Bayern Munich have started the 2026/27 season with silverware, beating Borussia Dortmund 2-1 in the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup at Signal Iduna Park on Saturday. Nathaniel Brown, deployed as an attacking midfielder rather than his natural left-back position, opened the scoring before Michael Olise doubled the lead just before half-time. Fabio Silva pulled one back for the hosts late on, but Bayern held firm for their 13th Supercup title. The win was convincing enough in the first half, though captain Joshua Kimmich offered a pointed post-match assessment, saying the team were "still far away" from where they want to be despite the scoreline.

The bigger story surrounding the club concerns Jamal Musiala. The 23-year-old missed the Supercup after collapsing in two separate pre-season games due to absence seizures linked to a neurological dysfunction. Sporting director Max Eberl confirmed the club has managed the condition throughout the past season, with the recent episodes caused by a medication adjustment. Kompany expects Musiala to be available for Friday's Bundesliga opener against VfB Stuttgart at the Allianz Arena.

Brown's versatile display underlined the squad depth Kompany has built, with Gnabry and Lennart Karl also sidelined through injury for the Supercup. Off the pitch, goalkeeper Manuel Neuer hinted strongly that this will be his final season, while Joao Palhinha is closing in on a cut-price exit to Benfica, and former midfielder Leon Goretzka appears set to join Aston Villa after leaving Bayern at the end of June.