Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 to win 12th German Super Cup
Bayern Munich secured the German Super Cup with a 2-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund at Signal Iduna Park, earning the title for the second consecutive season behind goals from Brown and Michael Olise.
Bayern build early lead through Brown and Olise
Bayern Munich secured the first domestic trophy of the German football season at Signal Iduna Park, defeating Borussia Dortmund 2-1 to capture the German Super Cup for the twelfth time in club history. Vincent Kompany's side absorbed early pressure before establishing control across the opening half. Dortmund created initial danger when debutant Konstantinos Karetsas threaded a pass to Serhou Guirassy in the eleventh minute, but Manuel Neuer intercepted the chance. In the 13th minute, Karetsas delivered another cross from the right wing toward Guirassy, though the striker could not reach the ball in an offside position. Bayern responded with attempts from Aleksandar Pavlovic and Joshua Kimmich, while Harry Kane tried a long-range shot from midfield in the 27th minute following an error by Felix Nmecha. Gregor Kobel kept Dortmund level momentarily by saving Pavlovic's 14th-minute shot and returning quickly to catch Kane's speculative effort. The breakthrough arrived in the 28th minute when Michael Olise found Brown inside the box, allowing the debutant to beat Kobel with a composed strike. Dortmund had an equalizer ruled out for offside by the video assistant referee in the 43rd minute, after which Olise completed a solo run in first-half stoppage time to double Bayern's advantage.
Second-half adjustments and Dortmund goal
Borussia Dortmund manager Niko Kovac altered his attacking approach during the interval, bringing on Giannis Konstantelias in place of Inacio. The Greek international immediately troubled the Bavarian defense, having a deflected effort in the 52nd minute before combining with Karetsas. Neuer denied a shot from Karetsas shortly before the winger was substituted off in the 62nd minute. Konstantelias saw a penalty appeal waved away in the 64th minute as Dortmund maintained offensive pressure. The hosts finally broke through in the 75th minute when Konstantelias initiated an attack, feeding Svensson, who crossed for Silva to score and narrow the scoreline to 2-1.
- Brown scores the opening goal for Bayern Munich from a Michael Olise assist
- Borussia Dortmund goal disallowed by VAR for offside
- Michael Olise doubles Bayern Munich lead after an individual run
- Konstantinos Karetsas substituted off following starting debut for Dortmund
- Silva scores for Dortmund from a cross by Svensson
- Ramy Bensebaini sent off with a straight red card for Dortmund
- Maximilian Beier misses late one-on-one equalizer opportunity
Late red card and missed stoppage-time equalizer
Dortmund continued pushing forward in the closing stages, but their momentum was disrupted in the 90th minute when Ramy Bensebaini was sent off for a reckless foul. Despite playing with ten men, the home side generated a clear opportunity to force a level scoreline in the 94th minute of added time. Maximilian Beier found himself unmarked in front of goal, but his shot over Neuer flew above the crossbar. The miss allowed Bayern Munich to hold on for their second consecutive Super Cup victory. The match marked the competitive debut for both Greek attackers at Dortmund, who now turn their attention to the upcoming Bundesliga schedule under Kovac.
