Ribéry made his competitive debut for Bayern on 21 July 2007 against Werder Bremen in the first round of the Premiere Ligapokal, scoring twice and also assisting on another in a 4–1 victory.[52] In the semifinals, he netted an early goal in a 2–0 win over defending champions VfB Stuttgart.[53] Due to an injury, Ribéry was unable to play in the final, which Bayern won.