2017 DFL-Supercup

2017 DFL-Supercup
German Supercup
	Match programme cover
Event	DFL-Supercup
	Bayern Munich won 5–4 on penalties
Date	5 August 2017
Venue	Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund
Man of the Match	Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich)
Referee	Felix Zwayer (Berlin)
Attendance	81,360
Weather	Partly cloudy; 16 °C (61 °F); 82% humidity
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The 2017 DFL-Supercup was the eighth 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 5 August 2017.^[5]

The DFL-Supercup featured Borussia Dortmund, the winners of the 2016–17 DFB-Pokal, and Bayern Munich, the winners of the 2016–17 Bundesliga and holders of the competition.^[6]

Bayern Munich won the DFL-Supercup 5–4 on penalties following a 2–2 draw after 90 minutes for their sixth title.^[1]

Teams

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

Team	Qualification	Previous appearances (bold indicates winners)
Borussia Dortmund	2016–17 DFB-Pokal winners	8 (1989, 1995, 1996, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016)
Bayern Munich^TH	2016–17 Bundesliga champions	10 (1987, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016)

Background

Bayern Munich were the reigning champions, having beaten Borussia Dortmund 2–0 in the 2016 edition.^[7]

Both teams have won the competition five times, a joint record. The match was Dortmund's second consecutive and ninth overall appearance, with a record of five wins and three losses prior. The match was Bayern's record sixth consecutive and record eleventh overall appearance, with a record of five wins and five losses prior. This was the record sixth super cup between Dortmund and Bayern, having previously met in 1989, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2016. Of these, Dortmund have won three (in 1989, 2013, and 2014), while Bayern have won twice (in 2012 and 2016).^[8]

This was the first competitive match for Peter Bosz as head coach of Borussia Dortmund, moving from Ajax in the summer to replace Thomas Tuchel.^[9]

Match

Summary

Christian Pulisic opened the scoring for Borussia Dortmund in the 12th minute when he ran in on goal and shot low with his right foot past the advancing Sven Ulreich. Robert Lewandowski made it 1–1 in the 18th minute when he finished with his right foot from close range after a low cross from the right by Joshua Kimmich. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang made it 2–1 in the 71st minute when he clipped the ball over the advancing Sven Ulreich from the right of the penalty area with his right foot.^[10]

With two minutes to go the ball deflected into the net off Roman Bürki from close range after an initial shot from Joshua Kimmich hit Marc Bartra and came back to hit Bürki before going into the net. In the penalty shoot-out, Joshua Kimmich missed for Bayern Munich and Sebastian Rode missed for Borussia Dortmund. Marc Bartra the took the sixth penalty for Borussia Dortmund where his shot was saved to his right by Sven Ulreich which allowed Bayern Munich to win 5–4 on penalties for their sixth Supercup.^[11]

Details

5 August 2017

20:30 CEST

Borussia Dortmund	2–2	Bayern Munich
Pulisic 12' Aubameyang 71'	Report	Lewandowski 18' Bürki 88' (o.g.)
Penalties
Dembélé Philipp Aubameyang Rode Castro Bartra	4–5	Lewandowski Ribéry Kimmich Rudy Vidal Süle

Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund

Attendance: 81,360

Referee: Felix Zwayer (Berlin)

Borussia Dortmund

Bayern Munich


GK	38	Roman Bürki
RB	26	Łukasz Piszczek
CB	25	Sokratis Papastathopoulos (c)	17'
CB	5	Marc Bartra
LB	2	Dan-Axel Zagadou	53'	77'
DM	8	Nuri Şahin
CM	27	Gonzalo Castro
CM	19	Mahmoud Dahoud		46'
RW	7	Ousmane Dembélé
CF	17	Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang
LW	22	Christian Pulisic		90'
Substitutes:
GK	1	Roman Weidenfeller
DF	4	Neven Subotić
DF	36	Ömer Toprak
MF	18	Sebastian Rode	86'	46'
MF	30	Felix Passlack	90+3'	77'
FW	14	Alexander Isak
FW	20	Maximilian Philipp		90'
Manager:
Peter Bosz


GK	26	Sven Ulreich
RB	32	Joshua Kimmich
CB	8	Javi Martínez		60'
CB	5	Mats Hummels
LB	13	Rafinha
DM	19	Sebastian Rudy
CM	24	Corentin Tolisso		84'
CM	23	Arturo Vidal	74'
RW	25	Thomas Müller (c)		67'
CF	9	Robert Lewandowski	69'
LW	7	Franck Ribéry
Substitutes:
GK	36	Christian Früchtl
DF	4	Niklas Süle		60'
DF	34	Marco Friedl
MF	29	Kingsley Coman		67'
MF	33	Timothy Tillman
MF	35	Renato Sanches		84'
FW	41	Miloš Pantović
Manager:
Carlo Ancelotti