Haaland Leads Dortmund To Face Bayern In German Cup Showdown

Bayern Munich are the next team to try to shackle Norwegian goal-machine Erling Braut Haaland when the defending Bundesliga champions face Borussia Dortmund for the German Super Cup on Tuesday.

Under new coach Julian Nagelsmann, Bayern are bidding to win a tenth straight Bundesliga title but were held to a 1-1 draw at Moenchengladbach last Friday on the season's opening weekend.

Dortmund threw down a marker before the one-off German Super Cup match by beating Frankfurt 5-2 at home on Saturday with Haaland involved in all of the hosts' five goals.

The towering striker, who only turned 21 last month, has now scored a phenomenal 62 times in 61 games for Dortmund.

"Haaland is the complete package, that has to be said. We need him," said Dortmund captain Marco Reus. 

Haaland has already scored five goals in his first two games this season.

A hat-trick in the German Cup was followed up by a stunning display in the Bundesliga as he tore into Frankfurt's defense, scoring twice and creating goals for Reus, Thorgan Hazard, and Giovanni Reyna.

Haaland reveled in creating space for his teammates, then showed clinical finishing for the chances which came his way.

Only a superb save by Frankfurt goalkeeper Kevin Trapp in added time denied Haaland another hat-trick.

"It's amazing the consistency he brings to the field," said Dortmund's new head coach Marco Rose. 

"We are happy that he is here and it's for others to think about how to stop him."