Kompany targeting Champions League top eight despite stuttering start

Vincent Kompany is eyeing a place in the top eight of the new Champions League format with Bayern Munich despite back-to-back losses in the competition.

Bayern welcome Benfica to the Allianz Arena on Wednesday, hoping to recover from defeats to Aston Villa and Barcelona, the first time they have failed to win consecutive games in the competition since April 2017.

Kompany’s started their Champions League campaign with a 9-2 thrashing of Dinamo Zagreb, but have since plummeted down the new league table.

They find themselves 23rd after three matches. However, they have fared better in the Bundesliga, sitting three points clear at the top of the table after nine games.

“What we know is you have to win around six (of eight) games to reach the top eight,” Kompany said.

“You have to win three games and that should be enough for the playoffs. My goal is to reach the top eight.”