RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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STUTTGART, GERMANY - AUGUST 16: Harry Kane of Bayern looks on during the Franz-Beckenbauer-Supercup 2025 match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern München at MHPArena on August 16, 2025 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Helge Prang - GES Sportfoto/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Halftime Observations
Nathaniel Brown’s attacking prowess is pretty good for a left-back.
Michael Olise is a bit of a slow-burner but he managed to set it right just before the break.
Bayern is still helpless when it comes to aerial balls over the top.
45+2’ — TOR! Olise pounces on a loose ball to Ramy Bensebaini from Jobe Bellingham and outruns the entire defence to increase Bayern’s advantage!
45’ — Olise couldn’t score just then. Two minutes also added on.
43’ — Dortmund score but it’s been flagged for offside. Brown races down the other end but his shot is just inches wide of the far post.
36’ — Aleksandar Pavlović picked out Luis Díaz with a long pass, but the latter’s curling shot towards the far post is parried behind by Kobel.
32’ — Daniel Svensson missed a cross from the left which allowed Bayern to clear the ball.
28’ — TOR! Michael Olise dribbles into traffic, but the Dortmund clearance fell kindly to Nathaniel Brown who slots the ball past a hapless Kobel.
27’ — Konrad Laimer manages to extract a freekick from Jobe Bellingham’s attacking position. Harry Kane tried his luck from distance but Kobel managed to get back and save it.
23’ — There seems to be a lot of fouls in this game, and we’ve only just passed 20 minutes.
17’ — Bayern can’t find a way through Dortmund’s sea of players in front of Gregor Kobel’s goal.
12’ — Game is still deadlocked with Bayern making early advances on Dortmund’s goal.
Kickoff! — Let’s goooooooo!
Lineups are out! Nathaniel Brown trots out for his competitive debut for Bayern! Dayot Upamecano and Ismael Saibari start on the bench.
🏆 Unsere 𝑺𝒕𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒇 für den Supercup! 🔴 Alles geben für den ersten Titel der Saison! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/v18tC1FPlz
— FC Bayern München (@FCBayern) August 22, 2026
After what seemed like an eternity, the 2026/27 is officially here! Bayern Munich had an eventful summer and preseason, and all that preparation will now be put to the test against Borussia Dortmund in the 10th Supercup meeting between the two sides in the competition’s history.
Vincent Kompany and his men were hard at work over the last couple months or so and added signings in the form of Nathaniel Brown from Eintracht Frankfurt and Ismael Saibari from PSV Eindhoven. Chances are we’ll see those two on the pitch today and by then they will get their first proper outing in the new season
Match Info
Location : Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Date : August 22, 2026
Kickoff : 8:30 PM Local time | 2:30 PM EDT | 11:30 AM PDT
TV/streaming: USA Network (United States) Find Your Country
Prediction
Prediction: Bayern wins 4-1 with goals from Díaz, two from Kane, and Pavlović
It’s Bayern time
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