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DORTMUND, Germany, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich scored an Eighty fifth-minute equaliser by way of in-form Jamal Musiala to rescue a 1-1 draw at Borussia Dortmund within the Klassiker on Saturday and go seven factors clear on the high.
Dortmund, who had received their earlier six dwelling video games within the league this season, took a Twenty seventh-minute lead due to Jamie Gittens’s very good solo effort earlier than the guests suffered one other blow six minutes later when high scorer Harry Kane was taken off injured.
Kane, who was set for a scan in a while Saturday, is now uncertain for subsequent week’s German Cup conflict in opposition to holders Bayer Leverkusen.
The Bavarians, who had received their final seven matches throughout all competitions with out conceding a purpose, improved after the break and carved out a string of possibilities however lacked some scientific end earlier than Musiala’s equaliser.
“We’re irritated with the primary half as a result of we didn’t play the best way we had needed. We improved within the second half however we might have preferred to attain earlier,” mentioned Bayern’s Thomas Mueller.
“I had an opportunity, (Dortmund keeper) Gregor (Kobel) did effectively to shut the house. Leroy additionally had a possibility. General the draw is so as.”
In a rollercoaster first half, Dortmund needed to take off injured defender Waldemar Anton after solely 17 minutes.
The hosts, nonetheless, struck with their first likelihood of the sport when England youth worldwide Gittens shook off Konrad Laimer, charged into the field and whipped a shot previous keeper Manuel Neuer for his fourth league purpose.
Bayern, unbeaten within the league, then noticed Kane, who has 14 league targets, taken off and changed by Thomas Mueller.
The veteran participant virtually scored two minutes after the restart when Musiala discovered him within the field however his point-blank effort was blocked by keeper Gregor Kobel.
With the guests now in management, Musiala tried his luck from 20 metres with a curled, low shot earlier than Leroy Sane’s poor end noticed his personal effort from shut vary sail large.
Bayern’s Neuer nonetheless needed to come to the rescue within the 62nd to disclaim Marcel Sabitzer and preserve his staff within the sport earlier than the unmarked Musiala struck with 5 minutes remaining, heading in Michael Olise’s cross for his sixth league purpose.
Bayern are on 30 factors in high spot, seven forward of Eintracht Frankfurt, who’re in motion at Heidenheim on Sunday. Dortmund stay in fifth on 20. (Reporting by Karolos Grohmann, enhancing by Pritha Sarkar and Clare Fallon)
