Bayern Munich edge past Sevilla with late Javi Martinez header securing Uefa Super Cup victory

Bayern clinch their fourth trophy of 2020 after victory in Budapest.
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Ben Hayward24 September 2020

A header from substitute Javi Martinez in extra time saw Bayern Munich beat Sevilla 2-1 to win the UEFA Super Cup in an entertaining encounter in Budapest on Thursday night.

The European champions came out strongly in the opening minutes of the game, in which a limited number of fans were allowed back in the stands, but it was the Europa League winners who went ahead after David Alaba was adjudged to have fouled Ivan Rakitic in the area early on.

Lucas Ocampos kept his cool to stroke the spot-kick past Manuel Neuer as the Bayern goalkeeper went the wrong way and Sevilla had the lead after 13 minutes.

The goal somewhat shook Bayern, but the Germans gradually found their rhythm again and equalised with a lovely goal later in the half.

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Thomas Muller played a cross into the box from the right, Robert Lewandowski peeled off and played a delightful pass back into the path of Leon Goretzka, who blasted into the corner with his right foot with 34 minutes gone.

Sevilla saw a strike ruled out for offside against Luuk de Jong straight after that and the Andalusians pressed well after the break, winning a series of corners early in the second half.

Bayern then thought they had gone ahead after Lewandowski poked home following a lovely passing combination with Muller in the Sevilla area, but the Pole was marginally offside when the original ball was played through and his effort was ruled out by VAR.

Hansi Flick’s side continued to dominate, but Sevilla missed a wonderful chance to win it with three minutes left.

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Substitute Youssef En-Nesyri was set up by Jesus Navas on a quick counter-attack and had only Neuer to beat, but the goalkeeper got down to his left to push the Moroccan’s low shot wide for a corner.

En-Nesyri came close again early in extra time, but Neuer stuck out a boot to deflect his shot onto the post this time, although the forward may have been offside anyway.

At the other end, Joshua Kimmich poked wide at the near post following a cross from Muller and Bayern took the lead late in the first half of extra time.

Diego Carlos conceded a corner when he had not needed to and although it was initially cleared, Alaba hit a shot from the edge of the box which Yassine Bono could only parry into the path of substitute Martinez and the Spaniard headed it back past the Moroccan to put Bayern in front for the first time on the night.

And that proved enough as a tired Sevilla were unable to force a penalty shootout and Bayern Munich claimed their fourth trophy of 2020.