Bayern Munich 4 – 2 VfL Wolfsburg
By Catherine MacKenzie (30/08/2025)
Above: Bayern Munich Frauen celebrate their win. Photo: @DFB_Frauen1 on X.
The competition
The Google Pixel Supercup revives the discontinued German Women’s Supercup, which ran between 1992 and 1997, with the premise being that two of the nation’s top teams would compete for a pre-season trophy. The new iteration was launched in 2024, with Bayern handed the trophy after a tight 1-0 win over rivals Wolfsburg. The teams involved normally include the league winner and DFB Pokal winner – however as both were won by Bayern in 2024-25, league runners up Wolfsburg were once again the opposition in 2025.
The teams
Many new faces could be seen around the stadium as new Munich head coach Jose Barcola took charge of his first competitive match, and Stephan Lerch was back on the bench for VfL Wolfsburg. On the pitch, both starting lineups included summer signings: Johannes (from Frankfurt) and Levels (from Leverkusen) for the Wolves, and for Bayern, Danish player Ballisager (from Fiorentina).
The action
Any game between FC Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg is going to be frought with rivalry, but few would have predicted the pure number of times the ref would blow her whistle in the first half. It was difficult for either team to get into the flow of the game, however Munich dominated from the earliest stages. Wolfsburg keeper Johannes was forced into action within the first ten minutes as Georgia Stanway fed Jovana Damnjanovic in the box and she had her first attempt of the match.
Whilst that attempt did not result in a goal, Munich did not have long to wait. 18 minutes in, central defender Magdalena Eriksson stayed forward after a set piece. Unmarked on the edge of the penalty area, she seized the chance and fired a powerful left-footed shot into the net.
Bayern continued to dominate as Wolfsburg struggled to break out of their press, with no Wolfsburg players keeping the strong Bavarian midfield in check. Stanway was allowed to make runs into the box, where her interplay with Damnjanovic caused problems, and Linda Dallman was given ample space to roam on the right.
The second goal came five minutes after the first; Damnjanovic outpaced Joelle Wedemeyer and struck a powerful shot high at the near post. Close to the end of the half, Wolfsburg had their best chance as Dutch striker Lineth Beerensteyn hit the crossbar.
The second half was more open – with more chances on both sides. Wolfsburg pulled one back as Bayern failed to clear the ball in from a corner and Vivien Endemann shot home. There was celebration in the stands as Lena Oberdorf made her long-awaited return from injury for the Munich team on the hour mark, and the game ebbed as both sides fought for the momentum.
The goal of the match came from Bayern as they restored their two goal lead in the 72nd minute. Lea Schüller’s last act in the match was to produce a sublime volley as she received the ball on her left, chested the ball, turned and shot with her right.
The fourth goal came as Justine Kielland was adjudged to have brought down Damnjanovic in the box, leading to a red card and a penalty to Bayern. Stanway shot home with confidence to put the game out of reach for Wolfsburg.
In the final minutes of the match, Wolfsburg were awarded a penalty of their own as Lena Oberdorf fouled Beerensteyn on the edge of the box. Janina Minge converted past Mahmutovic.
Bayern Munich kick off the Frauen Bundesliga season against Bayer Leverkusen at the Allianz Arena on the 6th of September. Wolfsburg are away to Hamburger SV.
TEAMS: BAYERN MUNICH (4-2-3-1): Mahmutovic, Kett, Ballisager, Eriksson, Simon, Zadrazil, Stanway, Dallmann, Tanikawa, Damnjanovic, Schüller. Substitutes: Grohs (Tor), Gilles (for Eriksson 82′), T. Hansen, Alara (for Damnjanovic 82′), Caruso, Oberdorf (for Tanikawa 62′), Bühl (for Dallman 62′), Harder (for Schüller 73′) , Padilla-Bidas.
VfL WOLFSBURG (4-2-1-3): Johannes, Wedemeyer, Dijkstra, Minge, Levels, Lattwein, Peddemors, Endemann, Popp, Huth, Beerensteyn. Substitutes: Tufekovic (Tor), Bjelde (for Wedemeyer 73′), Küver, Pujols, Kielland (for Lattwein 64′), Vallotto (for Peddemors 84′), Bussy (for Huth, 84′), S. Freier, Zicai (for Endemann 64′).
Attendance: 16,733
Referee: TBC
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