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Highlights

J. Leweling
90' +3'
77'
L. Díaz

18'
H. Kane

MHPArena(Sold out)

Harm Osmers

0:22

Bird is the word at the Supercup

0:52

Bayern's Luis Díaz leads the way in Stuttgart

1:08

Man-of-the-Supercup Manuel Neuer in action

1:02

Harry Kane's Supercup magic 🧙‍♂️

0:22

Don't miss the Supercup RefCam 🎥

0:52

Olise on-song at the Supercup!

0:53

Nick Woltemade's best Supercup moments

0:54

Bayern Munich: Franz Beckenbauer Supercup champions!

Harry Kane talks Supercup victory

"It was a great game for us and such an important encounter at this stage of the season. We've had a few weeks training and the boys looked good tonight. We could have scored a few more and made things easy for ourselves. The mentality of this squad is to celebrate every trophy like it's the first. We are building on what we did last year, the foundations are there. We are ready to go full gas from now, starting against Leipzig [in the Bundesliga] on Friday."

Luis Díaz on Supercup success

"I'm so happy tonight. To score was really special. My first official title and my first goal, for Bayern, what can I say? It was a spectacular night for me. I want to win as many titles as I can here. I tried to find a great club that competes in big competitions and I'm happy to be here. It's special to play with Harry Kane, he's a phenomenon. It's really easy to play alongside him as he has so much quality; it's a privilege."

Full-time: Stuttgart 1-2 Bayern

Bayern Munich are the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup champions after the Bundesliga title-holders downed DFB Cup winners Stuttgart at the MHPArena with goals in either half from Harry Kane and FCB's competitive debutant Luis Díaz. Some super Manuel Neuer saves and Jamie Leweling's late header for VfB made things more than interesting, but Vincent Kompany's men were worthy winners in the end.

End of second half

Full-time

90'

+ 4

Stuttgart back in it?

It's late, very late, but VfB have a goal. A long throw in is flicked on by Chema inside the Bayern area and Leweling is there to head in from close range!

90'

+ 4

SituationGoal

ReviewPrevious foul?

DecisionGoal

90'

+ 3

Jamie Leweling

GOAL!

1:2

Goal probability

Goal probability determines the likelihood that the ball will land in the goal from every position on the pitch. The value is based on large amounts of data from previous years; factors such as shot angle, distance to goal and opponent pressure - as well as mathematical models.

23 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

5.95 m

90'

+ 3

Bayern subs

Bayern's exciting youngsters Karl and Bischof have a couple of minutes to showcase their talents.

90'

+ 3

Substitution

Lennart Karl

Michael Olise

90'

+ 3

Substitution

Tom Bischof

Leon Goretzka

90'

+ 2

Late chance

We're into injury time and Undav has an opportunity to reduce the arrears. The striker controls on his chest and drags a shot wide.

90'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 90 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

Jamie Leweling33.31km/h

Josha Vagnoman33.09km/h

Konrad Laimer32.96km/h

89'

Olise blocked

The French attacker has one more effort at goal from the right. The shot is blocked.

88'

Stiller shift

Angelo Stiller has - as always - put in one more immense shift in the Stuttgart engine room. He comes off to be replaced by Chema Andrés.

87'

Substitution

Chema Andrés

Angelo Stiller

Díaz's big moment!

The Colombian heads home the goal that has Bayern 2-0 up.

82'

Subs coming on

Vincent Kompany moves to add Kim and Guerreiro to the mix while Stuttgart also make a double swap, Nartey and Assignon on for the hosts.

81'

Substitution

Lorenz Assignon

Josha Vagnoman

81'

Substitution

Nikolas Nartey

Atakan Karazor

80'

Substitution

Raphaël Guerreiro

Serge Gnabry

80'

Substitution

Minjae Kim

Dayot Upamecano

78'

First shot, first goal

That was Díaz's first effort on goal tonight and he has bagged his first competitive goal in a Bayern shirt with it.

0:29

Díaz does it!

Scenes at the MHPArena as Luis Díaz, on his competitive Bayern debut, rises unmarked to head Gnabry's cross from the right into the corner of the Stuttgart goal. The visiting celebrations are at full pelt now.

77'

Luis Díaz

GOAL!

0:2

Goal probability

47 %

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

5.94 m

0:25

Super save

Leweling's shot from the edge of the area changes direction after smacking Upamecano. Neuer moves to throw an arm in the air and palm the ball away. Jaquez heads the resulting corner wide.

74'

Woltemade's moment?

The striker rises unchecked inside the Bayern area but can only head Mittelstädt's cross over the bar.

72'

Changes aplenty

Cheers from the home fans as Demirović and Hendricks come on for Stuttgart, as the Swabians look to cause Bayern some problems. Sacha Boey comes in for Laimer, who looks to have picked up a knock.

72'

Substitution

Sacha Boey

Konrad Laimer

71'

Substitution

Ermedin Demirović

Chris Führich

71'

Substitution

Ramon Hendriks

Jeff Chabot

No-go Olise

Michael Olise tries his luck from the edge of the area but Bredlow in the Stuttgart goal is happy to watch that effort zip wide.

Finely poised

Hard to predict which way this game will go from here, especially with VfB looking that much more more threatening since the restart.

0:22

Kane denied

Amid the noise, Olise expertly picks out Harry Kane on the left and the striker has a hugely presentable chance to double Bayern's lead. Fabian Bredlow gets down to make a superb block.

61'

Heating up

The MHPArena is a cauldron of noise now as the referee flashes yellow cards at both benches, Vincent Kompany among those to receive a warning.

60'

Yellow card

Aaron Danks

60'

Next goal key?

xGoals

The xGoals value of a club is calculated from the sum of all goal probabilities (goals and shots on goal) of that team. During a match, it’s easy to see whether the club is performing better than expected (goals > xGoals) - or maybe even higher (xGoals > goals).

... and x-Goals would suggest Bayern are more likely to score it.

xGoals

1.06

1.65

Goals

60'

Yellow card

David Krecidlo

0:27

VfB fans want penalty

Karazor's shot smacks off Díaz inside the Bayern area. The roars go up around the ground and Stuttgart's players ask the question, but that's never a penalty.

57'

Kane booked

Kane is in mid-turn and he lands on Karazor's foot. It doesn't look great and Kane is booked, despite protesting his innocence.

57'

Yellow card

Harry Kane

Díaz quiet

The Colombian has not been hugely involved in what is his competitive Bayern debut here, but there's time enough in this game for Luis Díaz to make his mark.

51'

Shot efficiency

Bayern have only had one effort on target so far this evening, but have made it count.

Goal attempts

4off target

3on target

11off target

1on target

50'

Over the top

Undav slams the subsequent set-piece over the crossbar.

49'

Free kick Stuttgart

Woltemade and Undav combine again and this time they win a free kick on the edge of the D after Kimmich blocks the latter forward.

48'

VfB searching

Woltemade looks to free Undav with a flicked pass inside. The pair can't combine to good effect this time.

46'

Peeeep!

Away we go in the second half, with Stuttgart kicking off.

Kick-off!

Half-time

Half-time: Stuttgart 0-1 Bayern

The visitors are good value for their lead here, with last season's Bundesliga top scorer Harry Kane netting the goal that separates the sides so far.

45'

+ 2

Free-kick blocked

Michael Olise's free kick from the edge of the area slams into Chabot and Woltemade. Both are hurt.

45'

Time added on

We'll have two minutes tacked onto the end of this first half.

45'

Bookings shared

Bookings for Mittelstädt and Olise, the former for bringing Laimer down and the latter for complaining.

45'

Yellow card

Michael Olise

44'

Yellow card

Maximilian Mittelstädt

No way through

Vagnoman crosses from the right and Undav nods off target. Some frustration sounds from the home crowd, who know Stuttgart need to be taking advantage of the few chances coming their team's way.

39'

Busy night for Goretzka

Shots

Maximilian Mittelstädt Leon Goretzka

0:33

Olise alert

A super pass from Gnabry whizzes past VfB's leaping defenders and onto the head of Olise. A subsequent header from the 23-year-old zips over the crossbar.

35'

Upamecano booked

The Bayern defender has his arm around Woltemade as both watch a dropping ball. The Stuttgart striker goes down and throws up his arms in protest. The referee whips out a yellow card for Upamecano.

35'

Yellow card

Dayot Upamecano

34'

Goretzka over

Kimmich's set piece from the right is nodded over the bar by Goretzka.

33'

Anomaly

Despite Bayern's apparent dominance in the Supercup so far, it's Stuttgart who have been in possession more. Can the hosts convert that into more chances? The home fans are doing their best to push the VfB on.

Possession (%)

5347

Kane thorn in VfB side

Stuttgart do not like Harry Kane, that's for sure. England's top marksman has only needed five competitive matches to register seven goals against the Swabians. Incidentally, Kane has also scored seven career goals against Dortmund and Augsburg.

30'

Speed check: The fastest player in the game after 30 minutes

Through high-end camera technology and machine learning, the speed of each player is evaluated in real time. Top speed then means, the fastest measured single frame of a player/game.

Jamie Leweling33.01km/h

Konrad Laimer32.96km/h

Maximilian Mittelstädt32.85km/h

27'

Chances aplenty!

Goal attempts

2off target

3on target

6off target

1on target

24'

Almost Laimer

This is breathless stuff! Suddenly Konrad Laimer is through on the right and the Austrian goes for a chipped finish. Laimer's effort drops over the bar.

0:28

Neuer in the zone!

Bayern's veteran goalkeeper pulls off two top saves in quick succession, firstly to deny Vagnoman from close range and then making a sprawling stop to keep Woltemade out.

22'

Undav sighter

Leweling picks out Undav on the edge of the area. The Germany international sends a speculative effort at goal which Neuer saves with ease.

20'

Kane first

Harry Kane is making his first-ever start in the Supercup this evening and he already has his first goal in the competition.

King Kane on target

Kane scores his seventh Bayern goal against Stuttgart and it's a brilliant, opportunistic strike from last season's Bundesliga Player of the Year. Olise sends a pass forward and Jaquez raises a leg to bring the ball down. Bad move from the Stuttgart defender. Kane falls and slams home the loose ball from the edge of the area.

18'

Harry Kane

GOAL!

0:1

Goal probability

22 %

Shot speed

Shot speed describes the maximum speed in km/h that a ball reaches in a shot on goal. The distance is measured from the location of the shot to the centre of the goal.

98.76 km/h

Distance to Goal

The distance to goal is measured at the time of the shot - from the position of the ball to the center of the goal.

16.89 m

0:19

Gnabry goes close

Another sumptuous pass from Kimmich on the right picks out Goretzka. His cut-back from inside the box finds Gnabry, who thunders a low strike not that far wide of the far post.

Breathless start

You can't take your eyes of this game for a second. Bayern boast the chances up to now, while VfB edge the possession stats.

11'

Olise in form

Olise causing problems on the left, now, as Bayern swarm forward again. The France international's centre has Stuttgart at sixes and sevens, but the hosts are saved by an offside flag.

Olise has a pop

Last season's top assist provider runs at Maximilian Mittelstädt and swipes at a shot that fizzes harmlessly wide.

Solid beginnings

Bayern may have had the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup's first attempts on goal but Stuttgart are looking menacing when moving forward. Fascinating start to this game.

Goal attempts

0off target

0on target

2off target

0on target

0:25

Bayern again!

Kimmich plays a pitching wedge pass into the area and his pass lands the perfectly for Goretzka. The midfielder - all alone in the danger zone, bizarrely - spins and shoots into the side-netting.

Goretzka effort

Laimer races down the right - was he offside? Possibly. Play continues anyway and the ball pops up nicely for Goretzka, who slams a dropping shot from distance wide.

Plenty of intensity

Upamecano and Stiller come together early doors in what has been an intense opening to these early stages at the MHPArena.

Away we go!!!

The Franz Beckenbauer Supercup is underway, with Bayern - all in red - kicking off.

Kick-off!

Man of the Match voting!

Don't forget, you can vote for your Man of the Match from the 85th minute via the Bundesliga app.

Stuttgart experience

As mentioned below, the home side only missed out on Supercup glory to Leverkusen last year after a penalty shootout (after the 2024 showpiece finished 2-2). What VfB bring from that setback is plenty of experience in the feet of those who started last time out and again here, namely, Führich, Leweling, Stiller, Karazor, Mittelstädt and Chabot.

Díaz all set

What a night for new Bayern signing Luis Díaz, who will be keen to impress on his competitive bow for the Bavarians. Some 42 days ago, the record Bundesliga champions were knocked out of the FIFA Club World Cup by PSG. Kingsley Coman played on the left in that game, but with the Frenchman having since moved on, it's now Díaz's time to shine.

Woltemade focus

What a few months it's been for Nick Woltemade - who is making his Supercup debut. After scoring in the final of VfB's DFB Cup triumph, he made his senior Germany bow in the UEFA Nations League before ending the U21 Euros as the tournament's top scorer. There as been all of that transfer talk too, but the Stuttgart striker is looking fully focused on bringing the Swabians one more title at the MHPArena.

Tah wants seconds

This time last year, Jonathan Tah was a Bayer Leverkusen player and enjoyed lifting the 2024 DFL Supercup after the Werkself's penalty shootout win against Stuttgart. Now at Bayern, he's the only player involved tonight who can defend the title!

1:07

Watch: Bayern in the house!

0:46

Watch: Here's how Stuttgart arrived a short while ago

Hoeneß milestone

Stuttgart coach Sebastian Hoeneß is about to take charge of his 100th competitive game at the helm of the Swabians.

Waiting in the wings

Bayern's in-form, 17-year-old attacker Lennart Karl is among the visiting subs today. We have to imagine we'll see Europe's newest wunderkind at some point this evening, with Karl on fire in pre-season. After appearing in the summer's Club World Cup, the lively winger netted in each of FCB's last two friendly games.

More on those teams

Alex Nübel misses out through injury against his parent club, so Fabian Bredlow starts in goal. Ex-Bayern youngster Angelo Stiller is passed fit, though, while Nick Woltemade leads the line, despite continued interest from the record champions. As for the visitors, there's a competitive debut for marquee summer signing Luis Díaz, with Michael Olise, Serge Gnabry and Harry Kane completing the attack. Josip Stanišić continues at left-back in place of the injured Alphonso Davies.

Starting line-up: VfB Stuttgart

Maximilian Mittelstädt

Stuttgart subs

Drljaca, Hendriks, Demirović, Stenzel, Assignon, Nartey, Jeltsch, Chema, Jovanović

Starting line-up: FC Bayern München

Bayern subs

Ulreich, Urbig, Kim, Guerreiro, Boey, Mike, Kusi-Asare, Karl

TT's back!

Those earlier reports were true: Tiago Tomás is now a Stuttgart player. "I'm really happy to able to play for VfB again," the Portuguese forward said. "I'm delighted that the transfer worked out and I'm looking forward to being part of the whole team."

On the spot

In the case of a draw after 90 minutes, the Supercup is decided by a penalty shoot-out, with no extra time being played, as was the case last season when Leverkusen edged Stuttgart. Penalties also settled matters in 1993 (Bremen), 1996 (Dortmund), 2011 (Schalke), 2015 (Wolfsburg) and 2017 (Bayern).

A serial winner

Bayern's Kompany won the English version of the Supercup twice as a player with Man City, whilst tasting defeat once. He can also count four Premier League titles among his playing-day accolades. The Belgian's going for his third trophy as a head coach later today, after Bundesliga and English Championship triumphs with Bayern and Burnley respectively.

Transfer news

Reports out of Stuttgart suggest Tiago Tomás will have a medical with the club later today. The Portuguese forward, 23, made 47 appearances for Die Schwaben during an 18-month loan spell from Sporting Lisbon between January 2022 and joining Wolfsburg on a permanent deal in summer 2023.

2:03

Watch: More Supercup records

The biggest win in Supercup history was Bayern's 5-0 thrashing of Eintracht Frankfurt in August 2018. Robert Lewandowski bagged a hat-trick that day, giving him a competition-leading seven goals prior to his summer 2022 move to Barcelona.

2:05

Watch: Bayern's last Supercup win

Bayern won an eight-goal thriller against RB Leipzig back in 2022 - their third successive and 10th victory overall in the competition.

Sebastian Hoeneß - a familiar face

Stuttgart's head coach is the nephew of Bayern honorary president Uli Hoeneß. He also coached the record champions' U19s, before guiding the reserves to the 2019/20 3. Liga title (Germany's third tier). Following last season's DFB Cup triumph, the 43-year-old could become only the second Stuttgart boss after Christoph Daum to win two trophies with the club in the top flight.

Mr Supercup

Manuel Neuer's set to make his 11th Supercup appearance, putting him behind only former teammate Thomas Müller for most outings in the competition (12). Victory for Bayern would take him level with his old mate on a record eight Supercup wins.

A decision to make

On paper, Serge Gnabry would appear next in line to fill the front four behind Harry Kane, Michael Olise and Luis Díaz. He missed the Spurs friendly with a slight issue but is fully fit now, according to Kompany. But the form of teenager Lennart Karl in pre-season has thrust him into the limelight. His only senior appearance to date was against Auckland City in the Club World Cup. Could he make his second from the start in Stuttgart?

Predicted line-up: FC Bayern München

Predicted line-up: VfB Stuttgart

Fabian Bredlow

Josha Vagnoman

Angelo Stiller

Maximilian Mittelstädt

Au revoir, King!

On the eve of the Supercup, Bayern have confirmed that decorated winger Kingsley Coman has joined Al-Nassr of Saudi Arabia. The Frenchman made 339 appearances after joining the record champions in 2015, hoovering up 21 titles.

Joshua Kimmich on Stuttgart showdown

"Whether it's pre-season or the Bundesliga […], we want to win. If we're up against VfB in the Supercup, then we want to win that too. For us, development matters in every game, but in the end it's about results. We want to win every game, including the Supercup."

Kompany on Bayern's youngsters

"We're always very proud when we can bring through young players from the Campus. Not just Lennart Karl, but Cassiano Kiala and Wisdom Mike - we promoted them from the Under-17s to the first team. The same goes for [Jonah] Kusi-Asare. There are four or five names we've promoted over the last 12 months. We're in quite a good position with the young players we have."

Vincent Kompany on the Supercup

"Speaking from experience, it's important to win it. I've won it a few times in my career. For us as a club, every trophy is important, so this one is important as well. There's no doubt it's an important game for us."

'A very special team'

We'll be hearing from Bayern boss Vincent Kompany a little later on. While we wait, here's a bit more from VfB skipper Atakan Karazor, who has been talking up his team's chances ahead of Saturday's clash. "Our team is a very special team," he said. "It's not only [in-form striker] Nick Woltemade, it's all the players - even those some of you maybe don't know. We have great quality in every position. I'm happy and looking forward to this season."

Karazor keen for more glory

The Stuttgart captain added ahead of the Supercup: "We have another chance to win a title. Not so long ago, a few months ago, we won the DFB Cup final. That moment was so special. Another title for this club, for this city, would be amazing."

Atakan Karazor on facing Bayern

"Every time you play Bayern, it’s special. They are one of the best teams in the world. In the end, we need to focus on ourselves. As VfB Stuttgart, we shouldn’t make ourselves out to be smaller than we are. We also have a good team with great players.”

Hoeneß praises new signings

The Stuttgart coach said ahead of the Supercup on Chema Andrés (pictured), Lazar Jovanović and Noah Darvich: "All three players have lots of talent, but they are still very young. The boys have to adapt a bit to the new culture, and we will give them the time for that. We are very pleased to have them here though."

Sebastian Hoeneß on facing Bayern

"Bayern are one of the best teams in Europe. It is one match, though, and it is taking place at our home. We came within a whisker of taking the Supercup last year. This time we want to win the trophy."

1:41

Watch: The legend of Franz Beckenbauer

A tribute to the iconic Bayern Munich and Germany defender after whom the Supercup has been newly renamed.

4:10

Watch: Bayern's new dangerman Luis Díaz

The Colombian has already made a splash in pre-season and should have the chance in the Supercup to add an extra dimension to the defending Bundesliga champions' attack.

3:35

Watch: Why Woltemade is a man in demand

There's a reason the VfB and Germany striker is turning heads at the minute, particularly at Bayern...

"On the right track"

Bayern's Konrad Laimer (pictured right) feels satisfied the club's new arrivals are settling in well at the club as the big kick-off draws ever closer. The Austrian is also looking forward to seeing how things play out in Saturday's Supercup. "Integrating the new players, getting our plan sorted and bringing our footballing philosophy onto the pitch – that was the goal [of pre-season]," he said. "I think we're on the right track to being ready for Saturday."

Jaquez eager to get going

Stuttgart defender Luca Jaquez said he and his teammates have been working hard ahead of Saturday's encounter against Bayern and are keen to get their season up and running. “We’ve trained hard in recent weeks and prepared ourselves well," the 22-year-old explained. "You can really feel the excitement among all of us about the season starting again."

Karl eyeing game time

What a pre-season the 17-year-old Lennart Karl is having for Bayern. Following his start in the friendly win against Lyon, the talented teenager scored in the 4-0 victory against Spurs and added a goal and an assist as FCB beat Grasshoppers on Tuesday. "I want to get game time in the Supercup against Stuttgart or in the Bundesliga," Karl said after the latter triumph. "I'm working very hard for that and I hope it works out."

1:10

Watch: Top 5 Supercup goals

The Supercup has seen its fair share of special goals. Here are five of the very best to grace the fixture.

Recent results between the two

Bayern beat Stuttgart twice last season, 4-0 at home and 3-1 away, whereas Stuttgart's last win over Bayern came in the season before as the Swabians won the home fixture 3-1 on their way to finishing above Bayern in second place. Before that, Stuttgart hadn't beaten Bayern since the end of the 2017/18 season. That means that Bayern have won nine of the last 12 meetings between the two sides. Harry Kane scored a hat-trick in the 4-0 win last season.

2:15

Watch: VfB Stuttgart vs. Bayern Munich - best goals

Two of Germanys biggest clubs have produced some real spectacles and some stunning goals.

Record champs

Bayern are 10-time Supercup winners, ahead of Dortmund (six) and Bremen (three). Stuttgart are one of six other teams to have won it (1992).

Eyes on the prize

The trophy stands 53cm high and weighs 5.5kg. It was designed and created by silversmiths Koch & Bergfeld in Bremen. The sterling silver finish on one side symbolises the Bundesliga Meisterschale, while the fine gold finish on the other side represents the DFB Cup. The sides of the trophy symbolise arms holding up a chrome ball with a diameter of 19 centimetres.

4:16

Watch: 2024 Supercup highlights!

As Bundesliga runners-up in 2023/24, Stuttgart also played in the Supercup last year, taking on double winners Bayer Leverkusen. Enzo Millot cancelled out an early goal from Victor Boniface, before a Deniz Undav strike just after the hour-mark appeared to have put VfB on course for victory. However, Patrik Schick scored just before the final whistle to send the match to penalties, with Leverkusen ultimately winning 4-3.

0:48

Watch: The Franz Beckenbauer Supercup is coming!

Whet your appetite for what is certain to be a feast of attacking football!

Food for thought for Kompany

There's still a while to go yet, but we already know that there's no Thomas Müller (l.) and Leroy Sané (r.) for Bayern following their departures at the end of last season, while Jamal Musiala (c.) will be sidelined for several months after breaking his leg and ankle at the FIFA Club World Cup. That leaves plenty of attacking spaces for head coach Vincent Kompany to fill.

15:34

Watch: Moments that won Bayern the 2024/25 title

There are always decisive games and moments on the path to glory - here are some that helped Bayern seal the Meisterschale earlier this year!

2:04

Watch: All of Stuttgart's DFB Cup goals last season

Enjoy every single goal VfB scored en route to winning the trophy last term, including all four in the final against Arminia Bielefeld in May.

Why these teams?

The Franz Beckenbauer Supercup, which is bearing that name for the first time this year in honour of the late Bayern and Germany legend, is traditionally played between the previous season's Bundesliga champions (Bayern) and DFB Cup winners (Stuttgart) - or Bundesliga runners-up, if the cup winners also won the league.

When and where?

The match will be held at Stuttgart's MHP Arena on Saturday 16 August at 8.30pm CEST.

Hello and welcome

Thank you for joining us for build-up and live match coverage of the inaugural Franz Beckenbauer Supercup, with VfB Stuttgart set to host Bayern Munich in the traditional season curtain-raiser.