second-tier Magdeburg in the DFB-Pokal after their head coach, Vincent Kompany, was discharged from hospital earlier on Wednesday. Kompany’s assistant, Aaron Danks, was in the dugout for Bayern for the last-32 tie, while Harry Kane was rested. The Ballon d’Or winner received a guard of honour from his teammates before kick-off in front of 75,000 fans at the Allianz Arena. Continue reading...

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