BVB Dortmund Borussia Dortmund - FCB Bayern Bayern Munich

BVB

2

FCB

3

N. Schlotterbeck
26'

SIGNAL IDUNA PARK(بيعت بالكامل)

Sven Jablonski

إعلان

56 %Harry Kane

Harry Kane

4:04

Watch: Der Klassiker from the referee's POV

0:59

Watch: Analysing Kimmich's Klassiker

3:34

Watch: How Der Klassiker was experienced across the globe

0:59

Watch: How the win probability changed during Der Klassiker

A recap of a barnstorming Klassiker and how each goal affected the likely outcome of the game.

0:32

Watch: Kimmich takes stock

0:29

Watch: Kovač on a "very, very good football game"

0:17

Watch: Kompany analyses Klassiker success

0:27

Watch: Kane reflects on Bayern's win

0:29

Watch: Who's on the phone, Harry?

0:32

Watch: Kobel "extremely frustrated" after Dortmund loss

0:19

Watch: Bayern celebrate with their fans

0:32

Klassiker worldwide

Close to Bayern 1,000 fans were in attendance at this watch part in Houston, Texas, where they celebrated in traditional style...

Full time: Dortmund 2-3 Bayern

What a game! A breathless encounter comes to an end as Bayern grab all three points. Dortmund appeared to have clinched a draw thanks to Svensson's 84th-minute volley, but Kimmich replied with a volley of his own to seal a 3-2 win for Vincent Kompany's men that extends their lead at the top of the table to 11 points.

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انتهاء المباراة

90'

+ 3

Running down the clock

We're into the third of five minutes of added time as Bayern chip away a few more seconds with a double substitution.

90'

+ 2

تبديل

90'

+ 2

تبديل

90'

تبديل

90'

التحقق من السرعة: أسرع لاعب في المباراة بعد مرور 90 دقيقة

التحقق من السرعة: أسرع لاعب في المباراة بعد مرور 90 دقيقة

من خلال تكنولوجيا الكاميرا المتطورة والتعلم الآلي، يتم تقييم سرعة كل لاعب في الوقت الفعلي، والسرعة القصوى تعني أسرع إطار فردي تم قياسه للاعب أو لعبة.

1.

Karim-David Adeyemi35.22km/h

2.

Dayot Upamecano33.43km/h

3.

Maximilian Beier33.43km/h

0:26

Bayern lead again!

What a finish! Olise's cross from the right is headed clear by Bellingham - but right back into the danger zone. Kimmich arrives an executes a sublime side-footed volley into the top corner!

87'

Joshua Kimmich

هدف!

2:3

Joshua Kimmich

احتمالية تسجيل الهدف

احتمالية تسجيل الهدف

تحدد احتمالية تسجيل الهدف احتمالية إحراز الكرة في شباك المرمى من كل مكان على أرض الملعب، وتستند القيمة إلى كميات كبيرة من البيانات من السنوات السابقة؛ عوامل مثل زاوية التسديد والمسافة إلى المرمى وضغط الخصم، فضلًا عن النماذج الرياضية.

10 %

سرعة التسديد

سرعة التسديد

تصف سرعة التسديد السرعة القصوى بالكيلومتر في الساعة (كم/س) التي تصل إليها الكرة في التسديدة على المرمى، وتُقاس المسافة من مكان التسديد إلى منتصف المرمى.

88.44 km/h

المسافة إلى المرمى

المسافة إلى المرمى

تُقاس المسافة إلى المرمى في وقت التسديد - من موضع الكرة إلى منتصف المرمى.

13.47 m

86'

Guirassy!

Brandt sprints into space down the Dortmund right and cuts it back to Guirassy inside the Bayern box. He shoots first time but sweeps his effort wide of the near post!

Svensson makes it 2-2!

Sabitzer crosses into the Bayern box from the right and finds Svensson, who guides a fine volley into the net from ten yards out. Game on!

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83'

Daniel Svensson

هدف!

2:2

Daniel Svensson

احتمالية تسجيل الهدف

احتمالية تسجيل الهدف

تحدد احتمالية تسجيل الهدف احتمالية إحراز الكرة في شباك المرمى من كل مكان على أرض الملعب، وتستند القيمة إلى كميات كبيرة من البيانات من السنوات السابقة؛ عوامل مثل زاوية التسديد والمسافة إلى المرمى وضغط الخصم، فضلًا عن النماذج الرياضية.

13 %

المسافة إلى المرمى

المسافة إلى المرمى

تُقاس المسافة إلى المرمى في وقت التسديد - من موضع الكرة إلى منتصف المرمى.

11.63 m

81'

Wide from Díaz

Bayern aren't sitting back and protecting their lead - they're going for the knockout blow. Díaz charges forward down the left, uses Kane's run as a dummy before drilling a low shot just wide of the post.

77'

Last throw of the dice

A triple substitution from Dortmund as they bid to get back into the game - and the title race itself.

75'

تبديل

Jobe Bellingham

75'

تبديل

Samuele Inácio

Maximilian Beier

75'

تبديل

73'

Into the record books

Kane is the first Bundesliga player to score 10 penalties in one season since Paul Breitner in 1980/81. The England forward has converted all 24 spot-kicks he has taken in Germany's top flight, while Kobel was only the third goalkeeper to even get a hand on one of the 32-year-old's penalties.

Turnaround!

Kane fires the ball low to Kobel's right. The Dortmund goalkeeper gets a hand to it but it's struck with too much power for him to keep out.

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70'

Harry Kane

هدف!

1:2

ركلة جزاء

Harry Kane

احتمالية تسجيل الهدف

احتمالية تسجيل الهدف

تحدد احتمالية تسجيل الهدف احتمالية إحراز الكرة في شباك المرمى من كل مكان على أرض الملعب، وتستند القيمة إلى كميات كبيرة من البيانات من السنوات السابقة؛ عوامل مثل زاوية التسديد والمسافة إلى المرمى وضغط الخصم، فضلًا عن النماذج الرياضية.

77 %

المسافة إلى المرمى

المسافة إلى المرمى

تُقاس المسافة إلى المرمى في وقت التسديد - من موضع الكرة إلى منتصف المرمى.

11 m

0:27

Penalty to Bayern!

Schlotterbeck's trailing leg trips Stanišić inside the box and Bayern have a spot-kick...

68'

The main man is on

Can Guirassy add to his 11 Bundesliga goals so far this term?

67'

تبديل

Serhou Guirassy

65'

Brilliant from Adeyemi

The Germany forward spins away from Upamecano and then has the legs to accelerate into space. He cuts the ball back across the edge of the Bayern box to the arriving Couto, whose first-time shot flies narrowly wide of the post.

Incredible record

Kane now has 91 Bundesliga goals in just 87 appearances.

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63'

Here he is!

Will Musiala's dribbling ability and eye for a pass unlock the BVB defence?

62'

تبديل

61'

Musiala getting ready

The attacking midfielder has taken off his warm-up top and is being given some final instructions on the touchline before coming on.

60'

Thick and fast

While chances were few and far between in the first half, both teams have regularly created opportunities in this half.

محاولات تسجيل الأهداف

4خارج المرمى

1على المرمى

5خارج المرمى

4على المرمى

58'

Olise!

This time Nmecha gives the ball away cheaply with a wayward back pass. Space opens up for Olise, who shoots first time with his weaker right foot. His effoer goes well off target though.

55'

Chance for Beier!

Dortmund almost regain the lead immediately. Olise gives the ball away to Nmecha, who slides it forward to Beier. He takes a touch before smashing a shot at goal that fizzes just over.

0:26

Bayern level!

The Bayern striker nets his 29th Bundesliga goal of the season and it's a lovely one. Kimmich floats the ball into the Dortmund box for Gnabry, who heads it down for Kane to finish from close range.

54'

Harry Kane

هدف!

1:1

Harry Kane

احتمالية تسجيل الهدف

احتمالية تسجيل الهدف

تحدد احتمالية تسجيل الهدف احتمالية إحراز الكرة في شباك المرمى من كل مكان على أرض الملعب، وتستند القيمة إلى كميات كبيرة من البيانات من السنوات السابقة؛ عوامل مثل زاوية التسديد والمسافة إلى المرمى وضغط الخصم، فضلًا عن النماذج الرياضية.

56 %

المسافة إلى المرمى

المسافة إلى المرمى

تُقاس المسافة إلى المرمى في وقت التسديد - من موضع الكرة إلى منتصف المرمى.

7.27 m

Emotions running high

Not a goal celebration, just Couto after winning a tackle against Kane.

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52'

Upameca-no!

Gnabry, wide on the right, whips a teasing ball across the face of the Dortmund goal. Upamecano is arriving at the back post but he's just a whisker away from tapping it in.

50'

Huge tackle from Tah

Another chance for Dortmund, this time as Svensson breaks into the Bayern area. But his attempted shot is blocked by Tah almost as soon as it leaves his foot.

49'

Comical moment

Some lovely interplay from Dortmund on the edge of the Bayern penalty area culminates in a pass being threaded through to Adeyemi on the left. He skips past his marker but as he attempts to shoot, he accidentally nudges the ball out of his own way with his standing foot before swiping at thin air with his left.

47'

Gnabry ambitious

The Bayern attacker tries a looping attempt from Kane's knock-down, but his effort from 25 yards sails well off target.

46'

And we're off!

Nmecha gets us under way once more.

انطلاق المباراة!

2:46

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Half-time: Dortmund 1-0 Bayern

It's been a pulsating, end-to-end game so far. Bayern enjoyed the better start and dominated possession, albeit without creating any clear-cut openings. Dortmund gradually grew into the game and took the lead through Schlotterbeck's glancing header, giving the home side a narrow lead at the interval.

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استراحة ما بين الشوطين

45'

+ 6

Can off

The captain's knee complaint is too much and he can't continue. Bensebaini takes his place at the back.

45'

+ 5

تبديل

Ramy Bensebaini

45'

+ 1

Laimer in

Laimer appears to be through on goal - there's no offside - but the ball touches his hand as he strides forward and the referee calls him back.

45'

Added time

We'll have six additional minutes here.

41'

First substitution - or not?

Can, under pressure from Laimer, takes a tumble while shielding the ball out for a goal kick. He appears to have hurt his knee. Dortmund get Bensebaini ready to come on his place, but the BVB captain signals that he wants to continue.

Centre-back or centre forward?

Schlotterbeck's header was his fourth Bundesliga goal of the season - and his third in his last six league outings.

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35'

Next chance

Silva, in the Bayern box on the right, somehow squeezes the ball through to Beier. He's got his back to goal and the ball was slightly behind him, but he's on the edge of the six-yard box. He tries to get a shot away but he never really had the ball under control, and Bayern eventually crowd him out.

32'

Urbig to the rescue

Kobel fires a long ball forward and Beier wins his aerial duel to flick it on. Suddenly Couto is in space and bearing down on the Bayern penalty area, but Urbig is alive to the danger and hurries out of his box to hoof the ball clear.

0:22

Celebration time

Dortmund let it all out after Schlotterbeck's goal.

30'

التحقق من السرعة: أسرع لاعب في المباراة بعد مرور 30 دقيقة

التحقق من السرعة: أسرع لاعب في المباراة بعد مرور 30 دقيقة

من خلال تكنولوجيا الكاميرا المتطورة والتعلم الآلي، يتم تقييم سرعة كل لاعب في الوقت الفعلي، والسرعة القصوى تعني أسرع إطار فردي تم قياسه للاعب أو لعبة.

1.

Karim-David Adeyemi35.19km/h

2.

Serge Gnabry32.72km/h

3.

Daniel Jonathan Svensson32.40km/h

29'

Efficient

One shot, one goal for the hosts.

محاولات تسجيل الأهداف

0خارج المرمى

1على المرمى

3خارج المرمى

2على المرمى

0:22

Dortmund lead!

Upamecano fouls Adeyemi wide on the Dortmund left. Svensson curls in the ensuing free-kick and finds Schlotterbeck to glance a header in at the back post. It's their first attempt on goal in the match.

26'

Nico Schlotterbeck

هدف!

1:0

Nico Schlotterbeck

احتمالية تسجيل الهدف

احتمالية تسجيل الهدف

تحدد احتمالية تسجيل الهدف احتمالية إحراز الكرة في شباك المرمى من كل مكان على أرض الملعب، وتستند القيمة إلى كميات كبيرة من البيانات من السنوات السابقة؛ عوامل مثل زاوية التسديد والمسافة إلى المرمى وضغط الخصم، فضلًا عن النماذج الرياضية.

13 %

المسافة إلى المرمى

المسافة إلى المرمى

تُقاس المسافة إلى المرمى في وقت التسديد - من موضع الكرة إلى منتصف المرمى.

6.7 m

24'

Kimmich tries one

The midfielder shoots from the edge of the area but it's straight down the middle and is an easy one for Kobel to save.

23'

Too high for Díaz

Another rapid Bayern counter, and again it's Olise who leads the charge. He gets into the box and dinks the ball over Kobel, looking for Díaz at the back post, but his pass is just too high for the Colombian to reach.

Captain Kimmich

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21'

Kobel alert

From the ensuing free-kick, wide on Bayern's right, Olise whips the ball into the box but Kobel reads it well and gathers.

0:29

First booking

Schlotterbeck is the first player to get his name taken after he catches Stanišić with a full-blooded tackle.

20'

بطاقة صفراء

Nico Schlotterbeck

16'

Almost an Olise special

Silva gives the ball away far too easily in midfield and Bayern need no second invitation to break forward. Olise jinks down the right wing and cuts inside before smashing a shot at goal that Kobel does well to parry clear.

Nothing in it

Bayern may have dominated the ball so far, but Dortmund have defended well.

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13'

Brilliant from Beier

Schlotterbeck pings a brilliant low ball forward and finds Beier, whose first touch is superb, controlling it and spinning past Laimer in one move. He darts into the box and almost gets a shooting chance, but Tah slides in to clear for a corner.

12'

First chance for Kane!

Laimer wins possession high up the pitch and the ball is pulled back to Kane, whose powerful drive is blocked.

11'

Basics first

They may be superstars and some of the best players on the planet, but Bayern aren't above doing the dirty work.

الافتكاكات الناجحة

11

19

9'

Beier with some space

For the first time all game, Dortmund manage to break into the final third as Beier tears way down the right. Upamecano has spied the danger though and soon muscles the BVB forward off the ball. Bayern are really fired up for this one.

6'

First glimpse of an opening

Laimer scampers into acres of space down the Bayern left. He crosses to the back post to Olise, whose attempted shot is blocked.

4'

Chokehold

Bayern have played far more passes already, and successfully found a team-mate more often than Dortmund (86% compared to 63%).

التمريرات

11

48

2'

Strong start

Bayern have largely managed to keep hold of possession since kick-off, forcing Dortmund to chase them all over the pitch.

Peeeep!

Here we go! Luis Díaz gets the ball rolling - buckle up!

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انطلاق المباراة!

Coin toss

Can wins it and chooses which side of the pitch Dortmund will play in. Bayern will kick off.

0:05

Watch: Electric atmosphere

In the tunnel

Both sets of players are lined up and ready to take to the pitch.

Headline fixture

The Bundesliga's Saturday evening kick-off is typically referred to as a 'Topspiel' in Germany, or the matchday's 'top game'. This one promises to be just that.

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0:22

Watch: Kimmich tuning up

Tactics or mind games?

Kovač's decision to start Fabio Silva (pictured) ahead of Guirassy is a fascinating one. The Portuguese forward has only scored one Bundesliga goal all season, spread across 17 appearances and 478 minutes on the pitch. Guirassy, meanwhile, has five league goals in his last four outings, so Bayern and Kompany will certainly have been expecting him to start.

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0:21

Watch: Time to limber up!

Peek behind the curtain

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0:08

Watch: Atmosphere building

0:18

Watch: Warm-ups under way!

Germany team-mates

Kimmich and Adeyemi share some pre-game pleasantries.

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0:13

Watch: Dortmund arrive for Der Klassiker

Game faces on

Vincent Kompany is locked in ahead of kick-off...

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0:22

Watch: Musiala inspects the pitch

Watch parties worldwide!

From Bali to South Africa and LA (pictured), fans across the globe are coming together to watch the big one.

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More on that Dortmund team

Niko Kovač has sprung a huge surprise by naming in-form forward Guirassy (pictured) on the bench, with Silva starting in his place. That's one of five changes following BVB's midweek Champions League defeat at Atalanta. Schlotterbeck also comes in for Bensebaini, Sabitzer replaces Bellingham in central midfield, Adeyemi starts ahead of Brandt further forward, and Couto takes Ryerson's place at right wing-back.

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More on that Bayern team

The big news for Bayern is that, as expected, first-choice goalkeeper Manuel Neuer is still sidelined with a calf injury, meaning Jonas Urbig starts once more. Otherwise, head coach Vincent Kompany has made three changes to his team following last week's win over Eintracht Frankfurt, as Tah, Laimer and Gnabry come in for Kim, Davies and Musiala.

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التشكيلة الأساسية: Borussia Dortmund

Dortmund subs

Meyer, Bensebaini, Özcan, Bellingham, Guirassy, Brandt, Inácio, Kabar, Reggiani

التشكيلة المتوقعة: FC Bayern München

The confirmed starting line-up will be published around 60 minutes before kick-off.

Bayern subs

Ulreich, Bärtl, Kim, Goretzka, Musiala, Jackson, Bischof, Guerreiro, Karl

Dortmund in the house

The BVB squad as arrived at Signal Iduna Park.

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The stage is set

Kick-off is edging ever closer. Don't go anywhere!

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Storm clouds brewing?

The last 20 Bundesliga Klassikers in Dortmund have tended to go Bayern's way, with the home side winning just five times. There have been six draws and nine wins for the visitors across that period.

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0:11

Watch: BVB planting their flag

Pre-match preparations

The ground staff have bene seeing to the last few details. We're all set to go in Dortmund.

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0:11

Watch: Final touches

0:11

Watch: Welcome to Signal Iduna Park

2:24

Watch: Inside the Yellow Wall

A crown jewel of the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund's raucous, bellowing and spine-tingling Südtribüne is the heart and soul of Germany's most atmospheric stadium.

2:50

Watch: Kovač targets Klassiker scalp

Dortmund's head coach on what his side need to do to beat Bayern.

2:25

Watch: Kompany previews Der Klassiker

Hear more from the Bayern boss ahead of Saturday's big game in Dortmund.

0:59

Watch: EA FC predicts Der Klassiker

Who will win Der Klassiker? EA FC 26 has made a prediction as Bayern prepare to visit Dortmund.

Niko Kovač on facing Bayern

"We're all looking forward to the game, all the players and all the staff. We want to produce a different performance to the one we delivered in Bergamo. We'll need to cover a lot of ground - Bayern always have a lot of possession - so we're going to have to give ourselves a bit of respite by keeping the ball ourselves. We need to be brave. The longer it's an open game, the better chance we have of being victorious in front of our fans."

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Reus meets Owo

Two men who know plenty about Der Klassiker are former Dortmund players Marco Reus (l.) and Patrick Owomoyela (r.), who on Friday met up in Los Angeles, where Reus currently plays. There's no doubt who they'll be supporting on Saturday...

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Vincent Kompany on facing Dortmund

"It's the Klassiker. As it's a top-of-the-table clash at the moment, we can afford to big it up. It's important for the Bundesliga that it's a big occasion. [Dortmund's Champions League defeat] does have an impact mentally - it could go in either direction. What we can control is how we approach the game."

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Can boost

There were some positives for Dortmund despite their Champions League exit in Italy as Emre Can returned from injury to start in defence. Defensive pillar Nico Schlotterbeck was also fit enough to make the bench, and while he was sent off in the aftermath of Atalanta's late penalty, he should be available to play some part in Saturday's match.

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Davies back?

Alphonso Davies was jogging again on Thursday after suffering a thigh injury in last Saturday's 3-2 win over Eintracht Frankfurt. The Canadian's problem appears to be less severe than had been initially feared, although he still won't feature in Saturday's Klassiker.

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Man in the middle

Sven Jablonski is to officiate this Saturday's Klassiker. The 35-year-old refereed a Klassiker previously, a 1-1 draw in Dortmund in November 2024, and has also taken charge of UEFA Champions League matches.

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Dortmund dampener

Dortmund will look to pick themselves up on Saturday after narrowly exiting the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday with a dramatic 4-3 aggregate loss to Atalanta. Beating their Klassiker rivals could be the perfect tonic...

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2:27

Watch: Here comes the Klassiker!

Who'll have the edge when title rivals Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund meet in the second Klassiker of the 2025/26 season?

3:09

Watch: How to beat Bayern Munich

Vincent Kompany's charges suffered their sole Bundesliga defeat of the season against Augsburg on Matchday 19. While Bayern lead the goalscoring charts, Augsburg, Hamburg and Eintracht Frankfurt have shown that Germany's record champions are prone at the back when pressed.

3:58

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Striker battle

Once again, Harry Kane leads the way at the top of the Bundesliga scoring charts with 28 goals. He has been so prolific, that he is currently matching Robert Lewandowski's pace during his record-breaking season of 41 strikes in 2021/22. While Serhou Guirassy has not found the back of the net as frequently, he is still his side's top scorer with 11 - enough to put him in the league's top five.

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Bayern's ruthless attack

In the final third, though, Bayern have the clear advantage. Dortmund have scored the joint second-most goals in the Bundesliga in 2025/26 with 49, but that number still trails the Bavarians by a huge 36. Never before has a team in the German top flight managed as many as Bayern's 85 after 23 games, and they only trail the entire season record of 101 - set in 1971/72 - by 16. At this rate, it would be a surprise if they do not surpass that haul.

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Meeting of sturdy defences

Only Bayern (21) have conceded fewer goals in the Bundesliga this term than Dortmund (22). However, the Black-Yellows have managed two more clean sheets (11 to nine).

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Clash of strong runs

At home, Dortmund are the only team not to lose this term in the Bundesliga, winning nine and drawing two of their 11 such matches. At the same time, Bayern remain the sole outfit without an away defeat to their name, and have not been beaten in any off their past 20 league matches on the road. In fact, Vincent Kompany has lost just once in the top flight away from the Allianz Arena as Bayern head coach since joining in the summer of 2024.

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Familiar faces

Niklas Süle, Emre Can and Marcel Sabitzer will all come up against their former club this weekend, while Raphaël Guerreiro will also play versus his ex-teammates. Meanwhile, Niko Kovač is in the opposite dugout to the one he previously occupied with Bayern, having led the latter to the league and cup double in 2018/19.

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Dortmund's impressive campaign

Only twice before have BVB picked up more than their current 52 points after 23 games of a Bundesliga term. In 15 of the past 30 seasons, that would have been enough to put them top of the table. They have lost just one match this campaign - against Bayern - but the Bavarians' relentless consistency has seen them open up a considerable lead.

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Bayern's upper hand

The Bavarians have lost just one of their past 15 games against Dortmund, winning 11 and drawing three. At Signal Iduna Park, they are unbeaten in seven, while Dortmund will be eager to end a seven-year wait for a victory at their home ground over the record champions.

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Hope for Dortmund?

Bayern go into this encounter with a comfortable lead at the top of the table and are strong favourites for the Meisterschale. However, a BVB win would make things far more interesting. A five-point deficit with 10 or fewer games remaining has been overturned on several occasions in the past - in 2001/02, Dortmund were trailing Bayer Leverkusen by the same number with just three matches left and still finished top.

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Watch: Dortmund's last home win in Der Klassiker

Bayern have dropped points in two of their last three trips to Dortmund (W1, D2), but haven't lost in the league on BVB soil since November 2018 - a 3-2 defeat. They were also beaten 2-0 in Dortmund in the 2019 Supercup, before reeling off four competitive away wins in the fixture until a 2-2 league draw in October 2022.

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Watch: When Kane humbled Dortmund

Kane rattled off a hat-trick in Bayern's most recent win in Dortmund in November 2023. Despite some mixed results since then, the record champions lead the overall head-to-head 55 wins to BVB's 26, with 32 of their 113 Bundesliga meetings to date ending all square.

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Watch: Dortmund's most recent Klassiker win

Dortmund recorded their first Klassiker win in Munich for the best part of a decade in March 2024. Bayern went on to finish third as VfB Stuttgart took the runners-up berth behind runaway champions Bayer Leverkusen, with BVB fifth. It was the Bavarians' first trophy-less season since 2011/12, when they lost the UEFA Champions League final on home soil to Chelsea, and Dortmund won a domestic double under Jürgen Klopp.

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Watch: Dortmund 1-1 Bayern - last time out in Dortmund

The spoils were shared at Signal Iduna Park last season after Jamal Musiala scored late to cancel out a first-half goal from Jamie Gittens.

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Watch: Der Klassiker - a global spectacle

Fans around the world tuned in to watch the first Klassiker of the season on Matchday 7. It wasn't always the case, but the fixture between Bayern and Dortmund has become arguably the biggest in German football in recent times.

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Watch: Díaz on title-race Klassiker

Luis Díaz's 23 goal involvements have helped keep Bayern's noses in front in the title race. The Colombian is enjoying a fantastic debut season in the Bundesliga, and could have a decisive role to play in his first Klassiker on Dortmund soil.

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Watch: Bayern 2-1 Dortmund - previous meeting

Bayern withstood a late Dortmund fightback to take the points in Munich earlier in 2025/26. Harry Kane and Michael Olise got the goals for the league leaders, before Julian Brandt halved the deficit late on. It remains BVB's only league defeat of 2025/26.

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Watch: Bayern 3-2 Frankfurt - highlights

Bayern were made to sweat against Frankfurt, despite taking a 3-0 lead. Harry Kane scored twice for the Bundesliga pacesetters to take his league tally for the campaign to 28 goals after 23 matchdays.

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Watch: Leipzig 2-2 Dortmund - highlights

Dortmund rescued a draw from the jaws of defeat after overturning a 2-0 deficit in Leipzig on Saturday. BVB are now unbeaten in 16 league games since losing to Bayern earlier this season, but trail the leaders by eight points.

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