Borussia Dortmund keeps bringing out the best in Bayern Munich in Bundesliga
The HinduThough it’s scant consolation for Borussia Dortmund, it always brings out the best in Bayern Munich. Bayern’s latest win in “der Klassiker” between the old rivals – a comprehensive 4-0 victory that included a hat trick from Harry Kane – was the 10th consecutive time it emerged unbeaten from their meetings, prompting yet another round of Dortmund soul-searching. Goalkeeper Gregor Kobel fell into a long silence when asked to explain why Dortmund has consistently failed to trouble Bayern before acknowledging: “I can’t say.” Saturday’s defeat was Dortmund’s first league loss of the season. “To be honest, we were the worst team in all areas.” The statistics showed a relatively even game — Dortmund even had more crosses and efforts at goal — but Bayern has the likes of Kane, Leroy Sané and Jamal Musiala in its attacking lineup, while Upamecano, Kim Min-jae, Alphonso Davies and Noussair Mazraoui kept Dortmund’s forwards in check. Even then, Bayern would respond with all its might to restore it, as it did in 2013 with a Bundesliga, German Cup and Champions League treble following Dortmund’s back-to-back Bundesliga titles.