Derby wounded lions that far from losing gloss

It’s not just points in the derby. It is much more, it is a prestige, history and a duel that develops the passions of fans more than any other showdown. In Germany, this status in football is enjoyed by the Bayern Munich – Borussia Dortmund, which will be scheduled today (18.30) at the Allianz Arena.

Although it has not been planned and wishes in recent times (in the elite German league, they hold eighth place, with 27 points behind the leading Bayern!), They are still considered the worst rivals of the Bavarians. Because of this duel between the Munich and the Dortmunders in Germany, they compare with the largest derbies in the world.

Today’s Bayern Vs. Borussia will be 137. Official, of 136, 67 Bavarians have received 33, while 33, while 36 games have unfolded with a draw. The superiority of the most successful German club, which won a record 33 national championship titles, is therefore obvious, but the difference is significantly greater than, for example, in Spain, where Real Madrid (41 percent of victories) and Barcelona (39 %) are almost settled. It is also much more even in England, where Manchester United (39 %) has a smaller advantage over Liverpool (32 %).

However, despite the dominance against Borussia football players, the Bayern celebrities are never easy. In the last ten years, no other « classic » has provided as much pain as the German, in which coaches had to replace 1.1 players per game on average due to injuries. This is more than in Juventus duels – Inter or Galatasaray – Fenerbahce (both 0.7 each). It is not even overlooked that the surgicals from the last two duels have better proceeds: at the end of March last March, Borussia celebrated a 2-0 victory in Munich ((Karim Adeyemi, Julian Ryerson), and at the end of November, the showdown in Dortmund unfolded with a draw of 1: 1 (Jamie Gittens; Jamal Musiala).

Kovač: Borussia vs. Bayern is always a highlight

The largest German derby is also a real magnet for viewers. In the last ten years, the Bayern – Borussia stadiums have always been sold out, not even the Spanish Clasico Barcelona Vs. Real Madrid (97 %) cannot praise. According to this statistical data, Munich and Dortmunders are approaching the duels between the eternal Scottish rivals Celtic and Rangers (98 %).

Both the Bavarians and the Surds will come to the field this time as the injured lions; Bayern lost at home in the Champions League last Tuesday with Inter (1: 2), and Borussia bowed a day later in the away Barcelona (0: 4). “Given that we still have a return game in Milan, where we can replace the gap, I do not take it as a defeat. But now we have a derby with Dortmund, with whom we still have outstanding bills from last season. The German Classiker has far from lost gloss, « Bayern’s coach emphasized Vincent Kompanyand his colleague on Dortmund bench was thinking similarly Niko Kovac.

»Borussia vs. Bayern is always a highlight. The fact that they will endure the match in 200 countries is eloquent enough, « said Kovac, who has already put on the side track after a high defeat with the Catalans of the Champions League and focused on the German championship. “We have to do our best to play better than in Barcelona. Everyone – from coaches to players – has to do their best, because we can only achieve something in Munich in total, « the former Croatian national team and coach are aware.