Interim-Led Bayern Host Dortmund in Der Klassiker at the Top of the Bundesliga
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Bayern Munich — steered by interim co-coach Aaron Danks while Vincent Kompany recovers in hospital — welcome Borussia Dortmund to the Allianz Arena, with both sides level on points after seven Bundesliga matchdays.
Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund meet at the Allianz Arena in the first Der Klassiker of the 2026–27 Bundesliga season, with Bayern sitting first and Dortmund second after seven matchdays — the two sides level on points, separated only by goal difference. The fixture carries an added layer of drama following the news that head coach Vincent Kompany collapsed at the training ground on Friday and was taken to hospital. Co-coach Aaron Danks has assumed responsibility for the squad, a role he is expected to hold for several weeks at minimum while Kompany recovers. Danks's first test produced a positive result: Bayern came away from Freiburg with a composed 3–1 victory, goals from Dayot Upamecano, Serge Gnabry, and Michael Olise securing all three points. Dortmund arrive in Munich in solid form under Niko Kovac, having edged Eintracht Frankfurt 1–0 in their last Bundesliga outing and claimed a dramatic 3–2 midweek DFB-Pokal win over Werder Bremen. Bayern are without Manuel Neuer, Luis Diaz, Jamal Musiala, Aleksandar Pavlovic, and Tarek Buchmann, while Dortmund are missing Emre Can, Giannis Konstantelias, and Justin Lerma.
