Marco Reus denied Borussia Dortmund return against Bayern Munich

Hummels, who moved somewhat acrimoniously from Dortmund to the Allianz Arena in the off-season, paid a visit to Thomas Tuchel’s squad ahead of the clash. So let’s have a look at the Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich match preview, team news, match prediction and also the TV guide & online streaming details.

It was a pulsating encounter between the two title rivals of Germany as Bayern were handed their first Bundesliga loss against Dortmund since 2014, losing 1-0 at the Westfalenstadion thanks to a Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang strike.

Midfielder Xabi Alonso then hammered his shot against the crossbar as Bayern upped the pressure, laying siege in the Dortmund half.

“Playing in Dortmund is the best game in the Bundesliga”, Bayern forward Thomas Mueller said.

The 28-year-old is likely to team up with Andre Schurrle on the left side, who was happy to use the intermission to return to full fitness.

Dortmund have now won back-to-back league games after a run of four matches without a victory and Aubameyang is confident their hopes of challenging for the title have been reignited.

Hertha, who have now won just one of their last 11 matches on the road, stretching back to last season, are level with Cologne on 21 points. There are injury concerns for both teams. Bayern is not leading the Bundesliga for the first time since September 2015.

“Reus is a fantastic player but I think Dortmund will be able to use others”, Ancelotti said on Friday. Bayern’s coach Carlo Ancelotti told at a press conference that Dortmund and Bayern have nearly always been fighting for the title and stressed: ” The team are focused. The Italian coach has also lost a Bundesliga game quicker than Pep Guardiola – the Catalan only tasted defeat once prior to the winter break (in December) in three seasons.

In the US, the match will be live on FOX Network, GolTV Espanol, GOLTV USA, and Fox Soccer 2GO USA.

In the late match, Borussia Dortmund hosts Bayern Munich. They’ll need to be much better at home than they’ve shown lately if they want to get anything out of this match.

To fall nine points behind a Bayern side seemingly going through the motions with injury woes of its own would be as sapping as any setback Dortmund have suffered in German football’s most compelling rivalry of the modern era.

When he was substituted off with 15 minutes to go, the fans gave him a rapturous send-off, burying any lingering malaise over his three-year spell at Bayern.

The upcoming match is going to see numerous older teammates coming against each other after quite some time and that is going to make it absorbing.