adminBayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund clash today for the German Super Cup in a rematch of their Champions League final, with Dortmund denying they want revenge.Bayern’s 2-1 win over Dortmund at London’s Wembley in May meant Munich became the first German team to win the treble of European, league and cup titles, but Borussia are viewing the Super Cup showdown as a yardstick, rather than Wembley payback.
“This is not revenge for Wembley,” said Borussia’s Germany defender Mats Hummels ahead of the game in Dortmund
Borusia may have finished second, and fully 25 points, behind Bayern in last season’s Bundesliga, but Hummels added: “For us, it is a good test to know where we stand, but we won’t base our motivation on the fact that we lost in London.”
With the new Bundesliga starting on 9 August, bragging rights are up for grabs in this pre-season showdown, but much has already changed for both teams since Arjen Robben’s late winner at Wembley.
Bayern coach Jupp Heynckes has been replaced by ex-Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola, Spain under-21 captain Thiago Alcantara has been recruited from the Camp Nou and Germany midfield star Mario Goetze has joined from Dortmund.
Bayern’s director of sport Matthias Sammer insisted: “There’ll always be a bit of rivalry”. — Sapa-AFP
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