Musiala rescues point for Bayern at Borussia Dortmund

Jamal Musiala’s 85th-minute header salvaged a 1-1 draw for Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich at the home of Der Klassiker rivals Borussia Dortmund on Saturday.

Jamie Gittens opened the scoring in the first half, but Musiala’s leveller maintained Bayern’s record of zero losses in the league this term and moved them seven points clear at the top of the table.

With Bayer Leverkusen winning at Union Berlin earlier on Saturday, Bayern’s lead at the top of the Bundesliga has been reduced following the draw -– and Eintracht Frankfurt have the chance to cut it down to four when they face Heidenheim on Sunday.

Dortmund went back above Freiburg, who won earlier on Saturday, into fifth place but still remain 10 points behind the leaders.

This Klassiker was a meeting between the teams with the best home and away records in the Bundesliga, and always promised to be an entertaining contest.

The latest edition didn’t disappoint, with Bayern starting the game on top.

But Dortmund steadied the ship and took the lead in the 27th minute through a superb individual goal by Gittens.

With Bayern’s defence caught high up the field, Dortmund captain Nico Schlotterbeck spotted the run of Gittens, whose stepover left Konrad Laimer in his wake. His searing pace kept him clear of Laimer down the left flank and he finished expertly past Manuel Neuer.

It was a moment of brilliance from the Englishman and a repayment to coach Nuri Sahin for the faith he has shown in the 20-year-old.

It was also the first goal Bayern had conceded since October 23, breaking a run of clean sheets that had stretched back eight games in all competitions.

Bayern’s problems were compounded five minutes later with the loss of Gittens’ compatriot Harry Kane, with the England captain forced off early with an apparent hamstring issue.

Neuer kept Bayern in the game with a crucial save just after the hour mark, when Max Beier crafted a golden opportunity for Marcel Sabitzer, but the goalkeeper made an expert save with his right leg.

Bayern controlled much of the second half but couldn’t convert their ball superiority into goals, until Bayern’s best player on the night secured a point.

Leroy Sane’s free-kick struck the Dortmund wall, Sane found Michael Olise, whose pinpoint cross was nodded in by Musiala.

Schick winner for Leverkusen at Union Berlin keeps Bayern in sight, Leipzig lose ground

Earlier on Saturday, Patrik Schick scored the winner as Bayer Leverkusen edged Union Berlin 2-1 to keep Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich in sight, while RB Leipzig lost heavily again.

Leverkusen had flown out of the blocks, taking the lead inside two minutes through Jeremie Frimpong in the capital before Jeong Woo-yeong struck back for the hosts to restore parity before the break.

But the champions found a winner in the 71st minute, with Czech forward Schick meeting Florian Wirtz’s cross to settle a finely balanced game in their favour.

Wolfsburg pulled off a shock 5-1 win at RB Leipzig, giving former Leipzig coach Ralph Hasenhuettl a triumphant return to his former club.

Leipzig endured a nightmare start, with Wolfsburg leading 2-0 inside the first five minutes.

Algerian striker Mohamed Amoura opened the scoring in the fourth minute, with Tiago Tomas doubling the advantage a minute later.

Amoura added his second after 16 minutes, and Joakim Maehle piled on the misery for the hosts after the break.

Leipzig captain Willi Orban tapped in a late consolation, but it was too little, too late, as Leipzig conceded four for the second consecutive league game.

Hasenhuettl, who coached Leipzig during their first two seasons in the German top flight, completed a perfect afternoon when his two substitutes combined for a fifth, with Mattias Svanberg laying it on a plate for Kevin Behrens.

Leipzig are now winless in six games, including four in the league, after their fast start to the season, slipping to fourth. In contrast, Wolfsburg have climbed to seventh and are unbeaten in their last five league games.

Elsewhere, Freiburg held off Borussia Moenchengladbach to win 3-1 and bounce back from their 4-0 trouncing in Dortmund last weekend.

Freiburg led 2-0 through Lucas Hoeler and Ritsu Doan.

Gladbach halved the deficit through Germany striker Tim Kleindienst, but no sooner had they found a way back than Hoeler struck again to make it three.

Stuttgart striker Ermedin Demirovic scored a brace as the visitors twice fought back to secure a 2-2 draw at Werder Bremen.

In the day’s other match, a first-half penalty by Phillip Tietz gave Augsburg a 1-0 win over Bochum, who remain rooted to the bottom of the table with two points.