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Bayern Munich’s Arjen Robben seals comeback win over Borussia Dortmund Bayern Munich’s Arjen Robben seals comeback win over Borussia Dortmund
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A late penalty from Arjen Robben completed the Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich’s dramatic 2-1 comeback win over Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, sending their rivals slipping into the relegation zone after their fifth straight league loss. A late penalty from Arjen Robben completed Bayern Munich’s dramatic 2-1 comeback win over Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, sending the Bundesliga leaders’ rivals into the relegation zone after their fifth straight league loss.
Robben sent keeper Roman Weidenfeller the wrong way with his spot kick in the 85th minute after Franck Ribéry was brought down in the penalty area to lift Bayern to 24 points, four ahead of second-placed VfL Wolfsburg. Robben sent the goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller the wrong way with his spot kick in the 85th minute after Franck Ribéry was brought down in the penalty area to lift Bayern to 24 points, four ahead of second-placed VfL Wolfsburg.
The defeat, which featured two decisive blunders from Dortmund defender Neven Subotic, left Jürgen Klopp’s team in 16th place on seven points following their seventh loss in 10 league games. The defeat, which featured two decisive blunders from the Dortmund defender Neven Subotic, left Jürgen Klopp’s team in 16th place on seven points following their seventh loss in 10 league games.
It was a particularly hard defeat to take for the struggling visitors, just when they felt they could come away from Bayern’s Allianz Arena with a crucial and morale-boosting point from the ‘Klassiker’ fixture between two of Germany’s greatest clubs. It was a particularly hard defeat to take for the struggling visitors, just when they felt they could come away from Bayern’s Allianz Arena with a crucial and morale-boosting point from the Klassiker fixture between two of Germany’s greatest clubs.
In an edition which lived up to its reputation with both teams hitting the woodwork amid high tempo fare in the opening nine minutes – Robben for Bayern and Henrikh Mkhitaryan for Dortmund – it was Marco Reus, the Germany winger, who drew first blood for the visitors in the 31st minute. In an edition that lived up to its reputation with both teams hitting the woodwork amid high tempo fare in the opening nine minutes – Robben for Bayern and Henrikh Mkhitaryan for Dortmund – it was Marco Reus, the Germany winger, who drew first blood for the visitors in the 31st minute.
Reus, a transfer target for Bayern, headed in a pinpoint cross from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after the Gabon international’s 50-metre sprint down the wing.Reus, a transfer target for Bayern, headed in a pinpoint cross from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after the Gabon international’s 50-metre sprint down the wing.
The hosts had a golden opportunity to level six minutes after the restart but the former Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski fired wide from inside the box.The hosts had a golden opportunity to level six minutes after the restart but the former Dortmund striker Robert Lewandowski fired wide from inside the box.
Mehdi Benatia’s header on the hour also flew wide as Bayern poured forward but Lewandowski eventually snatched a 72nd-minute equaliser, drilling the ball home from the edge of the box after Subotic’s poor clearance landed in his path. Mehdi Benatia’s header on the hour also flew wide as Bayern poured forward but Lewandowski eventually snatched a 72nd-minute equaliser, drilling the ball home from the edge of the penalty area after Subotic’s poor clearance landed in his path.
The Serbian international was also culpable for tugging desperately at Ribery’s shirt as the Frenchman surged into the box, leading to Robben’s coolly taken penalty winner. The Serbian international was also culpable for tugging desperately at Ribéry’s shirt as the Frenchman surged into the area, leading to Robben’s coolly taken penalty winner.