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Saturday night's result won't decide the outcome of the championship but a Dortmund victory would not only move them four points clear but be a massive ...

But there's a real steel about Dortmund at the moment and they're the in-form side here. 'We have a chance to make a statement,' said Terzic ahead of the game. It's something Nagelsmann had begun to implement in the final weeks of his reign. [Tuchel opened up on the manner of his dismissal from Chelsea pre-match](/sport/football/article-11924613/Thomas-Tuchel-reveals-Chelsea-sacked-8am-meeting-lasted-just-THREE-MINUTES.html) but insisted he is fully focused on getting off to the perfect start as Bayern coach. Saturday's crucial Klassiker should be special with just ONE POINT splitting rivals at the top 'When you arrive at Bayern Munich in April and you are a point off the lead and in two quarter-finals, you want all the titles - this is the focus,' he said. Bayern surged into a two-goal lead in the reverse fixture at the Westfalenstadion in October 'Both for us and for the competition in the title race. Borussia Dortmund are the Bundesliga leaders and the in-form side in Germany as they head to the Allianz Arena this Saturday night for the Klassiker with Bayern Munich There's a proper title race in Germany at last with Dortmund a point clear of the champions Having exited the Champions League to Chelsea, Dortmund have fewer games and distractions than Bayern during the run-in as they pursue a first Bundesliga title since the Jurgen Klopp era in 2012. Bayern Munich look vulnerable at the back, Borussia Dortmund are the Bundesliga's in-form side and Thomas Tuchel is thrown in the deep end against his old club!

The two German giants have consistently been the Bundesliga's best clubs with their matches often deciding who lifts the league title at season's end.

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Bayern Munich will begin a new era under Thomas Tuchel in arguably the biggest fixture of the season to date when Borussia Dortmund visits Bavaria.

Thomas Tuchel's first game in charge of Sadio Mane and Bayern Munich brings him face-to-face with former club Borussia Dortmund and their midfield star Jude ...

[Gregor Kobel](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/gregor-kobel), [Karim Adeyemi](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/karim-adeyemi) and [Nico Schlotterbeck](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/nico-schlotterbeck) are all in contention to feature for the visitors after injury concerns. He was on target in two of BVB's last three wins over Bayern in the Bundesliga (3-0 in 2013/14 and 3-2 in 2018/19), but missed the 1-0 victory under Tuchel in 2016/17. [Youssoufa Moukoko](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/youssoufa-moukoko), who scored Dortmund's first as they came from 2-0 down to [draw 2-2 with Bayern on Matchday 9](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/borussia-dortmund-bayern-munich-live-team-news-match-stats-mane-bellingham-reus-21452), could also feature after missing the last five games with an ankle injury. Dortmund LIVE blog!](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/matchday/2022-2023/26/fc-bayern-muenchen-vs-borussia-dortmund) [Tuchel replaced Julian Nagelsmann](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/thomas-tuchel-replaces-julian-nagelsmann-bayern-munich-head-coach-23014) as head coach during the international break, and his first task will be [masterminding the defeat](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/5-reasons-bayern-munich-can-beat-borussia-dortmund-der-klassiker-23017) of the club he coached between 2015 and 2017. [Jamal Musiala](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/jamal-musiala) is an option according to Tuchel after his thigh strain, but it will have to be seen if he's fit enough to start as Bayern look to continue their impressive home form in the [Klassiker ](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/thomas-tuchel-new-bayern-munich-coach-excited-for-borussia-dortmund-man-city-23019)to [reclaim top spot](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/2022-23-title-race-six-pointer-bayern-munich-borussia-dortmund-der-klassiker-22988). The former Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and [Mainz](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/clubs/1-fsv-mainz-05) coach is likely to opt for a back three that should feature France internationals [Benjamin Pavard](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/benjamin-pavard) and [Dayot Upamecano](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/dayot-upamecano) with another - [Kingsley Coman](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/kingsley-coman) - called into action on the right wing. [- losing in Leverkusen last time out -](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/bayer-leverkusen-bayern-munich-live-team-news-match-stats-mane-neuer-musiala-22952) [Dortmund](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/clubs/borussia-dortmund) have been sensational. The new [Bayern](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/clubs/fc-bayern-muenchen) boss will have little time [to initiate many changes](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/tactical-giant-thomas-tuchel-and-the-bayern-munich-new-style-revolution-23043) given that his squad was not fully back together following international duty until the middle of the week. [Marco Reus](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/marco-reus#:~:text=Marco%20Reus%20has%20played%20356,a%20total%20of%20114%20goals.)is Dortmund's biggest goal threat in the [Rückrunde](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/german-soccer-dictionary-meaning-definition-translation-term-phrase-2773-1262). [Niclas Füllkrug](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/niclas-fullkrug-who-is-the-werder-bremen-germany-striker-world-cup-21941)(20) and [Randal Kolo Muani](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/randal-kolo-muani-who-is-eintracht-frankfurt-s-new-french-olympian-20288)(21). However, it's the expected return of [Julian Brandt](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/julian-brandt) after two games out with a thigh strain that is key for BVB. They've picked up six more points than their Matchday 26 opponents [to wipe out the deficit](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/table) they had accrued to the champions in an inconsistent first half of the campaign.

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Davies releases Coman down the left flank and his shot is parried by Kobel. Can makes a vital intervention. Sane latches onto a ball over the top and is through on goal... Kobel's attempted clearance is straight to a red shirt. FC Bayern Munich Malen gets the goal his cameo deserves.

Bayern Munich face a crucial Bundesliga title battle in Thomas Tuchel's first game in charge as his former side Borussia Dortmund head to the Allianz Arena.

Sky Sports Sky Sports Football HD beIN Sports Connect Sky Sport 7 beIN Sports Sony LIV, JioTV Sony TEN 2 Sportsnet Now Sportsnet World Kayo Sports, beIN Sports Connect beIN Sports 1 Dayot Upamecano's long ball from defence looked to be a routine clearance for Gregor Kobel in the Dortmund goal. 2

Stuttgart midfielder Genki Haraguchi scored an own-goal in his first return to Union Berlin as his former team won 3-0 and consolidated third place in the ...

Leipzig has now lost both games since its 7-0 defeat at Manchester City in the Champions League. Upamecano sent a long hopeful punt forward and the unpressured Kobel mistimed his clearance and missed the ball, allowing it go into the goal behind him. Schalke stayed a point above last-place Stuttgart. Hertha moved a point above Schalke. Coman had already missed two good chances before the break. It was Dortmund’s first defeat in the Bundesliga in 2023, and it continued a long line of losses for the “black and yellows” in Munich.

Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund – the defending champions and the league leaders – will clash on Saturday in Munich in one of the most eagerly ...

[Sebastian Kehl](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/5-things-on-sebastian-kehl-borussia-dortmund-s-new-sporting-director-20161) (sporting director): "I know the boys are all looking forward to the game because we have a great opportunity. [Edin Terzic](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/edin-terzic-5-things-on-borussia-dortmunds-new-head-coach-13917) (head coach): "We have a chance to make a statement. Of course we know that Bayern also want to take advantage of this situation at home on Saturday. There is a real atmosphere around this game and real expectation from the fans and a lot of people." "The change of coach at Bayern changes our preparations a bit, of course. And this is one of those games that we have to win – no matter what." You need to be regular and to have that kind of performance every weekend… Having to win means even more that you have to do everything you can in the run-up to the game to be perfectly prepared. If you want to be in this position for a longer time it's a matter of consistency. [Thomas Müller ](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/thomas-muller-mr-bayern-munich-last-homegrown-world-beater-lionel-messi-17537)(attacker): "Borussia Dortmund is, and always was, a team that wants to play offensive football with good offensive players. to feel the pressure, to fight myself out of a situation, to win these games. "We want to retake top spot, even if that won't make us champions.

Minute-by-minute report: Thomas Tuchel takes charge of Bayern for the first time against his old team. Join Alex Hess.

The winger whips an early shot at goal from the edge of the box and Kobel lunges to his right and gets to it, but all he can do is push the ball out to the feet of Muller, who once again helps himself from close range. De Ligt attacks the resulting corner with a towering header from the penalty spot and Muller meets the ball at the back post to tap home from under the bar. The good news is that a win here would put crisis-club Bayern on track for the title. 7 mins: A half-chance arrives for Dortmund at Wolf links up nicely with Brandt, who dances forward and feeds Reus charging down the right. His head is in his hands as the balls sails past him and trickles into the net. He cuts into the box and is one-on-one with Kobel but the keeper does well not to commit himself and Coman eventually slips over trying to take the ball around him. Sane cuts inside and when Muller, on the edge of the box, draws his marker toward the ball, the winger picks out his counterpart who is arriving from the other flank. Given the ball from a goal kick, Ryerson sleepwalks down the line into trouble and is robbed by Sané. Bayern surge forward again, Sane reaching a dead end on the right and going back to Kimmich on the edge of the box. 48 mins: Bayern pick up where they left off, Davies charging down the left and nudging back to Coman. It starts in the centre circle with the eventual scorer, who sweeps the ball out to Sane on the right. He spots Choupo-Moting peeling away and with his back to goal, the German takes the chipped pass on his chest before scissor-kicking into the bottom corner.

Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund served up a Klassiker that fully lived up to its billing, with Bayern's sensational 4-2 win bringing them ahead of their ...

[Marco Reus](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/marco-reus-10-things-borussia-dortmund-germany-5396) (captain): "The coach told us at half-time that it was rubbish how we went into a lot of situations. [Matthijs de Ligt](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/matthijs-de-ligt-10-things-on-bayern-munich-s-centre-back-20596) (defender): "We need to watch game after game. [Emre Can](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/gregor-kobel) (midfielder): "It's almost impossible to win a game here in Munich. [Edin Terzic](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/edin-terzic-5-things-on-borussia-dortmunds-new-head-coach-13917) (head coach): "It would be ridiculous to sit here and say we got into the game well in the opening 15 minutes. We have to keep the focus high and focus on every game because we know we have to win every game. [Gregor Kobel](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/player/gregor-kobel) (goalkeeper): "I can't explain how the ball slipped through like that. We want to have more control of the game than we had. [Jude Bellingham](https://www.bundesliga.com/en/bundesliga/news/who-is-jude-bellingham-borussia-dortmund-birmingham-sancho-england-gerrard-12101) (midfielder): "It's one of those things as a goalkeeper, it can happen. We didn't want the match to be quite so wild and wanted to press higher, but we didn't manage that. "The win means that we are on top of the table. We need to adapt to a better rhythm. We want to have more ball possession.