RBL suffer 5-3 defeat in Supercup
RBL fight back from 3-0 down at half time | Goals from Halstenberg (59’), Nkunku (66’) and Olmo (89’) not enough
FC Bayern have claimed the first trophy of the season. DFB-Pokal winners RB Leipzig were defeated 5-3 by Bundesliga champions FC Bayern Munich in a goal fest in front of 47,069 fans at a sold-out Red Bull Arena.
The Red Bulls began the game well but an early individual error saw Domenico Tedesco’s side behind early on after a strike from Jamal Musiala (14’). Sadio Mané (31’) and Benjamin Pavard (45’) built on the Bayern lead and sent the Bundesliga champions into the break with a three-goal lead.
Leipzig never let their heads drop and found a way back into the goal when Marcel Halstenberg headed in a corner (59’). Serge Gnabry responded for the visitors in the 66th minute. RBL cut the deficit once more when Christopher Nkunku converted from the penalty spot after Dani Olmo was brought down in the area (77’). Olmo scored his team’s third goal in the 89th minute and came close to finding an equaliser, but Leroy Sané put the icing on the cake for Bayern with a goal on the counter attack in the 90+8th minute.
Starting lineup:
Statistics:
RB Leipzig:
Gulácsi (C) - Simakan (79' Novoa), Orbán, Forsberg (52' Silva), Klostermann, Szoboszlai (90' Haidara), Nkunku, Halstenberg, Laimer, Henrichs, Kampl (52' Olmo)
Unused subs:
Blaswich, Schlager, Ba
FC Bayern München:
Neuer (C) - Upamecano (78' de Ligt), Pavard (78' Mazraoui), Kimmich, Gnabry (78' Sané), Mané, Sabitzer, Davies, Hernandez, Müller (68' Gravenberch), Musiala (60' Coman)
Unused subs:
Ulreich, Nianzou, Zirkzee, Stanisic
Goals:
0-1 Musiala (14') | 0-2 Mané (31') | 0-3 Pavard (45') | 1-3 Halstenberg (59') | 1-4 Gnabry (66') | 2-4 Nkunku (77', pen) | 3-4 Olmo (89') | 3-5 Sané (90'+8)
Yellow cards:
36' Simakan, 90'+2 Klostermann - 64' Kimmich, 73' Hernandez, 87' Sané, 90'+7 Neuer
Referee:
Robert Schröder (Hannover)
Attendance:
47,069, Red Bull Arena
First half highlights:
1st minute:
Underway at the Red Bull Arena! Let’s go, Leipzig!
6th minute:
The first free kick opportunity falls Bayern’s way after a foul on Mané. Kimmich delivers it to the back post but Mané can’t turn it goalwards.
8th minute:
First chance for RBL! Neuer tries to clear the ball and is way out of his area, but doesn’t get it right. Nkunku gets round the goalkeeper and crosses into the area, but Sabitzer heads behind for a corner.
10th minute:
Henrichs cuts inside and shoots from outside the area but sends the ball high and wide.
12th minute:
A long ball over the top towards Szoboszlai is claimed by Neuer.
14th minute:
Corner for Bayern. The original ball is cleared away but Musiala picks up possession and finishes into the bottom corner.
16th minute:
Nkunku receives a through ball and slots home for the equaliser, but the flag is up for offside.
20th minute:
Bayern have enjoyed a little more possession so far but the game remains open.
26th minute:
Gulácsi beats Gnabry to a cross from Davies.
31st minute:
Mané doubles the Bayern lead by tapping in a square ball from Gnabry.
34th minute:
Szobo hits a goalwards cross from a free kick near the corner flag. Neuer punches away.
36th minute:
Simakan sees yellow for a foul on Musiala. Sabitzer hits the resulting free kick into the wall.
44th minute:
Sabitzer shoots from long range, but it’s deflected off target.
45th minute:
Pavard scores the third for Bayern after turning in a pass from Musiala.
Second half highlights:
46th minute:
The second half is underway. Let’s go!
51st minute:
Chance for Bayern. Davies plays in Gnabry who misses from a narrow angle.
52nd minute:
Double change for RBL: Olmo comes on for Kampl while Silva replaces Forsberg.
56th minute:
Substitute Silva meets a Szoboszlai cross but his header hits the crossbar.
58th minute:
RBL are increasing the pressure! Olmo’s shot is deflected for a corner.
59th minute:
GOOAAL for Leipzig! Nkunku delivers a corner and Halstenberg heads in.
60th minute:
Bayern change. Coman is on for Musiala.
64th minute:
Kimmich gets a yellow card.
66th minute:
Gnabry scores. 4-1.
69th minute:
Mané has the ball in the net but the flag is up for offside.
72nd minute:
Two big chances for RBL! Nkunku dances past Davies and other Bayern defenders but his effort is blocked, before Silva cuts back to create space for himself just moments later, but puts his shot just over the bar.
73rd minute:
Hernandez is booked.
75th minute:
Penalty for RBL! Pavard brings down Olmo in the area.
76th minute:
GOAL! Christo makes no mistake! A brilliant strike into the top corner.
78th minute:
Both head coaches make changes. Novoa replaces Simakan. Bayern make a triple substitution: Sané, Mazraoui and de Ligt are on, Gnabry, Pavard and Upamecano come off.
84th minute:
Coman squares to Mané, who finishes from close range. The flag is up for offside.
89th minute:
GOOOALL for RBL! Dani Olmo finishes off a brilliant team move.
90th minute:
Haidara comes on for Szoboszlai as the board goes up to show four minutes of added time.
90+1st minute:
Almost the equaliser! Halstenberg squares the ball but it goes past everyone and is cleared away.
90+8th minute:
Bayern put the game beyond doubt. With almost all players forward for the free kick, Davies the ball away and Sané breaks away to make it 5-3