VfB Stuttgart 1-2 Bayern Munich: Initial reactions and Observations

Initial reactions and Observations

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’s still got it by producing four saves from shots that would’ve likely ended up a goal.

Bayern were far from their imperious best. Vincent Kompany has a lot of work to do.

That’s all for now. Bayern open the 2025/26 Bundesliga season against RB Leipzig, watch out for that one.

90+6’ — FT. Bayern wins the first edition of the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup!

90+3’ Goal. Stuttgart pull one back, but there’s not a lot of time left for an equalizer.

78’ — TOR! Bayern go 2-0 up after Luis Diaz heads in from a cross on the right.

59-62’ — A crazy spell sees numerous individuals (including those on the bench) booked by the referee. The move ends with Kane’s shot getting saved.

45’ — Second half is underway!

Halftime Observations

Bayern is fortunate enough to still be ahead at the break. Stuttgart looked like they could score a bunch of goals, but Manuel Neuer’s heroics kept them in front.

That’s not to say Bayern couldn’t generate chances, they did, but their finishing has been increasingly suspect.

Harry Kane’s goal had a touch of class; right place right time. Now if he’d learn to stay in the attack and not drop too deep.

44-45’ — Neuer plays a great long ball to Laimer running down the middle, with the latter getting knocked over by Maximilian Mittelstädt 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.

24-25’ — Manuel Neuer pulls off a string of saves to stop Stuttgart from scoring. Bayern then race down the other end but Konrad Laimer’s chip goes over.

18’ — TOR! Stuttgart’s defenders misjudged a cross and Harry Kane slots it home from the edge of the box.

12’ — Bayern have had a handful of chances to score but somehow the score is still 0-0.

Kickoff! — Here we gooooooo!

Lineups are here! The team is exactly what most of us thought it would be, no surprise inclusions in the starting XI.

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.

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 Díaz from Liverpool FC as their marquee signing and the Bavarians are still a formidable side. Who takes bragging rights today?

Prediction: Bayern wins 3-1

It’s Bayern time.

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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.

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’s 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):

What to watch for with VfB Stuttgart.

A look at Bayern Munich’s injury situation.

A guess at Bayern Munich’s starting XI.

A prediction on the match.

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Match Info

Location: Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany

Time: 8:30 PM local time, 2:30 PM EDT, 11:30 AM PDT

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