Bayern Munich vs. Borussia Dortmund: A decades-old rivalry
Matches between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund have often been heated affairs. Ahead of the 98th meeting of the pair in the Bundesliga, DW looks back at some memorable moments from this long-distance rivalry.
2015: Bayern dominate in vain
The last German Cup clash between the two teams came in the semifinals in April 2015. Bayern dominated the match, but Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored in the 74th minute to take it into extra time. Dortmund, who finished the game a man down after Kevin Kampl was given a second yellow card, won a dramatic penalty shootout.
2013: All-German final at Wembley
Bayern Munich took the prize in the most prestigious club game of them all. Arjen Robben scored the winner as Bayern beat Dortmund 2-1 in the Champions League final at Wembley in 2013.
2013: On the way to the treble
Robben also scored the winner as Bayern beat Dortmund 1-0 in the quarterfinals of the German Cup in 2013. Bayern would go on to win the competition, completing the treble.
2012: Changing of the guard?
But it was Dortmund who won the cup final the year before, beating Bayern 5-2 to complete the double. At the time, some thought this was a sign that BVB were about to take over from Bayern as Germany's top team. However, this impression didn't last for very long.
2002: Clean sheet
Jan Koller was actually a striker, but in November 2002, the Czech national team player was pressed into action between the sticks. Goalkeeper Jens Lehmann had been sent off after Dortmund had used up all of their subs. Koller kept a clean sheet, stopping a powerful shot from Michael Ballack. Depite his heroics, Bayern won 2-1.
2002: Meeting of the minds
The rivalry between the teams has often been heated. Munich's Brazilian striker Giovane Elber (left) was usually quite laid back. However, agent provocateur Jens Lehmann managed to get under even his skin. Just before this meeting of the minds, the Dortmund goalkeeper had knocked Elber on his backside.
2001: Busy referee
This April 2001 match was perhaps the most heated of all the battles between two clubs. Referee Hartmut Strampe sent off two Bayern players (Bixente Lizarazu, Stefan Effenberg) and one of their Dortmund opponents (Evanilson) while issuing a total of 13 yellow cards. Between all the fouling that went on, Roque Santa Cruz and Fredi Bobic each managed to score to make it a 1-1 at the end of the 90.
1999: Kung fu
No, this isn't Jackie Chan, but Bayern goalkeeper Oliver Kahn. In this match in April 1999, "King Kahn" seemed to be close to losing it as he charged way beyond his penalty area and lunged at Dortmund striker Stéphane Chapisat with an outstretched right leg. Chapuisat managed to get out of the way in the nick of time and lived to tell the tale.
1997: Cry me a river!
Dortmund's Andreas Möller was another guy who was good at getting under an opponent's skin - sometimes with theatrical swan dives. In this 1997 contest, Bayern's Lothar Matthäus seemed to think he was simply a crybaby.
1986: How could he miss?
In August of 1986 Dortmund striker Frank Mill walked around Bayern keeper Jean-Marie Pfaff for what looked to be a certain goal. It remains a mystery to this day how he managed to miss the open goal, but he put his close-range shot off the post in a game that ended 2-2.
1971: Müller-fueled blowout
Gerd "Der Bomber" Müller (second from left) helped lay a beating on Dortmund in November 1971, scoring four goals as Bayern won 11-1. This remains Bayern's highest margin of victory in any Bundesliga game.