Promoted Hamburg are a threat to Bayern despite losing record in Munich, says Kompany

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FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - DFB Cup - Quarter Final - Hamburg SV v Karlsruher SC - Volksparkstadion, Hamburg, Germany - March 2, 2022 Hamburg SV fans with a flag before the match REUTERS/Cathrin Mueller/ File Photo

MUNICH, Germany - Promoted Hamburg SVs losing run away at Bayern Munich matters little ahead of their first Bundesliga encounter in seven years on Saturday in the Bavarian capital, said Bayern coach Vincent Kompany.

Six-time German champions and former European Cup winners Hamburg won promotion after spending seven seasons in the second division following their 2018 relegation. But long before that they had become Bayerns punching bag in Munich.

They conceded a total of 50 goals in their last eight trips to the Allianz Arena and you have to go back to 2008 for the last time they suffered anything other than defeat in the Bavarian capital.

For Kompany, who himself played for Hamburg for two injury-hit seasons until 2008, the past matters little, with Hamburg posing a threat as they are carrying their promotion momentum into the Bundesliga, he said on Friday.

For us, we are always the favourites when playing at home, Kompany told a press conference. But every game has its dangers as teams want to win points against us. I have nothing to do with this past.

It is a match against a team with a lot of confidence and motivation, following their promotion. They won