Overview

• Seven wins in seven Bundesliga matches keep Bayern flawless and move them seven points clear of Dortmund, who slip to fourth.
• Harry Kane headed the 1-0 from a corner and orchestrated play throughout, with referee Bastian Dankert defending the non-foul call that Dortmund coach Niko Kovac criticized; VAR did not intervene.
• Dortmund’s first half was anaemic by their own admission, producing 0 shots, roughly a quarter of possession and an xG of 0.00 before regrouping after the break.
• The second half hinged on fine margins: Karim Adeyemi slipped when clean through after a Joshua Kimmich error, Michael Olise forced in Bayern’s second after a Jobe Bellingham mistake, and Julian Brandt pulled one back late.
• Bayern’s night also featured off-field tension as Südkurve banners protested a proposed Jérôme Boateng coaching stint, while loanee Nicolas Jackson struggled in place of the injured Serge Gnabry.