Bayern vs Dortmund

2023 - 4 - 2

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Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Dortmund: probable teams, match stats ... (Bundesliga.com - official website)

Thomas Tuchel's first game in charge of Sadio Mane and Bayern Munich brings him face-to-face with former club Borussia Dortmund and their midfield star Jude ...

[Gregor Kobel](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/gregor-kobel), [Karim Adeyemi](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/karim-adeyemi) and [Nico Schlotterbeck](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/nico-schlotterbeck) are all in contention to feature for the visitors after injury concerns. He was on target in two of BVB's last three wins over Bayern in the Bundesliga (3-0 in 2013/14 and 3-2 in 2018/19), but missed the 1-0 victory under Tuchel in 2016/17. [Youssoufa Moukoko](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/youssoufa-moukoko), who scored Dortmund's first as they came from 2-0 down to [draw 2-2 with Bayern on Matchday 9](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/borussia-dortmund-bayern-munich-live-team-news-match-stats-mane-bellingham-reus-21452), could also feature after missing the last five games with an ankle injury. Dortmund LIVE blog!](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/matchday/2022-2023/26/fc-bayern-muenchen-vs-borussia-dortmund) [Tuchel replaced Julian Nagelsmann](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/thomas-tuchel-replaces-julian-nagelsmann-bayern-munich-head-coach-23014) as head coach during the international break, and his first task will be [masterminding the defeat](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/5-reasons-bayern-munich-can-beat-borussia-dortmund-der-klassiker-23017) of the club he coached between 2015 and 2017. [Jamal Musiala](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/jamal-musiala) is an option according to Tuchel after his thigh strain, but it will have to be seen if he's fit enough to start as Bayern look to continue their impressive home form in the [Klassiker ](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/thomas-tuchel-new-bayern-munich-coach-excited-for-borussia-dortmund-man-city-23019)to [reclaim top spot](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/2022-23-title-race-six-pointer-bayern-munich-borussia-dortmund-der-klassiker-22988). The former Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and [Mainz](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/clubs/1-fsv-mainz-05) coach is likely to opt for a back three that should feature France internationals [Benjamin Pavard](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/benjamin-pavard) and [Dayot Upamecano](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/dayot-upamecano) with another - [Kingsley Coman](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/kingsley-coman) - called into action on the right wing. [- losing in Leverkusen last time out -](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayer-leverkusen-bayern-munich-live-team-news-match-stats-mane-neuer-musiala-22952) [Dortmund](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/clubs/borussia-dortmund) have been sensational. The new [Bayern](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/clubs/fc-bayern-muenchen) boss will have little time [to initiate many changes](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/tactical-giant-thomas-tuchel-and-the-bayern-munich-new-style-revolution-23043) given that his squad was not fully back together following international duty until the middle of the week. [Marco Reus](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/marco-reus#:~:text=Marco%20Reus%20has%20played%20356,a%20total%20of%20114%20goals.)is Dortmund's biggest goal threat in the [Rückrunde](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/german-soccer-dictionary-meaning-definition-translation-term-phrase-2773-1262). [Niclas Füllkrug](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/niclas-fullkrug-who-is-the-werder-bremen-germany-striker-world-cup-21941)(20) and [Randal Kolo Muani](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/randal-kolo-muani-who-is-eintracht-frankfurt-s-new-french-olympian-20288)(21). However, it's the expected return of [Julian Brandt](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/julian-brandt) after two games out with a thigh strain that is key for BVB. They've picked up six more points than their Matchday 26 opponents [to wipe out the deficit](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/table) they had accrued to the champions in an inconsistent first half of the campaign.

Bayern vs Dortmund: Prediction and Preview | The Analyst (The Analyst)

In what is the tightest title race across Europe's major leagues, Borussia Dortmund head to Bayern Munich with a one-point lead over their Bundesliga rivals ...

Guerreiro has been directly involved in nine goals in the second half of this Bundesliga season (two goals, seven assists in five games), a league best, as is his 3.2 open-play chances created per 90 minutes across this period. In his other five appearances as a starter in the second half of the 2022-23 Bundesliga season, Müller racked up two goals and four assists, including at least one goal involvement in each of his three starts at the Allianz Arena during this time (one goal, three assists). Despite their great form in 2023, Borussia Dortmund are only given a 13.9% chance of winning, with the supercomputer believing Bayern’s impressive home form will be the deciding factor. This was the first time that they have lost a Bundesliga game this season from a leading position, while both of Leverkusen’s goals came from penalties – the first occasion that Bayern had conceded twice from the penalty spot in the same Bundesliga game in 30 years (April 1993 vs. Across those last two matchdays, no player in the Bundesliga has been involved in as many attacking sequences as Guerreiro (19) whose attacking prowess became even more important following Julian Brandt’s absence due to injury. Müller has regularly haunted Dortmund, with his six goals and nine assists the most goal involvements of any current Bundesliga player against BVB in league competition. Tuchel will hope to get off to a good start there, too – no Bayern coach has lost their first ever league game in charge of the club since Franz Beckenbauer in February 1994 (3-1 at home vs. It was the first time they had scored six goals in a Bundesliga match under Edin Terzic. Bayern Munich have won just five of their 10 Bundesliga matches in 2023 so far (D3 L2), and with 52 points from 25 games, this is their weakest Bundesliga season in 11 years. Bayern will hope to lean upon their excellent home form, with the record champions unbeaten in 19 Bundesliga matches at the Allianz Arena (W13 D6), while they have scored in each of their last 52 home league games there (171 goals, 3.29 per game). The Allianz Arena hasn’t been a venue that Borussia Dortmund have enjoyed playing at in recent memory, with Bayern winning their last eight successive home games in league competition against them whilst averaging more than four goals per game on average (33-6 aggregate score). This happened most recently on matchday 28 of 2018-19, when Bayern hammered Dortmund 5-0 at the Allianz Arena to overtake their rivals and eventually win the Bundesliga title.

Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund: Where to watch the match ... (Goal.com)

Where to watch Bundesliga's Der Klassiker - Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund - team news, kick-off time and more.

A win will help them extend their lead to four points at the top of the table and place them in a good position to clinch the title for the first time since the 2011-12 season. They have only lost one out of their last 14 outings and are atop the standings. [Watch Bayern vs Dortmund live on ESPN+ in the U.S.](https://go.web.plus.espn.com/gbdxjg) [Watch Bayern vs Dortmund live on Sky Sports in the UK](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=11005&awinaffid=918243&clickref=SEOMatchPreview&platform=dl&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sky.com%2Ftv%2Fsports) [Bayern Munich ](https://www.goal.com/en/team/bayern-m%C3%BCnchen/apoawtpvac4zqlancmvw4nk4o)will take on [Borussia Dortmund](https://www.goal.com/en/team/borussia-dortmund/dt4pinj0vw0t0cvz7za6mhmzy) in Der Klassiker in the [Bundesliga](https://www.goal.com/en/bundesliga/6by3h89i2eykc341oz7lv1ddd) on Saturday. Bayern and Dortmund are set to renew their fierce rivalry in what promises to be an exciting and potential title-decider this weekend.

Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund: GOOOOOOOAL! Kingsley ... (Bavarian Football Works)

49' — GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAL! Kingsley Coman makes it 4-0! Great pass by Sane but an even better dummy by Muller. Wow. 45' — The second half is underway!

Even if you’re lagging behind the others, keep replying to the most recent call of the player’s name. It puts the newest comments at the top. Listen to it below or [on Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/episode/28XwXGHuZ7yLQiusUPP7vs). Thomas Muller, Leroy Sane, and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting all stayed behind in Munich for the international break, so they got to meet their coach and train with him before the others. It’s not necessary to have the whole comments loaded at one time while you’re just casually following along. Kimmich-Goretzka pivot and a standard back four with Pavard and Alphonso Davies as the fullbacks. He doesn’t have to chase the ball anymore, it comes to him when it needs to. Listen to it below or at [this link](https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ToOBwUkmpXPIIYiJJ3rrR). The performance is far from perfect, but it’s been enough to overpower Dortmund in this half. Bayern Munich dominated Borussia Dortmund all game and then decided to concede a bunch of stupid goals in the last 20 minutes. Overall, this is a very good start for the Tuchel era, though maybe not quite as dominant as Flick back in 2019. Interested in a more in-depth look at the game?

Bayern Munich 4-2 Borussia Dortmund: Player ratings as Tuchel ... (90min)

Player ratings from Bayern Munich's 4-2 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

CB: Dayot Upamecano - 7/10 - Might claim the first goal if he's feeling lucky. Still, victory in Der Klassiker is as good a way for Tuchel to start. Big question marks over their character in the title run-in remain. Brought off just after the hour. It didn't really work out but he did get an assist for Malen late on. Made a few tackles which kept Bayern in the ascendancy. A bit too rooted for the second goal. Had a goal disallowed late on. Dortmund were hit by an injury to centre back Nico Schlotterbeck just before half time, with Mats Hummels coming off the bench to face his former club. Upamecano's hopeful punt upfield could have been gathered by the Swiss stopper in his area, but instead he slashed at it and made only the slightest of connections, the ball trickling behind him and into the net. However, the former Chelsea manager couldn't have expected such a generously poor start from BVB in his first outing with Bayern. Bayern's grip on the game intensified when Dortmund quickly lost possession in their own third.

Thomas Tuchel puts stamp on Bayern Munich in Klassiker win (ESPN)

Bayern Munich looked more structured in Thomas Tuchel's first match in charge, and now they are back on top in the Bundesliga race.

ET](https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/2d7af328-f707-4c32-90ce-68d4ad1f29a6)). ET](https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/d23e2a01-333c-4c5f-9159-708f0c8cdabd)). ET](https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/15b80cba-95f4-48c3-bda8-ba1060718e65)). ET](https://www.espn.com/watch/player/_/id/ab6a63d4-ad9e-4126-8306-322393532d5a)). [Emre Can](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/159142/Emre-Can). [Emre Can](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/159142/Emre-Can), who looked erratic against his former team early on, committed a foul and was booked by referee Marco Fritz. Now, it is likely that Bayern can carry momentum into the Champions League quarterfinals tie against [Manchester City](/soccer/team?id=382). Bayern Munich got on the front foot early, but their opening goal came from a shocking error by Dortmund goalkeeper Gregor Kobel. Whether it was justified to sack Nagelsmann remains debatable, but perhaps it pays off in the short term that Bayern's board sacrificed what was once considered their generational coaching talent. [Leon Goretzka](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/174550/Leon-Goretzka), who was on paper a centre midfielder in Bayern's 4-2-3-1, moved forward and distracted Dortmund's holding midfielder on many occasions. Bayern played with more structure against Dortmund on Saturday than under Nagelsmann in the weeks leading up to his sacking. Bayern's new head coach, Thomas Tuchel, found a way to earn the decisive 4-2 win over his former club in his first appearance at Allianz Arena.

"We have it in our own hands" - Thomas Tuchel after Bayern Munich ... (Bundesliga.com - official website)

Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund served up a Klassiker that fully lived up to its billing, with Bayern's sensational 4-2 win bringing them ahead of their ...

[Marco Reus](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/marco-reus-10-things-borussia-dortmund-germany-5396) (captain): "The coach told us at half-time that it was rubbish how we went into a lot of situations. [Matthijs de Ligt](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/matthijs-de-ligt-10-things-on-bayern-munich-s-centre-back-20596) (defender): "We need to watch game after game. [Emre Can](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/gregor-kobel) (midfielder): "It's almost impossible to win a game here in Munich. [Edin Terzic](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/edin-terzic-5-things-on-borussia-dortmunds-new-head-coach-13917) (head coach): "It would be ridiculous to sit here and say we got into the game well in the opening 15 minutes. We have to keep the focus high and focus on every game because we know we have to win every game. [Gregor Kobel](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/gregor-kobel) (goalkeeper): "I can't explain how the ball slipped through like that. We want to have more control of the game than we had. [Jude Bellingham](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/who-is-jude-bellingham-borussia-dortmund-birmingham-sancho-england-gerrard-12101) (midfielder): "It's one of those things as a goalkeeper, it can happen. We didn't want the match to be quite so wild and wanted to press higher, but we didn't manage that. "The win means that we are on top of the table. We need to adapt to a better rhythm. We want to have more ball possession.