Bayern Munich moved seven points clear of Borussia Dortmund at the top of the Bundesliga with a 1-0 win at Signal Iduna Park ...

Bayern Munich against Borussia Dortmund -- der Klassiker, as it has come to be known -- tends to be a April feature in Munich on the Bundesliga calendar (Saturday, coverage begins at 11:30 a.m. ET ...

Bayern Munich welcomes Borussia Dortmund for the 135th edition of Der Klassiker this Saturday at Allianz Arena. Bayern will be looking to extend their dominance over their rivals, they currently ...

In most seasons, a springtime Der Klassiker represents the Bundesliga’s Topspiel or ‘top match’. This season, however, it’s a very different story.

Der Klassiker happens at least twice per season, and much like the Barcelona-Real Madrid clásicos in Spain, it always seems to draw in neutral fans. This weekend’s game did not disappoint.

In one fell swoop, Der Klassiker became Bayern versus Dortmund, and the world lapped it up. The same PR gnomes pulled a similar trick on international audiences last year.

A win in Der Klassiker against Borussia Dortmund could send Bayern nine points clear at the top of the league, with only five rounds of fixtures left after this crunch clash.