Vincent Kompany Kicks Off Bayern Munich Managerial Reign with 4-0 DFB Pokal Win

Thomas Mueller scored two goals in a span of three minutes in the first half, leading Bayern Munich to a 4-0 victory over second-division Ulm in the German Cup under new coach Vincent Kompany. Late goals from Harry Kane and Kingsley Coman sealed the win in the first game of the German football season. Despite being 20-time champions of the German Cup, Bayern have struggled in the competition since their treble-winning season in 2019-20, failing to advance past the quarter-finals.

Bayern brought in Kompany as manager in the summer after failing to win a trophy last season, their first trophyless campaign since 2012.

Bayern veteran Mueller, 34, tapped in a Joshua Kimmich pass after 12 minutes and added another shortly after, tucking in a Serge Gnabry cross.

Coman turned in a pass from new signing Michael Olise with 11 minutes remaining before Kane added another in injury time, his first German Cup goal.

Earlier on Friday, first-division sides Mainz, St Pauli and Hoffenheim each beat lower league opposition to progress past the first round of the German Cup, despite each side falling behind at some point.

Defending German Cup holders Bayer Leverkusen, who also won last year's league title, are in action in the DFL Supercup at home against Stuttgart on Saturday night.

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Ulm were promoted to the second division in summer for the first time in 23 years.

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