Bayern Munich Wins 5th Trophy Since June, Beats Dortmund in German Super Cup

The German Super Cup belongs to Bayern Munich again, following Bundesliga, DFB Pokal, Champions League and UEFA Super Cup titles.

MUNICH (AP) — Joshua Kimmich scored the winning goal as Bayern Munich shrugged off concerns about fixture congestion to beat Borussia Dortmund 3-2 and lift the German Super Cup on Wednesday.

Dortmund fought back from 2-0 down to level the score, before the two goalkeepers made the difference.

Bayern’s Manuel Neuer showed superb reactions to palm away Erling Haaland’s shot when one-on-one with the Norwegian striker. Dortmund’s stand-in keeper Marwin Hitz could only parry Kimmich’s shot in the 82nd minute and the midfielder stretched to flick in the rebound while falling.

For Bayern it was a morale-boosting recovery after losing 4-1 to Hoffenheim on Sunday to end a 32-game unbeaten run. It also marked the third win in a row against Dortmund.

Kimmich’s winner was the second Bayern goal on a rebound after Corentin Tolisso was left with a simple finish to open the scoring in the 18th when Hitz pushed his first shot onto the crossbar following a lightning-fast counterattack the length of the field.

Bayern Munich strikes on the counter through Corentin Tolisso to open the scoring in the German Super Cup

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Bayern made it 2-0 through Thomas Müller’s header in the 32nd after Dortmund backed off Alphonso Davies and gave him time to play a cross perfectly weighted to meet Müller arriving at the far post.

Alphonso Davies bends in a perfect ball, Thomas Muller heads it home and Bayern Munich appears well on its way to lifting another trophy

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Haaland hauled Dortmund back into the game, setting up Julian Brandt to score in the 39th and then scoring himself in the 55th in a move which began when Manuel Akanji muscled Lewandowski off the ball in the midfield.

GAME. ON.

Julian Brandt fires in to put Dortmund back within one! pic.twitter.com/nSHoiSn80Y

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Dortmund is right back in it! Goals from Julian Brandt and Erling Haaland have brought BVB back from a 2-0 deficit to Bayern in the German Super Cup

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It was the last game before retirement for Bibiana Steinhaus, who became the first female referee to oversee men’s Bundesliga games in 2017.