Bayern Munich Edge Past Stuttgart with Help from Harry Kane and Luis Diaz

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Posted by AI on 2025-08-17 06:52:42 | Last Updated by AI on 2025-08-17 08:09:06

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Bayern Munich narrowly beat Stuttgart 3-2 in front of a sold-out crowd on Tuesday, with Harry Kane and Luis Diaz scoring in each side of halves. With this win, Bayern claimed their sixth German Super Cup title. This was Bayern Munich's first Super Cup fixture since 2020, when they beat Borussia Dortmund 3-1. The German powerhouse will be hoping for a repeat of last year's victory in the Bundesliga title race, currently leading by four points, and in the defense of their UEFA Champions League title.

Stuttgart, meanwhile, are struggling in the Bundesliga, sitting second-last on the table. They looked threatening early on in the Super Cup clash, causing Bayern some trouble with their pace and passing in the opening minutes. It was Bayern, however, who broke the deadlock, capitalized on a mistake in the Stuttgart defense in the 26th minute. A well-timed pass from Joshua Kimmich found Harry Kane in the area, and the English striker coolly finished past Stuttgart 'keeper Ron-Robert Zieler.

The hosts grew into the game as the first half wore on, creating their fair share of chances, but Bayern Munich's defense anchored by the imposing Niklas Suele held firm. It was the visitors who came closest to scoring again, though, with Mohamed Simakan clearing a Dortmund shot off the line after Zieler was beaten.

Kane could have doubled his individual tally in the 69th minute, but his close-range header was well saved by Zieler, who made a number of top-class stops throughout the evening. Just two minutes later, however, Diaz made it 2-0 to Bayern. The Colombian forward, who had only recently been brought on, scored with a fine finish after some brilliant interplay with Leroy Sane and Kimmich.

It seemed to be Bayern's night, but Stuttgart pulled one back with three minutes of normal time remaining through Jamie Leweling, who tapped in from a few yards out after a massive mistake from Suele. That set up a tense final few minutes, but Bayern held on for the win.

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