Bayern Munich are riding a wave of form, having secured 13 consecutive victories across all competitions this season, and will aim to extend that streak in Wednesday’s German Cup second-round tie at FC Köln, coach Vincent Kompany said on Tuesday.

The Bundesliga leaders made it 13 wins from 13 matches when they cruised to a 3-0 victory at Borussia Mönchengladbach on Saturday, taking a perfect 24 points from eight league games.

Their run matches the best start to a campaign in Europe’s top five leagues, a feat previously only achieved by AC Milan in the 1992/93 season.

“We are doing a lot of things right at the moment and we have to take this into the next game,” Kompany told reporters. “Koln have done well so far. You have to give them credit for their defensive work. They play with urgency and at home, so they have every right to believe in their chances. But we are very hungry for this Cup.”

Bayern, who last reached a German Cup final in 2020, face a packed schedule with three matches in seven days. Following their trip to Köln on Wednesday, they host in-form Bayer Leverkusen in the league on Saturday before Tuesday’s Champions League clash against holders Paris Saint-Germain.

“The hunger for tomorrow is big,” Bayern sports director Christoph Freund added. “It’s a knockout match, and everyone is determined to make it back to Berlin for the German Cup final.”