It was the 82nd minute of the DFL-Supercup, and Joshua Kimmich had a game to win.
Typically, as a world-class defensive midfielder—and, sometimes, as a world-class right back—Kimmich helps Bayern Munich win by doing all those significant yet subtle things that teammates and coaches revere but that don’t necessarily show up on the score sheet. On this September evening at the Allianz Arena, however, something a bit extra was required. The occasion called for more. And as has become increasingly common over the past couple seasons, Kimmich rose to it.
In the center circle, Kimmich cleanly stripped the ball from Borussia Dortmund midfielder Thomas Delaney, took an authoritative touch toward the penalty area and then fed Robert Lewandowski in the right channel.