Kane, Diaz score while Bayern Munich beats Stuttgart to lift the German Super Cup

Bayern Munich illuminates on Saturday past VFB Stuttgart 2-1, thanks to goals from Harry Kane and new signing Luis Diaz to lift the German Super Cup.

De Baviers were sharper everywhere and their keeper and man-of-the-match, Manuel Neuer, was in good shape less than a week before the Bundesliga season starts.

«I think of the team and to play as well as possible to be successful,» said Neuer.

«We did that today. It’s nice to be the man of the competition, but it’s always about the team. We have done well. We won all the matches in the pre-season and we want to wear this to the Bundesliga season next week,» he added.

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With all eyes on Stuttgart striker Nick Woltemade, who wants to sign Bayern, Bundesliga Topscorer brought a defensive mistake from Luca Jaquez to give Bayern a 18th minute’s lead.

The German cup winner Stuttgart went looking for a fast equalizer, and Woltemade went close, only for his pointed light shot to be saved by Neuer.

The 39-year-old keeper came to the rescue again in the 75th when he showed good reflexes to palpate a bent shot wide before Colombia International Diaz scored with his first attempt on goal, on his way to a Serge Gnabry Cross 13 minutes of the time.

Stuttgart took a comfort for a stopping time through the header of Jamie Leweling.