The corner is flighted in towards the back post, but Neuer claims just above Weidenfeller, who decided to come up for what could be the final throw of the dice! Instead of looking to score with the opposition goalkeeper off his line, the Bayern shot-stopper dives on it to waste some seconds.
90' +2
Ramos attempts to break away down the right-hand side, but Bernat stops the Colombia international with a supposed cynical challenge. Reus delivers the free kick, but Boateng gets underneath it to clear behind his own goal for a corner.
90'
There are three minutes of stoppage time.
88'
S. Rode enters the game and replaces R. Lewandowski.
Lewandowski is now withdrawn for Bayern, as Guardiola looks to try and shut up shop by introducing another midfielder, Rode. There isn't long for the hosts to see out now.
87'
With only a few minutes of normal time left on the clock, Dortmund have to push on once again with not much left in the tank. Durm tries to shoot from range, rather ambitiously, but it only results in Neuer having a long walk to regain the ball for his goal kick.
85'
N. Subotić gets yellow.
Penalty goal scored by A. Robben for Bayern Munich!
GOOOOOOOAL! ROBBEN CONVERTS THE PENALTY! The Netherlands international sends Weidenfeller the wrong way, placing a cool finish into the bottom left corner to give Bayern the lead for the first time of the evening!
84'
PENALTY FOR BAYERN! Subotic is penalised for supposedly bringing down Ribery as the Frenchman streaked into the box. The Serbian defender grabbed his opponent's shirt, but there's not a huge amount in it!
83'
Piszczek whips in a cross from the right-hand side, but Ramos is unable to challenge with the height of Boateng and Benatia. Dortmund are trying to press on and break, but Bayern look more likely to net the winner.
81'
A. Ramos enters the game and replaces P. Aubameyang.
C. Pizarro enters the game and replaces T. Müller.
Muller is now withdrawn, with Pizarro coming into the fray in place of the Germany international striker. The Peru international has plenty of experience and a handy knack of scoring from the bench - a trait which would be welcomed at the moment.
80'
Lahm sets a pass back to Muller, before the latter curls a cross in towards the back post - which is easily cleared. Dortmund attempt to break, looking long to Aubameyang, but Benatia cushions a header back to Neuer.
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78'
Aubameyang races down the right channel in an attempt to chase a through ball, but Neuer comes off his line incredibly quickly to smother just inside his area. The Gabon international's pace is still worrying for a tiring Bayern defence.
76'
Less than a quarter of an hour remains for Bayern to find a winner, with Dortmund fading from this game as they desperately try and retain a point. Aubameyang remains in an advanced position to act as an outlet, but Die Schwarzgelben don't have the legs to continue pressing high upfield.
74'
With Bayern scoring, the nerves might just start to affect Dortmund. Weidenfeller has to be alert to additional danger, however, making another routine save at his near post. Guardiola's men are pushing forward desperately.
72'
R. Lewandowski has scored a goal for Bayern Munich!
GOOOOOOAL! LEWANDOWSKI EQUALISES! The Polish striker nets against his old club to give Die Roten a way back into the game! Ribery drives through the heart of the Dortmund midfield, before laying off a pass to his teammate, before Lewandowski slams home an emphatic finish!
71'
K. Großkreutz enters the game and replaces S. Kagawa.
70'
F. Ribéry enters the game and replaces M. Götze.
Boateng is forced to come across from the right-hand side to clear, conceding another corner in the process. Kagawa delivers, but Neuer is very quick off his line to claim and then distribute to get a counter-attack going.
68'
Ribery receives his final instructions from Guardiola on the Bayern bench, as the Die Roten coach tries to add a new catalyst to proceedings. The hosts have been on top, but can't find a way past Weidenfeller - maybe the Frenchman can make a difference.
66'
Robben receives possession 30 yards from goal, before dancing onto his left foot and curling a long-range effort towards the target. Weidenfeller makes sure that he gets behind the ball well and smothers.
65'
Benatia heads wide yet again! The Morocco international gets up brilliantly at the back post, but can only steer the ball inches the wrong side of the far upright.
63'
Kagawa cuts inside from the right and spreads play to Aubameyang, before the former St Etienne striker jinks past Benatia and lets fly. He shoots across goal, but Neuer claims easily.
62'
Ł. Piszczek gets yellow.
61'
Less than half an hour remains for Bayern to get back into this contest, although Weidenfeller looks to be rather against the idea. Piszczek picks up a yellow card for tugging back Lewandowski as his compatriot looked to break down the line.
59'
Aubameyang dips a long-range free kick effort towards goal, but it is far too tame to even test Neuer. Kagawa is then able to dumbfound Boateng with a tricky turn on the periphery of the penalty area, but the Japan international's eventual shot is dragged wide of the upright.
57'
Lewandowski fires into the path of Weidenfeller once again, with the Poland international not having the best of days in front of goal. Bayern are dominating possession, but Dortmund's goalkeeper continues to frustrate.
56'
Benatia rises highest at the near post to try and meet a Lahm corner delivery, but the former Roma man can't keep his header down! Guardiola is cutting a frustrated figure in the Bayern technical area, things aren't quite going his side's way yet.
54'
Lewandowski jinks past two defenders, before entering the penalty area, but his third touch is too heavy and Weidenfeller is able to collect. Moments later, Bayern break again, but Muller is denied at the near post by a combination of Piszczek and the Dortmund goalkeeper.
52'
LEWANDOWSKI FIRES WIDE! What a chance for the Poland international! He is picked out in acres of space in the centre of the penalty area, but his attempted half volley is deflected wide by the ankle of Weidenfeller!
50'
Frustration shows for Muller, as Sokratis steps across the Germany international - prompting him to throw the Greece international to the ground. Dortmund are holding firm, despite Bayern starting the second half fairly brightly.
48'
Robben races into the Dortmund penalty area, following a lovely flowing move, but can only place a finish straight at the sprawling figure of Weidenfeller. That's a big chance that the Dutchman has missed and he knows it. Bayern need the next goal in this game.
47'
There's only one change at the break, with Hummels withdrawn for Subotic due to an injury problem. Dortmund's depth at centre-back comes in handy. Lewandowski lines up a shot from range, but a deflection takes it straight into the grasp of Weidenfeller.
46'
N. Subotić enters the game and replaces M. Hummels.
We are back underway in the second half at the Allianz Arena! Bayern are currently a goal behind, but there's plenty of quality both on the pitch and the bench for Die Roten. This one isn't over yet!
45'
There is one minute of stoppage time.
44'
Bernat whips in a cross from the left-hand side, but it is put into a poor area by the Spaniard. Dortmund look to slow the game down slightly, to kill Bayern's momentum, before mounting another offensive. Kagawa gets to the edge of the box, but Benatia slides in well to dispossess him.
42'
Only a few minutes remain until the break and Bayern are turning the screw! Robben drives down the right, before cutting a pass in towards Muller from the byline, but Bender steps in ahead of the Germany international to intercept and hack clear.
40'
Bayern are suddenly looking rather more fluid in offensive areas, with several players working themselves space around the Dortmund box. Robben is picked out at the back post, but instead of shooting immediately, he jinks back inside and fires into the side netting due to a brilliant sliding block!
38'
Weidenfeller makes a good save! Muller is threaded through on goal fantastically, but the Dortmund goalkeeper is very quick off his line to make himself big and make a block with his torso!
37'
Alonso picks up a yellow card for a cynical tackle, which halted Mkhitaryan in his tracks to prevent a Dortmund counter. Given the away side's quick breaks, being a cautioned holding midfielder could be a precarious situation for the Spaniard.
36'
Xabi Alonso gets yellow.
35'
Important defensive header from Piszczek! The Polish right-back steams in towards his own back post, but defuses the situation. After clearing, Bayern break again, with Muller and Bernat flashing efforts across the face of goal!
33'
Dortmund's tails are up, with the high press back in solid effect. Reus' opener poses Bayern plenty of questions, with their back three in particular being pulled around at times. Klopp's men just relish the big occasions!
31'
M. Reus has scored a goal for Borussia Dortmund! Assist by P. Aubameyang.
GOOOOOOOAL! REUS MAKES IT 1-0! Aubameyang drives down the right-hand side at real pace, before whipping a beautiful cross in towards the back post! Reus gets across his man and nods a great header into the bottom corner! Benatia is caught out.
30'
Neuer makes a great save! Aubameyang is stabbed in behind the Bayern back three, but the Germany international is quick off his line to make himself big and protect his clean sheet!
28'
Bayern whip a corner delivery in towards the back post, but Kehl rises highest to clear. It isn't quite end-to-end entertainment anymore, though when either side sense a weakness, they drive with real pace to exploit the gap.
26'
PIszczek breaks down the right, but his eventual cross is cushioned back to Neuer by Alaba, before the goalkeeper clears his lines in uncompromising fashion. Moments later, Reus drives to the edge of the box, but can only drag a terrible effort wide of the target.
24'
Benatia heads wide! The resulting corner is turned towards the heads of the former Roma defender and Boateng, but the Morocco international gets the telling contact. It flashes wide of the far post with Weidenfeller rooted to the spot.
23'
Much of the game has been absorbed by the midfield third, with neither outfit able to make consistent inroads into their opposition's ranks. Robben cuts in from the right-hand side and strikes towards the near post, but Weidenfeller gets down well and parries the danger away.
21'
Lewandowski looks to turn and shoot on the edge of the box, but Kehl steps across the Poland international well to make a block. The ex-Dortmund contingent within Die Roten's ranks has been kept quiet.
19'
Sokratis fails to clear a cross from the right-hand side first time, with the bobbling rebound hacked hurriedly away by Kehl. This has been an interesting game thus far, with plenty of counter attacks and chances to speak of.
17'
Bit of a mistake from Weidenfeller! In an attempt to start a break quickly, the goalkeeper hoofs the ball out of his hands, but cannons the ball into the back of Mkhitaryan's head! After a bit of treatment, the Armenian midfielder is fine.
16'
Muller goes close again! Robben cuts back a cross from the right byline, leaving the Germany international to attempt an audacious and acrobatic overhead kick.
15'
Piszczek gallops down the right-hand side on the overlap, but the Poland international's eventual cross is swallowed by Neuer. Bayern then look to break themselves, but Hummels does brilliantly to step in, rob Gotze of the ball and halt the counter.
13'
Muller pokes wide! Boateng clips forward a wonderful through ball, which invites his Germany international teammate to run onto it. He obliges, but can only stretch to prod the pass across goal and beyond the far post! Big chance from close range.
12'
Bayern wrestle back some control, seeing a little bit more of the ball in the past two minutes. Weidenfeller remains the less troubled of the two goalkeepers, however, with only Robben having anything in the way of a chance.
10'
Now Reus tries his luck from range, but the former Gladbach man can't hit the target either. A flurry of chances for Dortmund, who are transitioning upfield brilliantly, with Kagawa at the heart of most developments.
9'
Mkhitaryan shoots wide! The Armenia international drives to the edge of the penalty area, before letting fly venomously! It clips the upright in the process. Neuer wasn't too certain there!
8'
Sokratis goes down after being caught by a high boot from Muller, but the Greek defender will be fine to continue. The Germany international is apologetic, but the referee doesn't go to his pocket.
6'
ROBBEN GOES CLOSE! The Dutchman receives the ball from a one-two with Lewandowski, before Weidenfeller gets a strong top hand to force the former Real Madrid man's powerful drive over the bar! It strikes the crossbar and sails over - with the resulting set piece being easily cleared.
5'
It's a fairly cagey start to proceedings, with no chances for either outfit in the opening five minutes. Instead, Bayern are keeping patient possession and probing for gaps - but Dortmund's high press is posing early issues.
3'
Dortmund show their intent from the start, in an attempt to transition quickly upfield, which will presumably be their approach for long periods. Klopp's men are pressing high up the field and forcing Bayern to play it long.
1'
We are underway in the first half at the Allianz Arena! This is the most widely anticipated fixture on the Bundesliga calendar and we should be in for a thriller! Let's not forget, Dortmund have been thorns in Bayern's side over the past few years, regardless of their current form.
Hello and welcome to some much-anticipated Bundesliga action, as league leaders and title holders Bayern Munich face off against Borussia Dortmund at the Allianz Arena - though their usually second-placed opposition are currently languishing at the wrong end of the table. Die Schwarzgelben always provide Die Roten with a test, however, and this afternoon will be no different!
I'm Simon Harrison and I will be keeping you up to date with all of the action from Bavaria, as Jurgen Klopp attempts to upset the apple cart with a result against the machine of Die Roten. This is the sort of situation that the former Mainz boss relishes, David versus Goliath!
TEAM NEWS: Guardiola goes with his strongest eleven, predictably, with Benatia and Boateng preferred to Dante in central defence. Alonso and Lahm sit in defensive midfield, with Muller tasked with helping to support an attack which also boasts ex-Dortmund players Lewandowski and Gotze.
TEAM NEWS: Hummels and Sokratis constitute Dortmund's strongest central defensive duo, with Durm continuing at left-back due to the injury absence of Schmelzer. Aubameyang is preferred to Immobile as a lone striker, with the creative likes of Reus, Kagawa and Mkhitaryan supporting to Gabon international. There is plenty of quality on show for Die Schwarzgelben, with players recovering from injury just at the right time.
HALF TIME! Dortmund hold a slender 1-0 lead at the interval in Bavaria, with Reus' header the only difference between the two sides. There have been half chances aplenty in an enthralling encounter, but neither outfit have been clinical enough. There's still everything to play for, so be sure to rejoin us in ten minutes time.
FULL TIME! Bayern defeat Dortmund 2-1 at the Allianz Arena, coming from two goals behind to wrap up another important three points in the Bundesliga - resigning Die Schwarzgelben to continued poor form. Goals from Lewandowski and Robben cancelled out Reus' opener.
It was a game of two halves, as Bayern were able to turn things around and defeat their domestic rivals in an entertaining contest in Bavaria. The hosts maintain their unbeaten record in the Bundesliga, while Dortmund continue to languish in the lower reaches of the table. I've been Simon Harrison and I hope to see you again next time.
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