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Leverkusen got off to a quick start, with Quansah scoring six minutes into his Bundesliga debut after connecting with Alejandro Grimaldo's free-kick and heading past Oliver Baumann. However, Quansah was caught cold at the other end when Asllani managed to evade him in the box before firing beyond Mark Flekken at the near post to equalise in the 25th minute.

The newly named Franz Beckenbauer Supercup has many uses. Unlike some of its continental counterparts, this curtain-raising meeting between league and cup winners tends to brim with a pleasing intensity. It unfolds in a partisan atmosphere too, taking place at one of the two competitors' stadium rather than at a neutral venue, so we feel the real straight away. Telling us what to expect for the coming nine months in the Bundesliga, however, isn't often one of the Supercup's strengths.

"He knows what he wants from the team and has won titles already. He knows what he is doing."

"That's my boy" 👊 "Flo don't crumble under pressure, he likes pressure" 😎 Jeremie Frimpong expresses confidence in Florian Wirtz's ability to thrive in the Premier League.

From what Hojlund has said publicly, it seems he's not desperate to get out of United, but of course the decision won't be all his own.