Did 'Der Klassiker' Live Up To The Hype?

Following Bayern Munich’s victory in ‘Der Klassiker’ over fierce rivals Borussia Dortmund, it is evident that the fixture lived up to the high standards the footballing world set. Dortmund got the scoring underway early in the first half thanks to a Julian Brandt goal with Kingsly Coman equalizing for Bayern late in the half. Erling Haaland continued to make history by scoring in the 48th minute, meaning the Norwegian has now scored 56 goals in 53 Bundesliga appearances, in the last stretch of the game, a late penalty by Bayern’s Robert Lewandowski the Bavarians ahead, 3-2, and was enough to claim all 3 points. The Bavarian’s victory means that they have grown their lead on the table to 4 points, however, this doesn't mean that the title race is over according to DW Sports correspondent and German Football Kres Harrington. After the game, Dortmund wonderkid, Jude Bellingham, spoke out against the match officials claiming that a ref that has been known for fixing matches should not be involved in the biggest football match in Germany.

On the latest episode of the SL Podcast’s The Bundesliga Connection, DW Sports correspondent and German Football Kres Harrington breaks down 'Der Klassiker' and all the incidents that went along with it, specifically the post-match-outburst from Jude Bellingham, saying that “He’s mature in his playing style, but he shouldn’t have spoken out like that.”