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- BAYERN MUNICH 2-1 DORTMUND FULL HIGHLIGHTS 2/11/2014
Anyway, that’s us done with Der Klassiker for this time. It did not disappoint. Perhaps this fixture really is carving out a legacy, a tradition. Certainly cannot wait until the rematch at Signal Iduna Park. Perhaps we’ll meet again for that one, who knows? Either way, enjoy the rest of your weekend and thanks for your emails – even the pedantic ones. Cheerio.
Bayern 2-1 over Dortmund. It is getting silly. Why not skip the unimportant stuff and fast forward directly to the Champions League semis with Bayern, Real, Barcelona and Chelsea Whatever. You have to feel sorry for Jurgen Klopp’s team. They were excellent in the first half and, while you always have to ride your luck slightly against Bayern, deserved their lead. Their gameplan worked perfectly. They were pegged back far more after the break but Ribery’s arrival with 20 minutes to play was evidence that Bayern needed something different – and time was running out.
Well, he certainly did produce something different. Or rather, something extremely dangerous in duplicate. Suddenly, a slightly labouring Bayern had more turbo-charged dynamism to contend with than that of Arjen Robben, and Ribery instantly got in on the action with what we’ll call a half-assist for Lewandowski’s goal. There was an element of fortune in how Subotic’s interception fell to him, but it was taken superbly. Ribery was very much to the for after that and was eventually fouled by Subotic for the spot kick. In the end, Bayern had one too many clubs in their bag, and their utter relentlessness won out. They continue to steam on at the top despite not having been at their best; Dortmund are, it’s very safe to say, in a false position but five league defeats on the trot is a thoroughly miserable run for them and things will need to turn around quickly.