Musiala saves Bayern draw at BVB – worries about Kane

The two coaches Vincent Kompany and Nuri Sahin hugged each other fairly and with a smile after the final whistle of a thrilling Bundesliga classic. Both the Borussia Dortmund fans and the FC Bayern supporters who had traveled with them celebrated in the stands. 1:1 (0:1) in the top game of the Bundesliga – both teams could apparently live with the point that Jamal Musiala saved Bayern late with a header. But there was no reason for great euphoria.

On Saturday evening, the Munich team had to cope with the fact that star striker Harry Kane had to be replaced in the first half due to an injury. FCB’s next big clash is in just three days in the DFB Cup against Bayer Leverkusen. Thanks to Musiala’s goal in the 85th minute, Munich will start as the undefeated league leaders. With the draw, the Kompany team defended their ten-point lead over fifth-placed BVB.

“It was a very good cross, I just wanted to hit the ball well,” said Musiala about his goal on the pay TV channel Sky. “I’m very happy.” The team simply showed “the mentality”. “Getting one more point is important.”

Jamie Gittens (27th) had previously given the committed hosts the lead with a dream goal. 81,365 spectators in the sold-out Dortmund stadium saw a balanced and atmospheric showdown between the German football giants. “The bottom line” is that it was a performance-based draw, said Nico Schlotterbeck. “But when you’re 1-0 up, you want to win.”

Dortmund coach Sahin called for “courage” from his team before the game. But the Munich team got off to a better start. The guests put BVB under pressure early on in the build-up to the game, repeatedly provoking Dortmund inaccuracies. In the 2nd minute, Julian Ryerson had to make up for a mistake by teammate Marcel Sabitzer. Shortly afterwards, Leroy Sané tested Dortmund keeper Gregor Kobel with a powerful long-range shot.

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Initially there was little offensive from the hosts, who were missing playmaker Julian Brandt due to injury. The Bayern defense blocked a first attempt by striker Serhou Guirassy, ​​who made his starting eleven comeback (22′). The Dortmund team, who had recently been plagued by injuries, also suffered another personnel setback early on: central defender Waldemar Anton had to go down. He was replaced by ex-Bayern professional Niklas Süle, who returned to action for the first time in over a month after an injury.

The Westphalians weren’t shocked by the next failure – on the contrary. BVB got better and better into the game, held up well in the duels and took the lead through an outstanding individual effort. Gittens made Konrad Laimer look quite old in the running duel. The winger moved into the penalty area from the left and beat Manuel Neuer in the Bayern goal with a precise shot into the top right corner.

And things got even worse for Munich: Suddenly top scorer Kane was sitting on the ground. The exceptional attacker also had to leave the pitch injured. Thomas Müller, who came on as a substitute for the Englishman, had his first chance shortly after coming on, but didn’t get enough pressure on his header.

Shortly after the break, the original Munich player should have equalized. However, Müller did not shoot well in front of Kobel. Almost in return, Gittens missed the 2-0.

Bayern had to come – and they came. Because this created gaps for counterattacks, an open exchange of blows developed at times. Leroy Sané shot past the goal from a free stand. Dortmund’s Sabitzer found his match in Neuer during a quick counterattack.

As the game went on, the pressure from the guests increased. The Kompany team kept circulating the ball around the Dortmund penalty area. Dortmund initially held out, and the fans in black and yellow loudly celebrated every successful tackle. Five minutes before the end of regular time, Bayern got their deserved equalizer. Magic foot Musiala scored – and, as so often happens, with his head. When Michael Olise sent a cross, the national player was completely free.