First against second, level on 17 points, both unbeaten after seven games. Der Klassiker at the Allianz Arena on Saturday night is the biggest Bundesliga game of the season, and it arrives with Bayern led from the touchline by assistant coach Aaron Danks while head coach Vincent Kompany recovers at home, and the Ballon d’Or winner leading their line.
Result: Bayern Munich 2-2 Borussia Dortmund
Full time at the Allianz Arena: Bayern Munich 2-2 Borussia Dortmund. Konrad Laimer put Bayern ahead in the 38th minute, Serhou Guirassy levelled in the 60th, Dayot Upamecano restored Bayern’s lead in the 66th, and Fabio Silva snatched Dortmund’s second equaliser in the 89th minute.
Harry Kane missed a second-half penalty, hitting the crossbar in the 56th minute just before Guirassy’s equaliser. Substitute Konstantinos Karetsas, on in the 67th minute, played a part in the late leveller.
The draw keeps both sides unbeaten and level on 18 points after eight games, with Bayern staying top on goal difference. Neither side pulled clear, so the title race stays exactly as it was: Bayern ahead only on goal difference.
Form Guide
Bayern were missing seven players at Freiburg on Sunday and still won 3-1, with Dayot Upamecano, Serge Gnabry and Michael Olise on the scoresheet in a side led by assistant coach Aaron Danks. Bayern then hammered second-tier Magdeburg 6-1 in the DFB-Pokal on Wednesday night, with Jonas Urbig in goal, Kane rested on the bench and Olise scoring twice in a rotated side, so Dortmund have had one extra day to prepare for Saturday. Dortmund’s week carried more drama. They beat Eintracht Frankfurt 1-0 through Maximilian Beier, then blew a 2-0 lead against Werder Bremen in the cup on Tuesday before Marcel Sabitzer’s free kick won it 3-2 in the 93rd minute.
Team News
Vincent Kompany was discharged from hospital on Wednesday after his viral infection but is still weeks away from a return, so assistant coach Aaron Danks took charge again on Saturday. Bayern are sweating on late calls: Manuel Neuer sat out the cup tie with a foot tendon problem, Joshua Kimmich was away after his father’s funeral on Tuesday, and Aleksandar Pavlovic and Kim Min-jae are both pushing to return.
Two stars are out. Luis Diaz misses four to six weeks with a muscle tear, and Jamal Musiala is expected to sit this one out with a hamstring injury picked up on international duty. Harry Kane is fit and flying. He won the Ballon d’Or 2026 on Monday and topped the full rankings, with Olise ninth. Relive the night in our ceremony guide.
Dortmund have a cleaner bill. Ramy Bensebaini returns to the squad after serving his cup suspension but does not start. Can, Konstantelias and Lerma are out injured, while Konstantinos Karetsas came off the bench in the 67th minute and played a part in the late equaliser. Back-up goalkeeper Alexander Meyer is a doubt through illness. The one change from the cup win over Werder Bremen is Daniel Svensson starting in place of Julian Ryerson, and Carney Chukwuemeka starts, with Marcel Sabitzer not in the starting XI.
Head-to-Head
Bayern have bossed this fixture for years. They won the SuperCup 2-1 in Dortmund in August, they lead the all-time Bundesliga head-to-head by 56 wins to 26, and Dortmund’s last league win at the Allianz Arena came in March 2024. The hope for Dortmund: neither side has kept a clean sheet in the last four league Klassikers.
Expected Lineups
Expected lineups below follow the official Bundesliga team news page.
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1)
GK: Manuel Neuer
Defense: Konrad Laimer, Dayot Upamecano, Jonathan Tah, Nathaniel Brown
Midfield: Joshua Kimmich, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Michael Olise, Lennart Karl, Serge Gnabry
Attack: Harry Kane
Borussia Dortmund (confirmed XI)
GK: Gregor Kobel
Defense: Joane Gadou, Waldemar Anton, Nico Schlotterbeck
Midfield: Daniel Svensson, Joey Veerman, Felix Nmecha, Jobe Bellingham
Attack: Carney Chukwuemeka, Maximilian Beier, Serhou Guirassy
Neuer, Kimmich and Pavlovic are late fitness calls. Jonas Urbig deputises if Neuer misses out, as he did at Freiburg.
Who Has the Edge?
Bayern get the edge, just. Kane, home advantage and the stronger bench point their way, and Dortmund’s back three faces its hardest test of the season. But Dortmund have the league’s meanest defence, four goals conceded in seven games, and Serhou Guirassy is exactly the striker to punish a Bayern midfield held together by late fitness calls. Expect goals at both ends.
FAQs
When is Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund?
Saturday, October 31 at the Allianz Arena. Kickoff is 6:30pm in Germany, which is 10:30pm in Pakistan.
Who is top of the Bundesliga going into Der Klassiker?
Bayern and Dortmund are level on 17 points from seven games. Bayern lead on goal difference, plus 19 against plus eight.
Is Harry Kane playing in Der Klassiker?
Yes. Kane is fit, he leads the Bayern attack, and he arrives days after winning the Ballon d’Or in London.
Will Vincent Kompany be in the dugout?
No. Kompany was discharged from hospital on Wednesday but is still weeks away from a return, so assistant coach Aaron Danks took charge of Bayern for the Klassiker.
When did Borussia Dortmund last win a league game at Bayern?
March 2024. Bayern also won this season’s SuperCup meeting 2-1 in Dortmund.
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