Bayern Munich were taken to extra time by a durable and resilient Sevilla in front 15,180 fans in Budapest before adding the Uefa Super Cup to their Champions League trophy.
The showpiece was watched by supporters inside the 67,000-capacity Puskas Arena, the first major European match to allow fans since the coronavirus pandemic forced the game into lockdown.
And they witnessed a hard-fought encounter which saw Sevilla take the lead from the penalty spot on 13 minutes when Lucas Ocampos scored an outrageous “no look” penalty after Ivan Rakitic was bundled over by David Alaba.
Bayern equalised before the break, Leon Goretzka scoring from Robert Lewandowski’s superb touch, with both sides having opportunities to win after the break.
Lewandowski and Leroy Sane saw goals chalked off for Bayern but the biggest chance fell to Sevilla substitute Youssef En-Nesyri in the closing moments, seeing his shot touched away by Manuel Neuer with only the keeper to beat.
Bayern, who last lost in December 2019, clinched victory with substitute Javi Martinez’s 104th-minute header after Sevilla keeper Yassine Bounou could only push out Alaba’s shot.
Bayern’s winning machine rolls on
Bayern Munich had to dig deep for victory but there is a fierce conviction in Hansi Flick’s side that made this win almost inevitable, despite another mammoth effort from Sevilla, who had that great chance late on through En-Nesyri.
The European champions, who left the likes of Alphonso Davies out of their starting line-up, looked a little ring rusty despite opening their defence of the Bundesliga with an 8-0 romp against Schalke.
There were still glimpses of the class and threat of Lewandowski and the pace and directness Sane will bring after his move from Manchester City.
Bayern have the look of a relentless, hungry, winning machine and will once again represent a huge threat to their rivals as they prepare to defend the Champions League crown they won against Paris St-Germain.
This victory makes it 32 games unbeaten in all competitions for the treble winners, while they ended Sevilla’s own 21-game unbeaten run.
It was a game with atmosphere as fans returned to the big European occasion, albeit in vastly reduced numbers and also observing social distancing, wearing masks and undergoing temperature checks before the game.
The decision did not win unanimous approval, with opposition from some local officials in Budapest to the game being staged with fans.
It did add atmosphere as fans of both clubs were in attendance despite the rise in coronavirus cases around Europe, with Bayern fans even indulging in some of the traditional baiting in an attempt to Ocampos off as he prepared to take his penalty.
One thing remained unchanged – Bayern Munich ended up lifting the silverware.
Line-ups
Bayern Munich
- 1Neuer
- 5Pavard
- 4Süle
- 27AlabaBooked at 12minsSubstituted forBoatengat 112′minutes
- 21HernándezBooked at 90minsSubstituted forMartÃnez Aguinagaat 99′minutes
- 18GoretzkaSubstituted forDaviesat 99′minutes
- 6Kimmich
- 7Gnabry
- 25Müller
- 10SanéSubstituted forTolissoat 70′minutes
- 9Lewandowski
Substitutes
- 8MartÃnez Aguinaga
- 11Cuisance
- 14Zirkzee
- 17Boateng
- 19Davies
- 24Tolisso
- 26Ulreich
- 30Fein
- 35Nübel
- 40Tillman
- 41Richards
- 42Musiala
Sevilla
- 13Bono
- 16Navas
- 12KoundéBooked at 55mins
- 20Santos Silva
- 18EscuderoBooked at 119mins
- 8JordánBooked at 45minsSubstituted forVázquezat 94′minutes
- 25RegesBooked at 70mins
- 10RakiticSubstituted forTorresat 56′minutes
- 7Fernández SaezSubstituted forGudeljat 73′minutes
- 9de JongSubstituted forEn-Nesyriat 56′minutes
- 5Ocampos
Substitutes
- 1Vaclik
- 3Gómez
- 6Gudelj
- 11El Haddadi
- 14RodrÃguez
- 15En-Nesyri
- 19Acuña
- 21Torres
- 22Vázquez
- 24Fernández
- 29Gil
- 31DÃaz
Live Text
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Match ends, FC Bayern München 2, Sevilla 1.
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Second Half Extra Time ends, FC Bayern München 2, Sevilla 1.
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Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
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Sergio Escudero (Sevilla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Sergio Escudero (Sevilla).
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Foul by Serge Gnabry (FC Bayern München).
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Jesús Navas (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Thomas Müller.
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Alphonso Davies (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Lucas Ocampos (Sevilla).
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Substitution, FC Bayern München. Jérôme Boateng replaces David Alaba.
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Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Diego Carlos (Sevilla).
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Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Jesús Navas.
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Foul by Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München).
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Franco Vázquez (Sevilla) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Offside, FC Bayern München. David Alaba tries a through ball, but Thomas Müller is caught offside.
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Attempt missed. Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Corentin Tolisso with a cross.
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Attempt blocked. Alphonso Davies (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Javi MartÃnez.