Article by Aurelian Botezatu – Published Saturday, April 11, 2026, 11:13 / Updated Saturday, April 11, 2026 11:13
His coach BayernVincent Kompany, also celebrated his 100th game on the bench at 2-1 with real madridin the Champions League.
Vincent Kompany had a big surprise on Friday when he arrived at Bayern's headquarters. Management and players waited for the Belgian technician in the club's cafeteria-restaurant, and when he entered, the whole hall lit up. They then cheered him and sang the traditional “Happy Birthday” for his 40th birthday.
Kompany was impressed and confessed that he doesn't usually celebrate his birthdays. “I've always spent my birthdays between the League quarter-finals and semi-finals. Therefore, April 10 was always a normal day, and victories were always the best possible giftl”, said the former international, referring to Saturday's duel in the championship with FC St. Pauli: “That's what I want now. The three points”.
Lennart Karl suffered a muscle tear and is out for 3 weeks
The pleasant surprise that the players and staff gave him was followed by a not so pleasant one. The talented Lennart Karl, 18, injured himself in training, suffering a muscle tear, and will be out of action for about 3 weeks.
VIDEO. Bayern's surprise for Vincent Kompany
Happy Birthday, Coach! 🎂🥰 pic.twitter.com/OgCYw6STWI
— FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayern) April 10, 2026
Among the important duels, Karl will miss not only the return with Real Madrid, from the “quarters” of the Champions League, scheduled for Wednesday, but also the semi-final of the German Cup with Bayer Leverkusen, from April 22. In the championship, he will only be available again for the last two legs, when Bayern meet VfL Wolfsburg and FC Koln respectively.
Lennart Karl's replacement in the squad, Guido Della Rovere, also suffered a muscle injury
The highlight is that the kid Kompany predicted to replace Lennart Karl in the first team, Guido Della Rovere (18 years old), got injured, also suffering a muscle injury. Della Rovere was brought in by Bayern in 2024 from Cremonese and has already confirmed his worth.
From €150,000, as he was quoted on Transfermarkt when he arrived, the Bavarian U23 team's fee has reached €1.25 million and he has meanwhile made his debut in Italy's Under 19 national team.
