Vincent Kompany is "incredibly proud" of Bayern Munich's mentality after their controversial draw with Bayer Leverkusen, though he was left unhappy with some of the decisions in the match.
Bayern held on for a 1-1 draw at BayArena, with Nicolas Jackson shown a straight red card for a violent challenge before half-time, while Luis Diaz was sent off after receiving a second booking for simulation in the 84th minute.
Diaz had previously cancelled out Aleix Garcia's opener, and despite his late dismissal, his goal proved crucial as Bayern rescued a point, with their lead at the Bundesliga summit now down to nine points.
The resilience shown by the reigning champions impressed Kompany, even if the Bayern boss voiced clear frustration with some of the calls that went against his side.
"I'm incredibly proud of the team's mentality," Kompany said. "Many things happened. There were phases where you could have different opinions, and which influenced the game.
"We got a red card [Jackson] out of nowhere. No discussion about that. However, there's discussion about Lucho's [Diaz] red card. I can't understand it.
"I'm proud of the team, but unhappy with some of the decisions."
“𝗜’𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘁” pic.twitter.com/rC2Klvi2nX
— FC Bayern (@FCBayernEN) March 14, 2026
Despite having to hold on for a point, Saturday's result extended Bayern's unbeaten run in the Bundesliga to seven matches.
The Bavarians have also found the net in their last 38 league matches, marking their longest goalscoring streak since a run of 43 from September 2022 to January 2024.
They have also recovered 19 points from losing positions in the Bundesliga this season – more than any other side.
Kompany further expressed frustration that goals from Jonathan Tah and Harry Kane were both ruled out following VAR reviews. Tah's first-half effort was disallowed for handball, as was Kane's strike just past the hour mark.
"Regarding [Jonathan] Tah's goal, what should he do?" Kompany questioned. "The ball bounced off his arm into his foot. There was no movement. If you played football, you know what I'm talking about.
"As for Harry's goal, I can't understand it either. For me, it was a clear goal. I don't know what he should do.
"As I said, I'm proud, but there were situations where we can have different opinions."
Bayern captain Joshua Kimmich echoed his manager's thoughts on Diaz's sending off, adding: "For me, you can't give a yellow card for diving there.
"There was contact with [Janis] Blaswich's foot, and he [Diaz] got up immediately. I'm not saying it should be a penalty, but at least not a yellow card."