JAKARTA - Bayern Munich grabbed the German Super Cup trophy after beating Borussia Dortmund 3-1 at the Signal Iduna Park Stadium, Tuesday local time.
The victory was nothing but a perfect tribute from Bayern to the legend Gerd Mueller who died on Sunday, August 15 and his name was remembered by them in the special jersey worn during the warm-up session before kick-off.
Reporting Antara, Wednesday, August 18, Robert Lewandowski scored a brace which was punctuated by a Thomas Mueller goal to support Bayern's victory, while Dortmund's efforts to reply only resulted in one goal from Marco Reus.
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— Bundesliga English (@Bundesliga_EN) August 17, 2021
Bayern won the German Super Cup for the ninth time and the trophy marked their first win under new coach Julian Nagelsmann, who passed on the baton from Hansi Flick.
The match was exciting from the start, paying off the "super" label attached to the match between the two German champions last season.
The hosts actually had a golden opportunity to open the scoring in the 20th minute when Jude Bellingham sent a through ball that Reus could chase, creating a one-on-one situation with goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.
But Neuer reacted more carefully by sticking his foot out to block Reus' shot and only producing a corner for Dortmund.
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— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) August 17, 2021
In the 34th minute, Bayern came close to taking the lead when Thomas Mueller's shot which was saved by goalkeeper Gregor Kobel fell in front of Lewandowski, but the Polish striker's shot was blocked by Axel Witsel right on the line.
Two minutes later Youssoufa Moukoko successfully netted the ball into the Bayern goal, unfortunately the goal was immediately disallowed because the young talent was caught offside when Erling Haaland sent a through ball.
Dortmund threatened again in the 40th minute when Manuel Akanji sent a precise long pass which Haaland caught and finished well, but Neuer came out of the net to parry the shot.
A minute later, it was Bayern who broke the deadlock as Dortmund lost the ball in midfield and Serge Gnabry ended it with a fine cross which Lewandowski headed home.
Bayern's lead increased four minutes into the second half when Mueller coolly cheated on the ball to throw up Kobel's impeccable save over Lewandowski's shot.
In the 53rd minute, the linesman once again ruined the Dortmund players' celebration when he confirmed that Haaland was caught offside when he received and completed Bellingham's through ball.
Dortmund finally reaped the rewards of their hard work in the 64th minute when Reus scored a beautiful goal from the edge of the arc outside the box to beat Neuer to make it 1-2.
However, Dortmund failed to continue that momentum and their goal was broken again in the 74th minute, as Akanji's blunder was sent by Corentin Tolisso to Lewandowski who then calmly beat Kobel to slot the ball into the bottom corner of the near post, restoring Bayern's two-goal advantage.
Dortmund raced against time to bounce back, but their attacks never paid off including when Mahmoud Dahoud sent a fine through ball that could be chased by Haaland, unfortunately a distraction from Niklas Suele saw his shot just hit the outside net.
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— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) August 17, 2021
Bayern lifted their first trophy of the season with a 3-1 win over Dortmund, treating a bit of disappointment after their Bundesliga opener ended in a 1-1 draw against Borussia Moenchengladbach last weekend.
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