Dortmund shared points with 10-men Bayern as Manuel Neuer saved a penalty meanwhile leverkusen sealed the Champions league spot for next season at the 32nd round of German Bundesliga.
Before the Champions league final clash between Bayern and Dortmund, both sides had to get the job done in the league. Yet, it was a nearly insignificant encounter as Bayern already snatched the title weeks ago and Dortmund secured Champions league for next season, reports Xinhua.
In a rough match with many fouls and cards Saturday, Dortmund opened the scoring with just 11 minutes into the game. Kevin Grokreutz met Jakub Blaszczykowskis cross at the far post to volley home into the roof of the net from inside the box. The Bavarians responded in the 23rd minute through Mario Gomez, who headed home inside the box following a cross from the right wing by Rafinha.
The ‘BVB’ had the golden chance to grab the lead again as Bayern defender Jerome Boateng was penalised for a handball (59th). Dortmund’s top striker Robert lewandowski stepped up but Bayern keeper Manuel Neuer saved his shot into the bottom right. From the 65th minute, Bayern had to finish the game with 10-men as Rafinha booked his second yellow of the match due to repeated foul play.
However, Dortmund were incapable to overcome Bayern’s defence for the winner. leverkusen’s Oemer Toprak and Stefan Kieling wrapped up a 2-0 win over Nuremberg to secure a ticket for the UEFA Champions league. The ‘Werkself’ defended third position as they increased their point cushion to seven points with only two matches to play meanwhile Nuremberg suffered their fourth loss in a row but not before ensuring another season in first division.