MADRID, April 8 -- Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany hailed goalkeeper Manuel Neuer after his team secured a 2-1 Champions League quarter-final first leg win at Real Madrid yesterday. 

Luis Diaz and Harry Kane's goals gave the Bundesliga leaders a strong lead on a dominant display but Kylian Mbappe pulled one back for Madrid, with Neuer making a string of impressive saves to keep the record 15-time winners at bay.

The veteran stopper thwarted the competition's top goalscorer, Mbappe, on several occasions and was named man of the match.

"If he was the best player, then I'm also happy with that, it's not a problem," Kompany told reporters.

"I think you need special performances always at this level in these types of games.

"I th...