Last season, Bayern Munich were well and truly embarrassed by Bayer Leverkusen. It wasn’t just the eighteen point gap between the two teams at the end of the season, it was the WAY Xabi Alonso’s team demonstrated their dominance when the two sides met in February.

Bayern Munich are “always the favourites”, says manager Vincent Kompany as they come up against Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday. Bayern had won the league title 11 years in a row until last season when Xabi Alonso’s side became the first team to finish a Bundesliga campaign unbeaten.

Bayern have won all six of their matches in all competitions under Kompany, scoring 20 goals in their last three games, and sit top of the Bundesliga with a 100% record

Bayern Munich manager Vincent Kompany will oversee his squad’s first major test of the season when the Bavarians square off with Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday. “It’s good that everyone is looking forward to the game.

Vincent Kompany has Bayern Munich playing football worth celebrating, but Bayer Leverkusen threaten to put a damper on Oktoberfest's headline fixture.

Bayern Munich are relishing the prospect of facing champions Bayer Leverkusen, manager Vincent Kompany said on Friday, as his side look to re-assert themselves as top dogs in the Bundesliga.

Granit Xhaka has warned Bayern Munich that Bayer Leverkusen want to "annoy" them when the two sides clash this weekend.