Borussia Dortmund were unable to capitalise on the opportunity to reduce the gap between themselves and Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich to two points, with Thomas Tuchel’s men being held to a 0-0 draw on Saturday.
Bayern Munich’s shock loss to Mainz in the last round of the Bundesliga fixtures gave Borussia Dortmund a golden opportunity to throw the title race wide open once again. But Pep Guardiola’s side put in a very solid performance to ensure that their five-point lead was maintained.
Although Der Klassiker did not prove to be a goal fest, it was a thoroughly entertaining affair, with chances falling to both sides. Dortmund’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in particular was guilty of missing a couple of very good chances for the home side, while keeper Roman Burki pulled off an impressive stop to deny Bayern Munich midfielder Arturo Vidal in the second half.
The Dortmund keeper did not convince everyone with his display on Saturday, but fans on social media were full of praise for his finger-tip save from Vidal’s volley.
That was an exceptional save from Burki.
— Stefan Bienkowski (@SBienkowski) March 5, 2016
Burki got tip of his finger to that. What a save.
— Sergi Domínguez (@FutbolSergi) March 5, 2016
Burki is Jesus, can confirm.
— ElyyT (@ElyytFIFA) March 5, 2016
Dortmund keeper Roman Burki’s save breaks Bayern Munich’s Twitter feedhttps://t.co/GMnmiS9ffH pic.twitter.com/cY0IDF8379
— Dream Team (@dreamteamfc) March 5, 2016
In Neuer we trust…..in Burki we…… can I call you back later?
— Bundesliga Fanatic (@Bundesliga4u) March 5, 2016
BVB fans disagree, but I see Burki as an unreliable goalkeeper.
— Rafael Hernández (@RafaelH117) March 5, 2016
Roman Burki once again proving why he’s one of the leading causes of heart attacks in the Dortmund region this season.
— Stefan Bienkowski (@SBienkowski) March 5, 2016
Meanwhile, Bayern Munich’s young makeshift centre-half Joshua Kimmich also received a lot of praise for his mature display at Signal Iduna Park. The conversation between Bayern boss Pep Guardiola and the 21-year-old after the full-time whistle dominated all talk after the game. However, the manager cleared the air in his post-match comments as he praised Kimmich for his passion and talent.
Pep: “I love this kid. He has absolutely everything. He wants to learn… Kimmich can do whatever he wants” pic.twitter.com/b73igxM6da
— PepTeam (@PepTeam) March 5, 2016
On that postgame scene with Guardiola & Kimmich: Obviously a great manager. Might be a little insane.
— Grant Wahl (@GrantWahl) March 5, 2016
Pep must be so proud of Kimmich. Had another phenomenal performance, maybe best on the field. #BVBFCB
— Cristian Nyari (@CrisNyari) March 5, 2016
Everyone who is seeing Joshua Kimmich for the first time today #DerKlasikker pic.twitter.com/wB3i5rdmy7
— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) March 5, 2016
KIMMICH YOU LEDGE! #BVBFCB
— FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) March 5, 2016
Immaculate defensive performance from a tiny 21-year-old midfielder playing at centreback. Kimmich vs Dortmund: https://t.co/89pPsPqZpG
— Priya Ramesh (@Priya8Ramesh) March 6, 2016
