Bayern Munich kick-started their 2026/27 Bundesliga title defence with a 5-1 win over VfB Stuttgart at the Allianz Arena on August 28, 2026, bouncing back from a shaky first half through a second-half scoring surge led by Michael Olise.
The season opener at the ausverkauften Münchner Arena vor 75’000 Zuschauern (sold-out Munich arena before spectators) featured the new national coach Jürgen Klopp observing etliche Kandidaten (several candidates) in the stands. Der FC Bayern ist nicht zu stoppen (FC Bayern cannot be stopped) as the Double-Sieger (double-winners) under trainer Vincent Kompany made a Qualitätsunterschied (difference in quality) clear, especially after the pause, in an intense Süd-Schlager (southern blockbuster) against the VfB Stuttgart side that placed fourth in the Bundesliga table last season and secured a Champions League spot.
Bayern Munich started the game with an interesting squad comprising Dayot Upamecano and Kim Min-Jae at the back, Alphonso Davies and Konrad Laimer on the flanks, Joshua Kimmich and Aleksander Pavlović centrally, with Luis Díaz, Michael Olise, Nathaniel Brown and Harry Kane in attack. A Stuttgart side that were aggressive from minute one set a norm of fast passing, lightning-quick reflexes and near-split-second decisions. Harry Kane was far too deep to be of immediate impact during the game, while attackers Díaz and Olise seemed checked out from the first half. A monstrous performance from Kim and Manuel Neuer kept a clean sheet for the whole duration of the first half, with Neuer appearing in his 600. Pflichtspiel für den FC Bayern (600th competitive match for FC Bayern).
Stuttgart Equalizer Sparks Bayern Onslaught
Dayot Upamecano and Joshua Kimmich
Both teams hit the woodwork in the first half, but Bayern led by the narrowest of margins at the break after Dayot Upamecano (21.) opened the scoring with a close-range header from a Joshua Kimmich corner, deftly glancing the ball into the net against widerspenstige Stuttgarter (resistant Stuttgart).
Stuttgart levelled seven minutes into the second period when later unglückliche (unfortunate) Josha Vagnoman brought the Schwaben (Swabians) back. Schlussmann Manuel Neuer hielt in seinem 600. Pflichtspiel für den FC Bayern noch hervorragend gegen Jeff Chabot, doch im Nachschuss war er machtlos (Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer still made a brilliant save against Jeff Chabot in his 600th competitive match for FC Bayern, but was powerless on the rebound).
The joy for Stuttgart was short-lived as the Bayern team showed they were not letting that stand. Olise (55.) after a Traumpass (dream pass) from Kimmich and Vagnoman with an Eigentor (own goal) (58.) re-established the true balance of power on the pitch. The VfB defender had bad luck when he slipped on the durchnässten Rasen (damp pitch) during an unthreatening cross from Alphonso Davies. Der Videoschiedsrichter kassierte dann ein weiteres Tor von Olise (63.) wegen Abseits (The video assistant referee then ruled out another goal by Olise for offside).
Kompany and Match Context
DFB-Pokal-Finale and Borussia Dortmund
The 5-1 (1:0) victory mirrored the DFB-Pokal-Finale (DFB-Pokal final) from three months prior when the Stuttgarter provided long resistance before falling 0:3 in Berlin. With the result, FC Bayern extended their series of 15 opening matches without defeat, building on a week after their 2:1 win in the Supercup against Borussia Dortmund. In the previous season, Bayern had achieved a start directly with a 6:0 against RB Leipzig. As a reigning champion, the FCB series stretches back a quarter of a century to late July 2001 when the German record champions under Titan and keeper legend Oliver Kahn lost 0:1 to Borussia Mönchengladbach with Arie van Lent scoring the decisive goal.
Late Goals Seal the 5-1 Scoreline
Aleksandar Pavlovic and Luis Díaz
Das 4:1 und 5:1 besorgten aber noch Aleksandar Pavlovic (82.) und Luis Díaz (90.+2) jeweils auf Vorarbeit von Neuzugang Ismael Saibari (The 4:1 and 5:1 were secured by Aleksandar Pavlovic at 82′ and Luis Díaz at 90+2′, each assisted by new signing Ismael Saibari), capping a resounding victory that started their 2026/27 Bundesliga campaign with a powerful statement.
