Initial reactions and Observations<\/p>\n
Props to Stuttgart, they gave it everything they got until the very end. Some of it was down to Bayern playing iffy, but still.Take a bow, Manuel Neuer. The 39-year-old showed that he\u2019s still got it by producing four saves from shots that would\u2019ve likely ended up a goal.Bayern were far from their imperious best. Vincent Kompany has a lot of work to do.<\/p>\n
That\u2019s all for now. Bayern open the 2025\/26 Bundesliga season against RB Leipzig, watch out for that one.<\/p>\n
90+6\u2019 \u2014 FT. Bayern wins the first edition of the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup!<\/p>\n
90+3\u2019 Goal. Stuttgart pull one back, but there\u2019s not a lot of time left for an equalizer.<\/p>\n
78\u2019 \u2014 TOR! Bayern go 2-0 up after Luis Diaz heads in from a cross on the right.<\/p>\n
59-62\u2019 \u2014 A crazy spell sees numerous individuals (including those on the bench) booked by the referee. The move ends with Kane\u2019s shot getting saved.<\/p>\n
45\u2019 \u2014 Second half is underway!<\/p>\n
Bayern is fortunate enough to still be ahead at the break. Stuttgart looked like they could score a bunch of goals, but Manuel Neuer\u2019s heroics kept them in front.That\u2019s not to say Bayern couldn\u2019t generate chances, they did, but their finishing has been increasingly suspect.Harry Kane\u2019s goal had a touch of class; right place right time. Now if he\u2019d learn to stay in the attack and not drop too deep.<\/p>\n
44-45\u2019 \u2014 Neuer plays a great long ball to Laimer running down the middle, with the latter getting knocked over by Maximilian Mittelst\u00e4dt who is lucky to escape with only a yellow. Michael Olise gets caught in the crosshairs of the referee and gets a yellow card. The ensuing freekick was hit straight into the wall.<\/p>\n
24-25\u2019 \u2014 Manuel Neuer pulls off a string of saves to stop Stuttgart from scoring. Bayern then race down the other end but Konrad Laimer\u2019s chip goes over.<\/p>\n
18\u2019 \u2014 TOR! Stuttgart\u2019s defenders misjudged a cross and Harry Kane slots it home from the edge of the box.<\/p>\n
12\u2019 \u2014 Bayern have had a handful of chances to score but somehow the score is still 0-0.<\/p>\n
Kickoff! \u2014 Here we gooooooo!<\/p>\n
Lineups are here! The team is exactly what most of us thought it would be, no surprise inclusions in the starting XI.<\/p>\n
Bayern Munich went three for three during their preseason friendlies, seeing off both Olympique Lyonnais and Grasshopper Club Zurich 2-1 coming either side of a 4-0 trouncing of Tottenham Hotspur in the Telekom Cup. The Rekordmeister will now contest the inaugural Franz Beckenbauer Supercup against VfB Stuttgart, winners of the 2024\/25 DFB-Pokal.<\/p>\n
It has been a turbulent offseason for Bayern, whose squad planning did not go exactly as planned. Nevertheless, the club did manage to sign Luis D\u00edaz from Liverpool FC as their marquee signing and the Bavarians are still a formidable side. Who takes bragging rights today?<\/p>\n
Prediction: Bayern wins 3-1<\/p>\n
While you\u2019re waiting for the match, do consider listening to our Preview Show! Listen to it below or on Spotify.<\/p>\n
Bayern Munich travels to VfB Stuttgart for the Beckenbauer Supercup (formerly the DFL-Supercup) in what should be a highly anticipated match-up between two teams with high hopes for the 2025\/26 season.<\/p>\n
VfB Stuttgart advanced to the Beckenbauer Supercup by virtue of winning the DFB-Pokal, while Bayern Munich will be playing because it won the Bundesliga championship. Let\u2019s get into all of the ins and outs of this showdown (including the awkwardness of the situation given how Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart are battling over Nick Woltemade):<\/p>\n
What to watch for with VfB Stuttgart.A look at Bayern Munich\u2019s injury situation.A guess at Bayern Munich\u2019s starting XI.A prediction on the match.Support Bavarian Podcast Works on Patreon!<\/p>\n
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