Klassiker Final: Key Battles That Could Decide Supercup

Bayern and Dortmund clash for the first silverware of the season, with midfield duels set to shape the outcome.

What happened. Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund meet in the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup, the first domestic trophy of the new campaign, with key battles in midfield expected to decide the Klassiker final.

• Dortmund's Jobe Bellingham and Felix Nmecha started the last three friendlies together.
• Nmecha made 25 starts last season despite a knee injury in March.
• Bayern's Aleksandar Pavlović started alongside Tom Bischof and Joshua Kimmich in recent friendlies.

The winner takes the first silverware of the season, setting the tone for the campaign ahead.

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