Match Report
BVB loses Super Cup to Bayern Munich
With just one change from the preseason friendly against AS Roma – Waldemar Anton in for Filippo Mane – Coach Niko Kovac sent his team out for the Super Cup. Joane Gadou and Konstantinos Karetsas made their competitive debuts for BVB.
The Borussians started boldly: Julian Ryerson won the ball, Konstantinos Karetsas reacted quickly and played a fine pass to Daniel Svensson. However, his cross was blocked by the defense. Bayern Munich had more possession in the opening stages but failed to register a shot on goal.
After more than ten minutes, the Borussians seemed poised to take control of the match. Serhou Guirassy had his first shot on goal, but Samuele Inacio had deflected Karetsas’s previous cross from an offside position, and Guirassy’s shot sailed over the goal anyway.
After that, however, the momentum shifted in favor of the visitors, who managed several shots on goal. Aleksandar Pavlovic took the most dangerous one, but Gregor Kobel made a confident save (14th). BVB made it into the box once during this phase when Kosta Karetsas played a cross-field pass to Julian Ryerson. Inacio thought a teammate was behind him, so his pass rolled into empty space (24th).
Instead, the visitors’ dominance paid off: Following an assist from Michel Olise, Nathaniel Brown scored from 16 meters out in a central position to give Munich a 1-0 lead. BVB nearly responded immediately, but Svensson, unmarked after a cross from Ramy Bensebaini, missed the ball entirely (32nd).
Four minutes later, Gregor Kobel made a brilliant save to prevent the score from becoming 0–2, deflecting a shot by Luis Diaz around the post. Although the ball ended up in the net following a header by Bensebaini, it was ruled offside (43rd). Shortly before halftime, the visitors had several more top-notch chances: Brown (43rd) and Olise (45th) were initially denied – but then Olise cut into the penalty area and scored from a tight angle to make it 2–0.
After the break, it took five minutes for the Borussians to press for a goal. New signing Giannis Konstantelias, who came on at halftime, immediately made his mark with a bicycle kick (52nd). In the same minute, his Greek national teammate Karetsas nearly scored the second goal, but Neuer deflected the ball wide of the goal with a save. Shortly afterward, the two failed to finish off a promising counterattack. Karetsas’s time on the field was then over. He was replaced by Joey Veerman, who also made his debut in Black and Yellow.
Bayern Munich was no longer as dominant offensively as in the first half and managed only one shot on goal, courtesy of Harry Kane. His attempt in the 66th minute sailed just over the crossbar.
Dortmund’s offensive efforts, however, paid off: On a quick attack down the left flank, Fabio Silva slotted the ball across the line to make it 1–2 (75th). Two minutes later, Kane could have restored the previous lead, but his shot sailed just over the goal.
Shortly before the final whistle, events unfolded rapidly: Kobel made saves against Pavlovic and Olise. Silva then saw his header stopped by Neuer, and Bellingham was unable to capitalize on a mistake by the goalkeeper. In the 90th minute, Bensebaini was sent off with a red card after committing a foul. Olise ran toward Kobel but was stopped at the last moment. On the other end, Beier, completely unmarked, squandered the best chance to tie the game. In the end, the score remained 1–2 from Dortmund’s perspective.
Borussia Dortmund – FC BAYERN MUNICH 1–2 (0–2)
Franz Beckenbauer Super Cup
Saturday, 22 August, 2026, 20:30
BVB: Kobel – Gadou, Anton, Bensebaini – Svensson, Bellingham, Nmecha (62' Beier), Ryerson (73' Sabitzer) – Karetsas (62' Veerman), Inacio (46' Konstantelias) – Guirassy (62' Silva)
FC Bayern Munich: Neuer – Stanisic (68' Davies), Kim, Tah, Brown (81' Saibari) – Kimmich, Pavlovic – Olise, Laimer, Diaz (90'+5 Bischof) – Kane
Bench: Meyer, Mane, Albert, Reggiani – Urbig, Upamecano, Ito, Ibrahimovic, Bara, Cardozo
Goals: 0–1 Brown (28', Olise), 0–2 Olise (45'+1), 1:2 Silva (75', Svensson)
Yellow card: Diaz (45'+1)
Red card: Bensebaini (90')
Referee: Schlager
Attendance: 81,365 at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK
Christina Reinke
