BVB’s wildest Supercup clashes with Bayern Munich

1989: Möller fires BVB to their first title

On July 25, 1989, football-loving Dortmund was on cloud nine following the previous cup win against Werder Bremen (4-1 on June 24, 1989, at Berlin’s Olympiastadion). In the Supercup, newly crowned champions Bayern Munich were waiting in Kaiserslautern.

In front of 16,000 spectators, a spectacular back-and-forth developed. The Munich side went into the break 2-1 up thanks to Alan McInally (21′) and Roland Grahammer (42′). But BVB came out of the dressing room at full speed: Günter Breitzke leveled it at 2-2 with his second goal (56′), Jürgen Wegmann then put the Black-and-Yellows ahead for the first time after just over an hour (64′). Radmilo Mihajlović responded immediately to make it level again (66′). Then came Andreas Möller’s moment: in the 88th minute, he put the finishing touch on the celebrated 4-3 win with a brilliant solo effort, securing Borussia Dortmund’s first-ever Supercup triumph.

Since 1989, no Supercup match has produced seven goals in 90 minutes.

2013: Outstanding Reus and a rampant BVB

Twenty-four years later, Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich met in the Supercup for the third time.

Strictly speaking, it was actually already the fourth meeting between the two top clubs in this format. However, the 2008 edition, which BVB won 2-1 and which, incidentally, marked the start of Jürgen Klopp’s era in Dortmund, is not regarded by the Bundesliga as an official Supercup fixture.

On July 27, 2013, things were all the more spectacular: Marco Reus put the Black-and-Yellows ahead as early as the sixth minute in a sold-out SIGNAL IDUNA PARK. After the break, events came thick and fast: Arjen Robben equalized (54′) before an own goal by Daniel van Buyten (56′) and a strike from Ilkay Gündogan (57′) restored Dortmund’s two-goal lead. Robben pulled one back again (64′), but four minutes from time, Reus sealed the deal with his second goal. Two months after the lost Champions League final at Wembley, this 4-2 spectacle was at least a little balm for the Black-and-Yellow soul.

BVB lined up with: Roman Weidenfeller – Kevin Großkreutz, Mats Hummels, Neven Subotic, Marcel Schmelzer – Sven Bender (46′ Sebastian Kehl), Nuri Sahin – Jakub Błaszczykowski (72′ Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang), Ilkay Gündogan (88′ Sokratis), Marco Reus – Robert Lewandowski

2021: Lewandowski double against Haaland, Bellingham and Co.

The most recent Supercup clash between the two teams took place on August 17, 2021. Once again, the venue was SIGNAL IDUNA PARK, where 24,742 spectators were allowed in despite the coronavirus pandemic.

BVB’s lineup included Manuel Akanji, Jude Bellingham and Erling Haaland, among others. It turned into an intense and hard-fought game. Bayern Munich took the lead shortly before half-time through former Dortmund man Robert Lewandowski (41′).

Shortly after the restart, Thomas Müller made it 2-0 (50′). But BVB refused to give in: in the 64th minute, Marco Reus pulled one back to 1-2 with a superb goal and reignited hope. Yet ten minutes later, Lewandowski made sure of the result with his second goal.

BVB lined up with: Gregor Kobel – Felix Passlack (84′ Reinier), Manuel Akanji, Axel Witsel, Nico Schulz – Jude Bellingham (84′ Marius Wolf), Mahmoud Dahoud – Giovanni Reyna (78′ Marco Pasalic), Marco Reus, Raphaël Guerreiro – Youssoufa Moukoko (58′ Donyell Malen), Erling Haaland

On Saturday evening, the Black-and-Yellow Supercup story against Bayern Munich will finally gain another chapter. BVB are aiming for their seventh title overall (official count excluding 2008), while Bayern Munich are chasing title number 13.Boris Rupert and Mats-Yannick Roth

The Supercup – BVB officially involved for the 13th time

* unofficial matches

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