It’s finally here! The 2026/27 season is officially kicking off, and the starting lineups for the Supercup clash between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich are out. Nathaniel Brown is making his competitive debut for Bayern, trotting out with what the club is calling a “near-champagne XI.” But the real shocker? Dayot Upamecano and fellow new signing Ismael Saibari are starting on the bench.
The Lineup Shakes Up Bayern’s Supercup Plans
This is a bold move from Vincent Kompany right out of the gate. Nathaniel Brown, a summer signing from Eintracht Frankfurt, is straight into the thick of it for his first official Bayern appearance. We’ve been hearing about Kompany and his crew grinding hard through an eventful summer and preseason, adding guys like Brown and Saibari (from PSV Eindhoven). To see Saibari, another fresh face, immediately relegated to the bench alongside Upamecano, definitely raises some eyebrows. It tells you Kompany isn’t messing around; he’s ready to put all that summer prep to the test right now in this 10th Supercup meeting against Dortmund.
The Stakes Are High For Season One
This Supercup isn’t just a friendly, it’s the first real challenge, and it’s happening at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund. With Kompany making these kinds of calls, you know he wants to send a message. The whole team’s got to be dialed in for this one. It’s happening today, August 22, 2026, with kickoff at 11:30 AM PDT for us here on the west coast. You can catch all the action on USA Network.
So what’s the word on the street for this showdown? The experts are leaning hard on Bayern, predicting a solid 4-1 victory. They’ve got Díaz, a couple from Harry Kane, and Pavlović all finding the back of the net. If that prediction holds up, it’ll be a massive statement win to kick off the season and show everyone exactly what Kompany’s Bayern is all about. You gotta believe Nathaniel Brown is going to be hungry to prove himself with this massive opportunity.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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