2021 DFL-Supercup

{{Infobox football match

| title = 2021 DFL-Supercup

| other_titles = German Supercup

| image = Signal iduna park stadium dortmund 4.jpg

| caption = Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund hosted the match.

| event = DFL-Supercup

| team1 = Borussia Dortmund

| team1score = 1

| team2 = Bayern Munich

| team2score = 3

| details =

| date = {{Start date|2021|8|17|df=y}}

| stadium = Signal Iduna Park

| city = Dortmund

| man_of_the_match1a = Robert Lewandowski {{nowrap|(Bayern Munich)}}{{cite news |url=https://www.bundesliga.com/de/bundesliga/news/supercup-finale-2021-borussia-dortmund-fc-bayern-munchen-spielbericht-16943 |title=3:1 – Der FC Bayern München gewinnt den Supercup gegen Borussia Dortmund |trans-title=3–1: FC Bayern Munich wins the Supercup against Borussia Dortmund |work=Deutsche Fußball Liga |date=17 August 2021 |access-date=17 August 2021 |language=de}}

| referee = Sascha Stegemann (Niederkassel){{cite news |url=https://www.dfb.de/news/detail/stegemann-pfeift-supercup-bvb-gegen-fc-bayern-230811/ |title=Stegemann pfeift Supercup Dortmund gegen FC Bayern |trans-title=Stegemann referees Supercup of Dortmund vs FC Bayern |website=DFB.de |publisher=German Football Association |date=17 August 2021 |access-date=17 August 2021 |language=de}}

| attendance = 24,742

| weather =

| previous = 2020

| next = 2022

}}

The 2021 DFL-Supercup was the 12th edition of the German super cup under the name DFL-Supercup, an annual football match contested by the winners of the previous season's Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal competitions. The match was played on 17 August 2021.{{cite news |url=https://www.dfl.de/de/aktuelles/supercup-2021-am-17-august-in-dortmund/ |title=Supercup 2021 am 17. August in Dortmund |trans-title=2021 Supercup on 17 August in Dortmund |work=Deutsche Fußball Liga |date=26 May 2021 |access-date=26 May 2021 |language=de}}

The match featured Borussia Dortmund, the winners of the 2020–21 DFB-Pokal, and Bayern Munich, the champions of the 2020–21 Bundesliga.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/57038735 |title=Bayern Munich win Bundesliga as Dortmund beat Leipzig |work=BBC Sport |date=8 May 2021 |access-date=10 May 2021}} The match was hosted by Borussia Dortmund at the Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund.

Bayern Munich were the defending champions, having won the 2020 edition 3–2 against Borussia Dortmund.{{cite web|url= https://www.goal.com/en-qa/amp/news/bayern-munich-borussia-dortmund-super-cup-report-kimmich/1rxqq8ufantsuzf4bzhlbknhf|title = Bayern Munich 3-2 Borussia Dortmund: Kimmich delivers Supercup for Flick's men|date= 1 October 2020 |work=Goal.com|access-date=1 October 2020}} Bayern won the match 3–1 for their 9th DFL-Supercup title.

Teams

In the following table, matches until 1996 were in the DFB-Supercup era, since 2010 were in the DFL-Supercup era.

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Team ! Qualification ! Previous appearances (bold indicates winners)
Borussia Dortmund \| 2020–21 DFB-Pokal winners \| 11 (1989, 1995, 1996, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020){{efn\|Winners of the unofficial 2008 German Supercup. One-time runners-up in the DFL-Ligapokal.}}
Bayern Munich{{sup\|TH}} \| 2020–21 Bundesliga champions \| 14 (1987, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020){{efn\|Runners-up in the unofficial 2008 German Supercup. Six-time winners and one-time runners-up in the DFL-Ligapokal.}}

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Team

! Qualification

! Previous appearances (bold indicates winners)

Borussia Dortmund

| 2020–21 DFB-Pokal winners

| 11 (1989, 1995, 1996, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020){{efn|Winners of the unofficial 2008 German Supercup. One-time runners-up in the DFL-Ligapokal.}}

Bayern Munich{{sup|TH}}

| 2020–21 Bundesliga champions

| 14 (1987, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020){{efn|Runners-up in the unofficial 2008 German Supercup. Six-time winners and one-time runners-up in the DFL-Ligapokal.}}

Background

Match

=Summary=

In the 41st minute, Serge Gnabry crossed from the left for Robert Lewandowski to put Bayern Munich ahead with a header from six yards out to the left of the net. Thomas Müller made it 2–0 in the 49th minute with a close range finish to the net after the ball had been played in from the left by Alphonso Davies and back-healed to him by Lewandowski. Marco Reus made it 2–1 in the 64th minute with a right foot finish from outside the penalty area to the top right corner of the net.{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11899/12384159/borussia-dortmund-1-3-bayern-munich-robert-lewandowski-double-earns-german-super-cup|title=Borussia Dortmund 1-3 Bayern Munich: Robert Lewandowski double earns German Super Cup|date=17 August 2021|work=Sky Sports|accessdate= 18 August 2021}} Lewandowski scored his second in the 74th minute with a low finish to the right corner of the net from inside the penalty area after the ball broke to him after an error by Dortmund defender Manuel Akanji.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/58252684|title=Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund to retain German Super Cup title|date=17 August 2021|work=BBC Sport|accessdate= 18 August 2021}}

=Details=

{{Football box

|date = {{Start date|2021|8|17|df=y}}

|time = 20:30 CEST

|team1 = Borussia Dortmund

|score = 1–3

|report = https://www.dfb.de/supercup/das-spiel/?spieledb_path=%2Fmatches%2F2323854

|team2 = Bayern Munich

|goals1 =

Reus {{goal|64}}

|goals2 =

Lewandowski {{goal|41||74}}
Müller {{goal|49}}

|stadium = Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund

|attendance = 24,742{{cite web |url=https://www.kicker.de/dortmund-gegen-bayern-2021-dfl-supercup-4711064/spielinfo |title=Spielinfo {{!}} Borussia Dortmund – Bayern München 1:3 {{!}} Finale {{!}} Supercup 2021 |trans-title=Match info {{!}} Borussia Dortmund v Bayern Munich 1–3 {{!}} Final {{!}} 2021 Supercup |work=kicker |date=17 August 2021 |access-date=17 August 2021 |language=de}}

|referee = Sascha Stegemann (Niederkassel)

}}

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GK	1	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Gregor Kobel
RB	30	{{flagicon\|GER}} Felix Passlack		{{suboff\|84}}
CB	28	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Axel Witsel
CB	16	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Manuel Akanji
LB	14	{{flagicon\|GER}} Nico Schulz
DM	8	{{flagicon\|GER}} Mahmoud Dahoud	{{yel\|32}}
CM	22	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Jude Bellingham		{{suboff\|84}}
CM	7	{{flagicon\|USA}} Giovanni Reyna		{{suboff\|78}}
AM	11	{{flagicon\|GER}} Marco Reus (c)	{{yel\|25}}
CF	9	{{flagicon\|NOR}} Erling Haaland
CF	18	{{flagicon\|GER}} Youssoufa Moukoko		{{suboff\|58}}
colspan=3\|Substitutes:
GK	35	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Marwin Hitz
MF	6	{{flagicon\|DEN}} Thomas Delaney
MF	20	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Reinier		{{subon\|84}}
MF	39	{{flagicon\|GER}} Marius Wolf		{{subon\|84}}
MF	46	{{flagicon\|CRO}} Marco Pašalić		{{subon\|78}}
MF	47	{{flagicon\|GER}} Antonios Papadopoulos
FW	21	{{flagicon\|NED}} Donyell Malen		{{subon\|58}}
FW	27	{{flagicon\|GER}} Steffen Tigges
FW	36	{{flagicon\|GER}} Ansgar Knauff
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=3\|{{flagicon\|GER}} Marco Rose

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GK	1	{{flagicon\|GER}} Manuel Neuer (c)
RB	44	{{flagicon\|GER}} Josip Stanišić		{{suboff\|87}}
CB	2	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Dayot Upamecano
CB	4	{{flagicon\|GER}} Niklas Süle	{{yel\|23}}
LB	19	{{flagicon\|CAN}} Alphonso Davies
CM	6	{{flagicon\|GER}} Joshua Kimmich
CM	8	{{flagicon\|GER}} Leon Goretzka
RW	11	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Kingsley Coman		{{suboff\|49}}
AM	25	{{flagicon\|GER}} Thomas Müller		{{suboff\|73}}
LW	7	{{flagicon\|GER}} Serge Gnabry		{{suboff\|73}}
CF	9	{{flagicon\|POL}} Robert Lewandowski		{{suboff\|88}}
colspan=3\|Substitutes:
GK	26	{{flagicon\|GER}} Sven Ulreich
DF	3	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Omar Richards
DF	15	{{flagicon\|USA}} Chris Richards
DF	20	{{flagicon\|SEN}} Bouna Sarr		{{subon\|87}}
DF	23	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Tanguy Nianzou
MF	24	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Corentin Tolisso		{{subon\|73}}
MF	42	{{flagicon\|GER}} Jamal Musiala		{{subon\|73}}
FW	10	{{flagicon\|GER}} Leroy Sané	{{yel\|83}}	{{subon\|49}}
FW	13	{{flagicon\|CMR}} Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting	{{yel\|90+3}}	{{subon\|88}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=3\|{{flagicon\|GER}} Julian Nagelsmann

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Man of the Match:

Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)

Assistant referees:{{cite web |url=https://www.dfb.de/supercup/das-spiel/?spieledb_path=%2Fmatches%2F2323854 |title=Deutscher Supercup, 2021, Finale |trans-title=German Super Cup, 2021, Final |work=DFB.de |publisher=German Football Association |date=17 August 2021 |access-date=17 August 2021 |language=de}}

Mike Pickel (Mendig)

Frederick Assmuth (Cologne)

Fourth official:

Florian Badstübner (Windsbach)

Video assistant referee:

Tobias Welz (Wiesbaden)

Assistant video assistant referee:

Robert Wessel (Berlin)

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Match rules{{cite web |url=https://media.dfl.de/sites/2/2021/05/Spielordnung-SpOL-2021-05-16-Stand.pdf |title=Spielordnung (SpOL) |trans-title=Match rules |website=DFL.de |publisher=Deutsche Fußball Liga |format=PDF |page=3 |date=16 May 2020 |access-date=15 June 2020 |language=de |url-status=live |archive-url=https://megalodon.jp/ref/2021-0615-1123-38/https://media.dfl.de:443/sites/2/2021/05/Spielordnung-SpOL-2021-05-16-Stand.pdf |archive-date=15 June 2021}}{{cite news |url=https://www.dfl.de/de/aktuelles/beschluesse-der-dfl-mv-20210714/ |title=Tickets für Gästefans ab dem dritten Spieltag – Weiter fünf Auswechslungen pro Mannschaft möglich |trans-title=Tickets for guest fans from the third matchday – Five substitutions per team still possible |website=DFL.de |publisher=Deutsche Fußball Liga |date=14 July 2021 |access-date=14 July 2021}}

90 minutes.
Penalty shoot-out if scores level.
Nine named substitutes, of which up to five may be used.{{refn|group=note|Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, excluding substitutions made at half-time.}}

Notes

References

External links

{{official website|http://www.bundesliga.de/de/liga/supercup/}}

2021

Category:2021–22 in German football cups

Category:Borussia Dortmund matches

Category:FC Bayern Munich matches

Dfl-Supercup

Category:Sports competitions in Dortmund

Category:21st century in Dortmund

Category:Der Klassiker matches

Category:2020s in North Rhine-Westphalia

Category:Football competitions in North Rhine-Westphalia

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width="100%" \|valign="top" width="40%"\| {\| style="font-size:90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
GK	1	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Gregor Kobel
RB	30	{{flagicon\|GER}} Felix Passlack		{{suboff\|84}}
CB	28	{{flagicon\|BEL}} Axel Witsel
CB	16	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Manuel Akanji
LB	14	{{flagicon\|GER}} Nico Schulz
DM	8	{{flagicon\|GER}} Mahmoud Dahoud	{{yel\|32}}
CM	22	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Jude Bellingham		{{suboff\|84}}
CM	7	{{flagicon\|USA}} Giovanni Reyna		{{suboff\|78}}
AM	11	{{flagicon\|GER}} Marco Reus (c)	{{yel\|25}}
CF	9	{{flagicon\|NOR}} Erling Haaland
CF	18	{{flagicon\|GER}} Youssoufa Moukoko		{{suboff\|58}}
colspan=3\|Substitutes:
GK	35	{{flagicon\|SUI}} Marwin Hitz
MF	6	{{flagicon\|DEN}} Thomas Delaney
MF	20	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Reinier		{{subon\|84}}
MF	39	{{flagicon\|GER}} Marius Wolf		{{subon\|84}}
MF	46	{{flagicon\|CRO}} Marco Pašalić		{{subon\|78}}
MF	47	{{flagicon\|GER}} Antonios Papadopoulos
FW	21	{{flagicon\|NED}} Donyell Malen		{{subon\|58}}
FW	27	{{flagicon\|GER}} Steffen Tigges
FW	36	{{flagicon\|GER}} Ansgar Knauff
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=3\|{{flagicon\|GER}} Marco Rose

width=25\|	width=25\|
style="font-size:90%; margin:auto" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"
GK	1	{{flagicon\|GER}} Manuel Neuer (c)
RB	44	{{flagicon\|GER}} Josip Stanišić		{{suboff\|87}}
CB	2	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Dayot Upamecano
CB	4	{{flagicon\|GER}} Niklas Süle	{{yel\|23}}
LB	19	{{flagicon\|CAN}} Alphonso Davies
CM	6	{{flagicon\|GER}} Joshua Kimmich
CM	8	{{flagicon\|GER}} Leon Goretzka
RW	11	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Kingsley Coman		{{suboff\|49}}
AM	25	{{flagicon\|GER}} Thomas Müller		{{suboff\|73}}
LW	7	{{flagicon\|GER}} Serge Gnabry		{{suboff\|73}}
CF	9	{{flagicon\|POL}} Robert Lewandowski		{{suboff\|88}}
colspan=3\|Substitutes:
GK	26	{{flagicon\|GER}} Sven Ulreich
DF	3	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Omar Richards
DF	15	{{flagicon\|USA}} Chris Richards
DF	20	{{flagicon\|SEN}} Bouna Sarr		{{subon\|87}}
DF	23	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Tanguy Nianzou
MF	24	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Corentin Tolisso		{{subon\|73}}
MF	42	{{flagicon\|GER}} Jamal Musiala		{{subon\|73}}
FW	10	{{flagicon\|GER}} Leroy Sané	{{yel\|83}}	{{subon\|49}}
FW	13	{{flagicon\|CMR}} Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting	{{yel\|90+3}}	{{subon\|88}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=3\|{{flagicon\|GER}} Julian Nagelsmann