Borussia Dortmund 1-1 Bayern Munich: Player ratings as Jamal Musiala rescues Bavarians from a second consecutive Der Klassiker loss

Bayern Munich left it late at the Signal Iduna Park on Saturday to earn a 1-1 draw with Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga. Jamal Musiala struck the equalizer for the Bavarians in the 85th minute to prevent a second consecutive loss in the Der Klassiker. In-form Jamie Gittens had scored for Dortmund after 27 minutes into the kick-off very nearly earning them a win here, but their mighty visitors kept knocking at the door and eventually found their way back into the game. Here are the player ratings from an entertaining contest between the traditional rivals:

Borussia Dortmund Player Ratings vs Bayern Munich

Goalkeeper

Gregor Kobel – 7.5

Absolutely colossal for Dortmund with all those big saves, including a crucial one on Muller early into the second half.

Defenders

Julian Ryerson – 7

Kept his side of the flank firmly in check, never letting Bayern’s wide players conjure anything from there; five clearances to his name too.

Waldemar Anton – N/A

Went off within just 18 minutes of the kick-off with an injury.

Nico Schlotterbeck – 7.5

A resolute display in defense and set up Gittens for their opening goal.

Ramy Bensebaini – 7

Solid tackling; they were perfectly timed and he came away victorious in most of those situations.

Midfielders

Felix Nmecha – 6.5

Contested valiantly for the ball.

Pascal Gross – 5

Minimal involvement.

Forwards

Maximilian Beier – 5

Struggled to get involved much; came a cropper in his duels too.

Marcel Sabitzer – 4

Bayern effectively negated his impact by starving him off possession.

Jamie Gittens – 9

Broke the deadlock for Dortmund in the first half.

Serhou Guirassy – 8

Some excellent recoveries that launched Dortmund offense, and asked questions of Bayern’s defense with his directness too.

Substitutes

Niklas Sule – 7

A telling impact in defense against his former employers.

Yan Couto – 3

Completely on the fringes after coming on.

Donyell Malen – 4

DIdn’t the see ball enough.

Giovanni Reyna – N/A

Came on to merely see the game off.

Manager

Nuri Sahin – 7.5

Picked up a really big win here.

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Bayern Munich Player Ratings vs Borussia Dortmund

Goalkeeper

Manuel Neuer – 6.5

Made his 512th league appearance but not his best night.

Defenders

Konrad Laimer – 7

A never-ending reservoir of energy; plucked the ball off his markers many times.

Dayot Upamecano – 5.5

Really clumsy in defense; he seemed like a danger waiting to happen.

Min-jae Kim – 6

Not much involvement, really.

Alphonso Davies – 6.5

Besides excellent passing, offered no great shakes in defense.

Midfielders

Joshua Kimmich – 7

As always, the vital cog in Bayern’s juggernaut with his supreme distribution skills and creative ability.

Leon Goretzka – 6.5

Attempted two shots in the game, both were blocked.

Forwards

Leroy Sane – 6

Sloppy in possession and missed a big chance to score.

Jamal Musiala – 8.5

A bright spark in the attack with his creative flair and directness; scored the equalizer late on.

Mathys Tel – 6.5

Didn’t pull up any trees particularly.

Harry Kane – 6.5

Went off injured in the second half in a huge blow for the Bavarians; was quiet until then, however.

Substitutes

Thomas Muller – 6

Missed a big chance to score in the second half; uncharacteristic from the Raumdeuter.

Sacha Boey – 6

Made a few nice tackles.

Kingsley Coman – 6.5

Mustered one shot on target.

Michael Olise – N/A

Came on for the last 10 minutes when Bayern were looking for a late inspiration.

Manager

Vincent Kompany – 6.5

The Belgian was saved from another loss here.

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