Overview
- Speaking Friday on his 40th birthday, Vincent Kompany said he would skip celebrations and target three points at St. Pauli on Saturday.
- He indicated possible rotation for the league match, saying he will select based on player freshness to match the intensity shown in Madrid.
- Bayern hold a nine-point Bundesliga lead with six games left and carry a 2-1 first-leg edge over Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-final.
- Players and staff marked the milestone with a low-key canteen surprise that featured a Weisswurst breakfast and a chorus of Happy Birthday.
- The team sits on 100 league goals and can equal the all-time single-season mark of 101 with one more against St. Pauli.