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Bayern coach Kompany promises 'even more' in second leg after nine-goal epic with PSG

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Bayern Munich will be looking for a repeat of their goal bonanza ⁠when they host holders PSG in their Champions League semi-final return leg next week, with ‌Tuesday's 5-4 loss in France breaking the record for most goals in ‌a last-four game of the competition.

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/bayern-munich/nVp0wiqd/"]Bayern[/a] took the lead ‌but then had to dig deep to cut the deficit ‌from 5-2, with two second-half goals, in a thrilling ‌nine-goal classic.[/p][p][b]"More. Even more,"[/b] Bayern coach Vincent Kompany said when asked what fans should expect in the return leg.[/p][p][b]"We are at home, ‌we will have 75,000 people in that ⁠stadium. We don't want ‌just noise. We need a mass (of sound) in the stadium. It ​is not a ground that is shy of successful moments with this team,"[/b] Kompany said.[/p][embed guid="e9989d76-7618-4516-9752-e23f32ad78b6" url="https://x.com/Flashscorecom/status/2049231551636922439" social-type="twitter" /][p]The Belgian, ​in his second season at Bayern, has seen his treble-chasing team shatter several goal records so far.[/p][p]Bayern, who have ⁠secured the Bundesliga title, ​have set a new league record with their 113 Bundesliga goals and with three matches remaining. The previous best mark that stood for more than half a century was 101 ‌goals from the 1971/1972 Bayern campaign.[/p][p]It is also the first time three Bayern players - [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/kane-harry/v5HSlEAa/"]Harry Kane[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/olise-michael/E5pvwqkK/"]Michael Olise[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/diaz-luis/SKjMUHVm/"]Luis Diaz[/a] - have 10 or more goals and assists in a Champions League campaign.[/p][p]England captain Kane, who was on target on Tuesday, has netted 13 times in the competition while also leading the Bundesliga scorers' list with 33.[/p][p]Bayern also face [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/vfb-stuttgart/nJQmYp1B/"]Stuttgart[/a] in the German Cup final ‌on May 23.[/p][p][b]"When you concede five goals in the Champions ​League, you're basically out, but we scored four goals ‌in Paris," [/b]Kompany said. [b]"We can score goals, we've shown that and we will do it at home too."[/b][/p][p][b]"We know now: the second leg is at home and we have to win,"[/b] Kompany said. [b]"We do that ⁠often there and with ⁠the support of our ‌fans, the belief is certainly there."[/b][/p]

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