German football’s biggest fixture — Der Klassiker — put out another thrilling game for the fans of the sport. Borussia Dortmund hosted Bayern Munich in a high stakes fixture where league position, bragging rights, pride and more were on the line. After some twists and turns the Bavarians pulled through with a 3-2 victory and established a sizeable lead of 11 points.
It is no doubt that Bayern and Dortmund have been the two best sides in Germany. Regardless of the form either team is, it is a rare sight to see a Klassiker fixture be dull. The zeal and passion of the players backed by the electric atmospheres in the Allianz Arena and the Signal Iduna park always multiply the impact of these games.
Bayern’s manager Vincent Kompany showered praise on the match today and suggested that it is a fantastic testimony to the quality and nature of football in Germany. “Today’s game was a great advert for the Bundesliga. The momentum, the intensity, the scoreline, the 80,000 spectators, it was simply brilliant. Dortmund really wanted to take the opportunity, you could feel that throughout the match. That’s understandable. But we didn’t just sit back and absorb pressure, we always tried to create our moments, and in my opinion, they were good moments. Both teams had the desire to push forward,” said Kompany( as captured by @iMiaSanMia)
This is what makes German football exciting to watch. While possessing good technical skills, the Bundesliga is not one to gorge on possession, passing the ball around waiting for the perfect opening. The teams bring a lot of energy and prefer to create openings with more direct vertical passes and bold forward runs.
Joshua Kimmich who had a great game made 9 passes into the final third. His partner Aleksander Pavlović was not too shabby with 7 passes into the final third. Considering their preference to play in the No. 6 role and allow the attackers a larger area to roam in, this is a risky style of play. However, it also makes it very enjoyable to watch as it leaves very few dull moments where nothing much is going on in the field.
Vincent Kompany is rightly happy with the performance from his team. Coming from behind against a steely Dortmund in front of the yellow wall is no mean feat. The touch and finish for the third goal from Kimmich was pitch perfect as he had to catch the ball in an awkward position and angle. Neither side wanted to ease up and their passion to wrest the game back in their favor was delightful.
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