Klopp: Forget RB Leipzig, Dortmund are Bayern’s Bundesliga rivals

Elsewhere, third-placed Hoffenheim, under Julian Nagelsmann, the youngest coach in Bundesliga history at 29, are at home to bottom side Hamburg on Sunday.

DEFEATED champions and arch-rivals Bayern Munich 1-0 in a bad-tempered clash in “Der Klassiker” to leave upstarts RB Leipzig the shock Bundesliga leaders.

The Bundesliga match between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund will be broadcast live on the Fox Network Channel.

After a fierce start to the season, Dortmund has faltered significantly, which saw them occupy only fifth position with 18 points.

Borussia Dortmund (4-1-4-1): Burki; Guerreiro, Bartra, Sokratis, Piszczek; Weigl; Dembele, Castro, Gotze, Pulisic; Aubameyang.

“We had a lot of problems with the global matches”, said the Italian. When you’re in the ring with Bayern, you can’t expect to come off without a bruise, or an own goal.

Before the global break, Aubameyang trumped Lewandowski by scoring four goals against Hamburg for a share of the league lead with 11 goals.

Cologne coach Peter Stoeg said: “It was a hard game against a team who showed what quality they have”.

Dortmund were forced to defend for much of the second half and Xabi Alonso nearly drew Carlo Ancelotti’s side level with a speculative effort from distance that came back off the bar.

Bayern captain Philipp Lahm admitted that neutrals would be delighted to see someone other than the Bavarians at the top.

Xabi Alonso hit the crossbar with a long-range effort that took Buerki completely by surprise. Lewandowski has 32 dribbles to the Gabon international’s 21 this year and he attempted more than double the amount of runs with the ball returned by Dortmund’s main attacking threat last term (97 to 43). They’ve shown that they have the ability to score goals at will when they’re on their best game, but their vulnerability of conceding cheap goals is what’s hurt them the most. Defender Jannik Vestergaard’s attempt to head away a cross bounced off the head of Modeste and into the net. Risse than drove in from almost 30 metres (yards) out. Lead striker will try to get the hosts back on track this week with a 12 goal of the season.

Bayern haven’t lost any of the last seven competitive games vs. Dortmund (W4, D3) – their last defeat in this fixture dates back to the 2014 Super Cup (2-0).