Olise strike propels Bayern over Wolfsburg while relegation fight extends to decisive final match

With the Bundesliga crown already secured, Bayern entered their opening fixture after the UEFA Champions League semi-final loss to defending European holders Paris Saint-Germain with scant incentive.

That said, the Bavarians displayed no evident relaxation in a brisk first period at the arena of struggling Wolfsburg, who came perilously close to an opener when Vinícius Souza prompted Jonas Urbig to a near-range stop.

Soon after, Wolfsburg custodian Kamil Grabara reacted to deny Jamal Musiala at the upright, mere seconds before witnessing Tom Bischof strike the goalpost.

The home keeper later exhaled in relief as Kane fluffed a 36th-minute spot kick following Olises foul inside the area, to the astonishment of all and joy of local fans.

As Kane eyed the turf that slipped his support foot, the hosts sought to exploit the England skippers uncommon penalty error, yet Urbig made fine interventions against Denis Vavros fierce shot and Christian Eriksens rebound attempt.

Frustrated by the blank interval, Bayerns spirits lifted when Olise delivered elite skill to open the scoring shortly before the hour.

Employing a pair of feints, the French talent evaded his defender to cut in from the right wing and bend a fierce effort against the bars base.

Wolfsburgs initial period danger faded until Mattias Svanberg broke clear late on, though his angled effort beat the keeper only to hit the post amid home crowd dismay.

This slim defeat leaves Dieter Heckings team in the play-off position, tied on points with 17th-placed St. Pauli, whom they meet in a pivotal clash on the seasons close.