BERLIN -- Bayern Munich defeated Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in the German Super Cup to get new coach Carlo Ancelotti off to a winning start Sunday.Arturo Vidal and Thomas Mueller scored in the second half after Dortmund, which had dominated the game at home in its Westfalenstadion, wasted several chances to score.It was difficult, Ancelotti said after his first competitive game in charge. Dortmund played well in the first half, the second went better for us.Bayern had lost on its last three Super Cup appearances. Ancelottis predecessor Pep Guardiola failed to win the title.The team is already very, very strong, said Ancelotti, who was without player of the year Jerome Boateng, new signing Renato Sanches and Dutch forward Arjen Robben.The early chances Sunday fell to Dortmunds Shinji Kagawa and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Aubameyang found himself alone in front of Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer but Javi Martinez got back with a last-ditch tackle.Bayern winger Franck Ribery seemed lucky to stay on the pitch after lashing out at Felix Passlack, who had been fouling him. Despite appearing to strike the Dortmund player in the face, Ribery was shown a yellow card, as was Passlack.New signing Ousmane Dembele twice went close for Dortmund and Adrian Ramos drew a save from Neuer, before Vidal saw a fine reflex save from Roman Buerki at the other end. Vidal fired the rebound over from one meter in Bayerns best chance up to then.Buerki denied Robert Lewandowski before the break and the 18-year-old Passlack tested Neuer after it, before Dembele again called the Germany `keeper into action.Dortmund were made to rue the missed chances when Vidal broke the deadlock in the 58th minute, tucking away the rebound after Buerki saved his first effort.Mueller sealed the result from close range in the 79th after former Dortmund captain Mats Hummels headed on a corner. Hummels was playing his first game back in Dortmund since his summer switch between the sides and was the subject of whistles from the home fans every time he touched the ball.I expected that, the Germany defender said.The Super Cup is between the league and cup winners. As Bayern won both last season, Dortmund qualified as league runner-up. LeBron James Shoes Sale . -- Most satisfying to Russ Smith about No. Nike Air Safari Sale . 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Del Bosque had left the Chelsea striker out of the squad that travelled to France for the tournament earlier this year.It was very important for me to score and for the team to win, Costa said. My teammates have always supported me and I hope it continues like this.Morata also scored twice, in the 82nd and 83rd minutes, after replacing Costa midway through the second half. Roberto netted his goal in the 55th, Silva added to the lead in the 59th and closed the scoring in injury time, while Vitolo got on the scoresheet on the hour.Silva had also scored twice in Spains 2-0 win over Belgium in a friendly last week, a match that marked Lopetegui s debut with the national team.ddddddddddddondays result was Spains biggest win over Lichtenstein, surpassing the 6-0 win from 2011 in qualifying for Euro 2012.---ISRAEL 1, ITALY 3Italy extended its unbeaten streak in World Cup qualifiers to 28 matches despite being reduced to 10 men in Haifa, after defender Giorgio Chiellini was sent off following a second yellow card in the 55th minute.Chiellini will now be suspended for the much-anticipated match against Spain in the next round on Oct. 6.Graziano Pelle opened the scoring in the 14th minute and Antonio Candreva doubled Italys lead from the spot in the 31st.Ben-Haim pulled one back for Israel four minutes later but Ciro Immobile sealed the result in the 83rd.---ALBANIA 1, MACEDONIA 1 (Suspended)Albanias match with Macedonia was suspended in the 76th minute because of heavy rain.The final 15 minutes will be played at 2 p.m. (1200 GMT) Tuesday.Armando Sadiku opened the scoring for Albania in the ninth minute and Ezdjan Alioski equalized in the 51st.The match was being played at the newly-renovated stadium in Shkodra, 120 kilometers (75 miles) north of the capital Tirana. 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