"What ensued was a tale of two halves - a clear dominant Bayern setting up an early first half lead via corner kicks. However, Dortmund decided to get dirty and defensive, preventing any form of Bayern movement in the second half. Bayern bagged one more goal in the second half, but faltered owing to defensive lapses and conceded late in the game. This goal did not change much, as Bayern still walked away with three points and a home win."
"Julian Brandt embodied the concept of a super-sub, as he came on and scored in seconds. Dayot Upamecano, who was caught loitering, left a massive space that was easily exploited by Julian Ryerson, who made a clean pass. Additionally, Brandt was free enough to make the run into the half-space left and receive the ball. He made use of it and scored instantly. This was a textbook Dortmund counter and goal - using an unguarded half-space and"
The international break ended, reducing German fans' exposure to Florian Wirtz and Nick Woltemade. Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund met in Der Klassiker with Bayern enjoying strong form and Harry Kane performing at a high level. Bayern dominated the first half and opened the scoring from corner kicks, then added a second goal later. Dortmund shifted to a defensive, counter-focused approach in the second half and earned a late goal after a defensive lapse by Dayot Upamecano. Julian Brandt scored quickly as a substitute, but Bayern still secured a 2-1 home victory.
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