Bayern are on 30 functions in high space, seven forward of Eintracht Frankfurt, who’re in motion at Heidenheim on Sunday. Dortmund remain in fifth on 20.
Reuters
01 December, 2024, 04:00 am
Final modified: 01 December, 2024, 04:11 am
Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich scored an Eighty fifth-minute equaliser through in-form Jamal Musiala to rescue a 1-1 diagram at Borussia Dortmund within the Klassiker on Saturday and trip seven functions sure on the tip.
Dortmund, who had obtained their previous six home games within the league this season, took a 27th-minute lead as a consequence of Jamie Gittens’s very good solo effort earlier than the guests suffered one other blow six minutes later when high scorer Harry Kane used to be taken off injured.
Kane, who used to be space for a scan in a while Saturday, is now doubtful for next week’s German Cup conflict against holders Bayer Leverkusen.
The Bavarians, who had obtained their final seven suits across all competitions without conceding a goal, improved after the shatter and carved out a string of possibilities nonetheless lacked some scientific carry out earlier than Musiala’s equaliser.
“We’re frustrated with the first half on fable of we did not play the vogue we had wished. We improved within the 2d half nonetheless we would have loved to acquire earlier,” mentioned Bayern’s Thomas Mueller.
“I had a raffle, (Dortmund keeper) Gregor (Kobel) did properly to shut the home. Leroy also had a probability. Overall the diagram is in grunt.”
In a rollercoaster first half, Dortmund had to raise off injured defender Waldemar Anton after most productive 17 minutes.
The hosts, then again, struck with their first probability of the game when England childhood global Gittens shook off Konrad Laimer, charged into the sphere and whipped a shot past keeper Manuel Neuer for his fourth league goal.
Bayern, unbeaten within the league, then noticed Kane, who has 14 league dreams, taken off and replaced by Thomas Mueller.
The previous participant almost scored two minutes after the restart when Musiala found him within the sphere nonetheless his level-blank effort used to be blocked by keeper Gregor Kobel.
With the guests now up to streak, Musiala tried his luck from 20 metres with a curled, low shot earlier than Leroy Sane’s unfortunate carry out noticed his hang effort from shut vary soar broad.
Bayern’s Neuer peaceable had to formula to the rescue within the 62nd to disclaim Marcel Sabitzer and support his crew within the game earlier than the unmarked Musiala struck with five minutes final, heading in Michael Olise’s notorious for his sixth league goal.
Bayern are on 30 functions in high space, seven forward of Eintracht Frankfurt, who’re in motion at Heidenheim on Sunday. Dortmund remain in fifth on 20.
