The China Mail - Olise helps Bayern past Dortmund in German Supercup

After a starring role with France at the World Cup, Olise was Bayern's most dangerous attacker, regularly tearing down the right flank.

He found makeshift midfielder Nathaniel Brown for Bayern's 28th-minute opener and then scored one of his own just before the break.

A late goal for former Wolverhampton striker Fabio Silva brought Dortmund closer and the hosts could have levelled deep into stoppage time but Maximilian Beier scuffed a golden chance when through on goal.

Bayern were rusty and barely resembled the barnstorming side which lost just once domestically last season but had enough quality to see off a rebuilding Dortmund team playing in the season opener for the first time since 2021.

The victory meant Bayern won the trophy for the 12th time and a second time in a row since it was renamed for club legend Franz Beckenbauer in 2025.

With new German coach Jurgen Klopp watching on, Bayern boss Vincent Kompany pulled a selection shock by naming left-back Brown behind Kane in attacking midfield.

Summer arrival Brown seemed to struggle in the unfamiliar role early but was on the spot to put Bayern in front.

An on-rushing Olise was felled on the edge of the box but the ball fell to Brown, who calmly slotted home.

Ramy Bensebaini looked to have equalised for the hosts when he glanced in a Julian Ryerson cross late in the opening half, but the offside flag soon quelled Dortmund's celebrations.

Bayern rubbed salt into the wound moments later, just before the break.

Olise leapt onto a poor Jobe Bellingham backpass and kept the advancing defenders at bay before slotting home Bayern's second.

Dortmund were better after half-time, mounting a sustained campaign on Bayern's goal, but the visitors held firm despite wave after wave of attack.

Bayern went close to adding a third when Olise found Kane positioned centrally, but the England captain blasted over the bar.

Dortmund finally broke through with 15 minutes remaining, Silva turning in a Daniel Svensson cross after some clever work from debutant Giannis Konstantelias.

Silva had another chance with three minutes remaining but he guided his header into the waiting arms of Manuel Neuer.

In the final minute, Bensebaini saw straight red for a clumsy tackle on Bayern debutant Ismael Saibari.

Dortmund still had a chance for a late equaliser but Beier chipped over the bar when one-on-one with Neuer.

L.Johnson--ThChM