Bayern Munich achieved a valuable victory over its rival, Borussia Dortmund, with a score of 2-1 at the top of the seventh round of the German League, which was held at the “Allianz Arena”, as Bavarian continued its strong start at the top of the standings.
Bayern excelled and decided the match early
Bayern started the match strongly and imposed control in the midfield, and their advantage was translated into effect in the 22nd minute when Harry Kane opened the scoring with a wonderful header after an accurate cross from Joshua Kimmich.
In the second half, the hosts continued their pressure until Michael Olise added the second goal in the 78th minute after a perfect pass from Kane, confirming Bayern’s superiority over its traditional rival.
Dortmund tried to come back in the final minutes, as Julian Brandt succeeded in reducing the difference in the 84th minute, but Bayern’s defense maintained its lead until the final whistle, winning three important points that strengthened its position at the top.
The lineup of the two teams
Within the Bayern Munich team: Manuel Neuer – Sasha Boye, Dayot Upamecano, Joshua Tah, Konrad Laimer – Joshua Kimmich, Leon Goretzka – Michael Olise, Serge Gnabry, Luis Diaz – Harry Kane.
Among Borussia Dortmund: Gregor Koppel – Anthony, Niklas Süle, Ramy Bensebini – Sabitzer, Nmecha, Cotto, Svensson – Karim Adeyemi, Guerrassi, Pierre.
The victory raised Bayern’s score to 21 points at the top of the standings, while Dortmund’s score froze at 14 points in fourth place, temporarily moving away from the top race.
