This is how titles are won! Borussia were on the verge of securing a terrific victory over the fierce rivals, but Jamal Musiala came to the rescue five minutes before the end to make it 1-1 and save his team from a painful loss. The German, thus, annulled Jamie Gittens fantastic 27th-minute opener, which could have easily been the winner – 1-1.11 – In his 19 competitive games this season, Jamie Gittens has already been directly involved in 11 goals (8 goals, 3 assists), as many direct goal involvements as in his first 58 competitive games for BVB in total. Fly. #BVBFCB pic.twitter.com/1RY4D8t2fB— OptaFranz (@OptaFranz) November 30, 2024 Eager to prove who rules German football, Bayern opened the game aggressively, pressing BVB’s defensive line. Yet, the Bavarians managed to make only one fair chance in 45 minutes – over Leroy Sane, whose effort from the edge of the box Gregor Kobel superbly stopped.Lever survive the capital crewMoreover, that pressing brought nothing to the Munich side. If anything, it cost them a goal, as Dortmund’s players outsmarted the visitors in the 27th minute, the outstanding Jamie Gittens made a run with the ball from the half of the pitch and was concentrated enough to send the ball into the net past Manuel Neuer for Borussia’s lead – 1-0!As if that goal stunned the Bavarians, they failed to make a single chance before the break and, on top of everything, lost Harry Kane, who had to get off the pitch due to injury, leaving his place to Thomas Muller.Alphonso Davies’ downfall: drunk driving, underperforming…Fourteen minutes after the break, Jamal Musiala was close to a leveller, as his effort went narrowly wide off the post. On the other hand, Marcel Sabitzer could have sealed the deal only three minutes later, but Neuer easily stopped his weak attempt in a one-on-one situation.As the end of the match neared, Bayern’s dominance was more significant, while the BVB’s players were closer and closer to their box, defending the advantage with all available means. Yet, the punishment was inevitable and it came – a bit unfortunately – five minutes before the end! Unfortunately because Sane knocked Niklas Sule down with his powerful free-kick attempt, leaving a gap in the box, which Musiala exploited to net the leveller with a header – 1-1!Apart from saving his team from a defeat, the young German kept Bayern convincingly at the top of the Bundesliga table, seven points ahead of the followers. Dortmund, on the other hand, remain only fifth, ten points behind the Bavarians, even though things could have been much different if the “yellow wall” held out just a little bit longer.BUNDESLIGA – MATCHDAY 12Friday St.Pauli – Holstein Kiel 3-1 (1-0)/Saliakas 25, Guilavogui 56, Eggestein 85 – Harres 90+1/Saturday Augsburg – Bochum 1-0 (1-0)/Tietz 38 pen/Freiburg – M’ gladbach 3-1 (1-0)/Holer 41, 63, Doan 49 – Kleindienst 61/RB Leipzig – Wolfsburg 1-5 (0-3)/Orban 82 – Amoura 4, 16, Tomas 5, Maehle 64, Behrens 90+1/Union Berlin – Leverkusen 1-2 (1-1)/Jeong 29 – Frimpong 2, Schick 71/Werder – Stuttgart 2-2 (1-1)/Njinmah 6, Stage 76 – Demirovic 20, 85/Dortmund – Bayern 1-1 (1-0)/Gittens 27 – Musiala 85/Sunday 17.30: (2.15) Mainz (3.60) Hoffenheim (3.60)19.30: (3.80) Heidenheim (3.50) Eintr.Frankfurt (1.97)***odds are subject to change***
