Heidenheim vs. Bayern Munich: Pre-season friendly build-up and live blog

Harry Kane and Michael Olise will be hoping to get their first minutes of pre-season under their belt as Bayern Munich play their final friendly away to Heidenheim at the Voith-Arena on Tuesday 18 August (kick-off 6pm CEST).

After securing a 3-1 victory over RB Leipzig at the Allianz Arena on Saturday, Bayern were eager to book in one final 90 minutes of competitive football before their 2026/27 campaign gets underway in the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup against fierce rivals Borussia Dortmund on 22 August.

The Bavarians' triumvirate of World Cup returnees - Kane, Olise, and Dayot Upamecano - are likely to feature to ensure their fitness levels are up to scratch ahead of Der Klassiker, whilst both Serge Gnabry and Lennart Karl could also make cameo appearances after working back from injury. New signing Ismael Saibari, who grabbed a debut assist off the bench against Leipzig, may also make a first start for the record champions.

Watch: Highlights from Bayern's victory over Leipzig

Bayern Munich 3-1 RB Leipzig

However, Kompany will likely be unable to call upon the talents of Konrad Laimer, Minjae Kim and Jamal Musiala, after all three were withdrawn in the victory over Die Roten Bullen having picked up injuries during the encounter.

Meanwhile, Bayern's opponents Heidenheim are already two matchdays into their Bundesliga 2 campaign. Schmidt's side claimed an eyewatering 4-3 victory at home to newly-promoted VfL Osnabrück in their season's curtain-raiser, which they followed up with a disappointing 4-1 defeat on the road to Hertha Berlin the following week.

Heidenheim's long-serving coach will no doubt be hoping that this test against the record champions can motivate his side to bounce back when they travel to face SSV Jeddeloh II in the first round of the DFB Cup on 23 August.

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2:14

Watch: Hertha 4-1 Heidenheim - previous fixture highlights

Four different scorers found the net for the Old Lady as Heidenheim were beaten emphatically at the Olympiastadion on Matchday 2 of the 2026/27 Bundesliga 2 campaign.

Heidenheim's mixed start to life back in Bundesliga 2

For Frank Schmidt's side, their season is already underway with Heidenheim having already played their opening two matches in Germany's second division following their relegation from the top flight last term. The Baden-Württemberg-based outfit got off to a flying start with a 4-3 victory over newly-promoted VfL Osnabrück on Matchday 1, before suffering a 4-1 defeat on the road at Hertha the following week.

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5:53

Watch: Bayern Munich 3-1 RB Leipzig

The Bavarians' summer signings came to the fore in the victory over Die Roten Bullen, with Nathaniel Brown scoring his first goal for the club and Ismael Saibari coming off the bench to provide an assist for Jamal Musiala on his first appearance in a Bayern shirt.

Bayern into their stride

After the 3-1 victory over Leipzig on Saturday - courtesy of goals from Luis Díaz, Nathaniel Brown, and Jamal Musiala - the reigning Bundesliga champions are on a run of four straight wins in pre-season. Vincent Kompany will be hoping his side can make it five from five against Heidenheim ahead of the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup clash with Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.

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Thank you for joining us for build-up and live match coverage of Bayern Munich's pre-season friendly with Heidenheim as we approach the start of the 2026/27 Bundesliga season.

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