Michael Olise produced a stunning finish as Bayern Munich edged Borussia Dortmund 2-1 to retain the German Super Cup and begin the new campaign with silverware.
Bayern, who won both the Bundesliga and German Cup last season, took control in the 28th minute when German left-back Nathaniel Brown opened the scoring.
Olise doubled the advantage with a brilliant individual effort after pouncing on a loose pass in Dortmund’s midfield. The Frenchman raced into the box and, despite being knocked off balance, calmly stabbed a left-footed finish into the far corner from a tight angle.
Dortmund had a first-half goal from Ramy Bensebaini ruled out for offside following a VAR review before they finally pulled one back with 15 minutes remaining through former Wolves striker Fabio Silva.
Dortmund’s hopes of completing a comeback were dealt another blow in the 90th minute when Bensebaini was sent off for a late challenge on Morocco forward Ismael Saibari.
England captain Harry Kane started for Bayern but could not find the net in his first competitive appearance of the new season. Kane had been awarded the Golden Shoe earlier in the week after finishing as Europe’s top goalscorer for the second time in his career.
The victory gives Vincent Kompany’s Bayern another trophy and ensures Olise begins the new campaign in impressive fashion, with his decisive strike helping the German champions overcome their biggest domestic rivals.
