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Kompany Puts Youth to Work as Bayern Beat Jeju 2-1

The friendly acts as an extended tryout to shape squad choices ahead of the Hong Kong match with Aston Villa, the Supercup and the Bundesliga opener.

Bastian Assomo of Bayern Munich (R) and Jo In-jung of Jeju SK FC (2nd from R) battle for the ball during the clubs' friendly match at Jeju World Cup Stadium in Seogwipo, Jeju, on Aug. 4, 2026. (Yonhap)
(From L to R) Hiroki Ito of Bayern Munich, Kim Min-jae of Bayern Munich and Eraldo Cinari of Jeju SK FC battle for the ball during the clubs' friendly match at Jeju World Cup Stadium in Seogwipo, Jeju, on Aug. 4, 2026. (Yonhap)

Overview

  • Bayern beat Jeju SK FC 2-1 in a preseason friendly on Tuesday, using the match to give academy and fringe players meaningful minutes while avoiding injuries.
  • Vincent Kompany praised the youngsters after the game and said the rotation was part of a planned workload strategy to rebuild fitness for World Cup returnees.
  • Sixteen-year-old Bastian Assomo scored the winner and Tom Bischof produced a composed midfield display, signaling both players as candidates for more senior minutes.
  • Bara Ndiaye started despite his transfer not being formally announced and the club expects to finalise the move in days, while Hiroki Ito’s error-prone outing reinforced that he could leave if a suitable offer arrives.
  • Bayern now travel to Hong Kong to face Aston Villa and will stage further tune-ups including a match with RB Leipzig before the Supercup and the Bundesliga start, a run that will inform final squad decisions.