Dortmund vs Bayern: The battle for Germany’s No. 1

DORTMUND: The German Clasico is enthralling football fans across Europe. Both sets of supporters can’t wait for the battle of the country’s top two teams to kick off in the Dortmund arena this Saturday evening.

The duel will not only decide bragging rights but to some extent the destiny of the 2018/2019 German league championship, reports Xinhua.

When the revived Borussia Dortmund crosses swords with Bayern Munich, the reigning German champion, an exciting evening of football seems guaranteed.

Dortmund has the chance to putting some distance between themselves and the Bavarians as they could open up a seven-point gap with a win. The record German champions could on the other hand reduce the four-point deficit to only one and turn around a so far unsatisfying season.

Dortmund have an excel-

lent opportunity of ending Bayern’s winning streak of six

league titles in a row. Statistics indicate a onesided game. Dortmund is the big favourite after scoring 30 goals in 10 league games while Munich has only managed

18. While Borussia remains unbeaten in the Bundesliga, Bayern is in the middle of a real crisis. But are things as clear as they seem?

Bayern president Uli Hoeness started playing mind games by saying, “this time Dortmund is the favourite. We’re only the underdogs.” This is contrast to the statements of players like Mats Hummels and Manuel Neuer. Hummels spoke of a “duel between equals.” Neuer emphasized: “We are FC Bayern, we don’t have to hide.” While Dortmund has scored six of its 30 goals from counter attacks, Bayern has only managed one goal after quickly turning defense into attack.