2018 DFL-Supercup

2018 DFL-Supercup
German Supercup
	Match programme cover
Event	DFL-Supercup
Date	12 August 2018
Venue	Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt
Man of the Match	Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
Referee	Marco Fritz (Korb)
Attendance	51,500
Weather	Partly cloudy; 24 °C (75 °F); 36% humidity
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The 2018 DFL-Supercup was the ninth 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 12 August 2018.^[5]

The DFL-Supercup featured Eintracht Frankfurt, the winners of the 2017–18 DFB-Pokal, and Bayern Munich, the winners of the 2017–18 Bundesliga and two-time defending champions of the DFL-Supercup.

Bayern Munich won the match 5–0 for their third consecutive and seventh overall title.

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)
Eintracht Frankfurt	2017–18 DFB-Pokal winners	1 (1988)
Bayern Munich^TH	2017–18 Bundesliga champions	11 (1987, 1989, 1990, 1994, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)^[a]

^ Runners-up in the unofficial 2008 German Supercup. Six-time winners and one-time runners-up in the DFL-Ligapokal.

Background

This was the first competitive match for incoming Bayern manager Niko Kovač, who left Eintracht Frankfurt the previous season after leading them to the DFB-Pokal title over future employers Bayern Munich.

Match

Details

12 August 2018

20:30 CEST

Eintracht Frankfurt	0–5	Bayern Munich
	Report	Lewandowski 21', 26', 54' Coman 63' Thiago 85'

Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt

Attendance: 51,500

Referee: Marco Fritz (Korb)

Eintracht Frankfurt

Bayern Munich


GK	1	Frederik Rønnow
CB	19	David Abraham (c)	70'
CB	20	Makoto Hasebe
CB	13	Carlos Salcedo
RM	24	Danny da Costa
CM	16	Lucas Torró
CM	6	Jonathan de Guzmán		64'
LM	15	Jetro Willems
RW	11	Mijat Gaćinović
LW	10	Marco Fabián		64'
CF	9	Sébastien Haller		76'
Substitutes:
GK	29	Felix Wiedwald
DF	23	Marco Russ
DF	33	Taleb Tawatha
MF	5	Gelson Fernandes
MF	7	Danny Blum		64'
FW	4	Ante Rebić		64'
FW	8	Luka Jović		76'
Manager:
Adi Hütter


GK	1	Manuel Neuer (c)
RB	32	Joshua Kimmich
CB	4	Niklas Süle
CB	5	Mats Hummels	45+1'
LB	27	David Alaba
DM	8	Javi Martínez
CM	25	Thomas Müller		64'
CM	6	Thiago
RW	10	Arjen Robben		58'
LW	7	Franck Ribéry
CF	9	Robert Lewandowski		72'
Substitutes:
GK	26	Sven Ulreich
DF	13	Rafinha
DF	14	Juan Bernat
MF	18	Leon Goretzka		64'
MF	19	Sebastian Rudy
MF	29	Kingsley Coman		58'
FW	2	Sandro Wagner		72'
Manager:
Niko Kovač

Man of the Match:
Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)^[1]

Assistant referees:^[2]
Dominik Schaal (Tübingen)
Marcel Pelgrim (Hamminkeln-Loikum)
Fourth official:^[2]
Martin Petersen (Stuttgart)
Video assistant referee:^[2]
Bastian Dankert (Rostock)
Assistant video assistant referee:^[2]
René Rohde (Rostock)

Match rules^[6]

90 minutes.
Penalty shoot-out if scores level.
Seven named substitutes, of which up to three may be used.

Statistics

Statistic^[7]	Eintracht Frankfurt	Bayern Munich
Goals scored	0	5
Total shots	8	13
Shots on target	1	7
Saves	2	1
Ball possession	32%	68%
Corner kicks	3	5
Fouls committed	8	9
Offsides	0	2
Yellow cards	1	1
Red cards	0	0

References

^ ^a ^b "FC Bayern München gewinnt den Supercup: Rekordmeister in beeindruckender Frühform" [Bayern Munich win the Supercup: record champions in an impressive early form]. Bundesliga (in German). Deutsche Fußball Liga. 13 August 2018. Archived from the original on 29 October 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018. Besonders Robert Lewandowski avancierte mit drei Treffern zum überragenden Spieler des Spiels (transl. Notably Robert Lewandowski advanced with three goals as the outstanding player of the match)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Fritz pfeift Supercup in Frankfurt" [Fritz officiates Supercup in Frankfurt]. DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
^ "Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Bayern München – 12 August 2018". Soccerway. Perform Group. 12 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
^ "Frankfurt / Main, Germany History". Weather Underground. The Weather Company. 12 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
^ "Supercup 2018 am 12. August in Frankfurt" [2018 Supercup on 12 August in Frankfurt]. DFL.de (in German). Deutsche Fußball Liga. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
^ "Ligaverband: Ligastatut" [League Association: League Regulations] (PDF). DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. p. 241. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
^ "Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Bayern Munich – Football Match Stats – August 12, 2018". ESPN. 12 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.

External links

Official website

[6] Runners-up in the unofficial 2008 German Supercup. Six-time winners and one-time runners-up in the DFL-Ligapokal.

[MOTM-1] "FC Bayern München gewinnt den Supercup: Rekordmeister in beeindruckender Frühform" [Bayern Munich win the Supercup: record champions in an impressive early form]. Bundesliga (in German). Deutsche Fußball Liga. 13 August 2018. Archived from the original on 29 October 2018. Retrieved 29 October 2018. Besonders Robert Lewandowski avancierte mit drei Treffern zum überragenden Spieler des Spiels (transl. Notably Robert Lewandowski advanced with three goals as the outstanding player of the match)

[referees-2] "Fritz pfeift Supercup in Frankfurt" [Fritz officiates Supercup in Frankfurt]. DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 6 August 2018. Retrieved 6 August 2018.

[3] "Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Bayern München – 12 August 2018". Soccerway. Perform Group. 12 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.

[4] "Frankfurt / Main, Germany History". Weather Underground. The Weather Company. 12 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.

[5] "Supercup 2018 am 12. August in Frankfurt" [2018 Supercup on 12 August in Frankfurt]. DFL.de (in German). Deutsche Fußball Liga. 4 June 2018. Retrieved 6 June 2018.

[7] "Ligaverband: Ligastatut" [League Association: League Regulations] (PDF). DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. p. 241. Retrieved 16 August 2016.

[8] "Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Bayern Munich – Football Match Stats – August 12, 2018". ESPN. 12 August 2018. Retrieved 12 August 2018.

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