Borussia Dortmund manager Nuri Şahin was extremely proud of his squad after a tense 1-1 draw with Bayern Munich in Der Klassiker. “We wanted to win this game. That’s what we expect of ourselves, but you have to be realistic.

The latest iteration of Der Klassiker between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich at a sold-out SIGNAL IDUNA Park has ended all square at 1-1.

Thomas Müller is no stranger to Der Klassiker, the Bayern Munich legend even describing Borussia Dortmund as his "biggest rival" in German football. bundesliga.com rounds up the thoughts from both sides of the Klassiker divide ahead of Saturday's showdown at the Signal Iduna

While German football is full of rich rivalries that appeal to locals, Bayern-Dortmund has become the Bundesliga's can't-miss match for global audiences.

Currently separated by a 10-point gap, Borussia Dortmund take on Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich in the first Klassiker of the season on Saturday. Bayern have been in exceptional recent form, with Vincent Kompany's side on a run of seven consecutive wins across all competitions.

Borussia Dortmund face Bayern Munich for the 136th time since the Bundesliga was formed this weekend. Nuri Sahin’s side find themselves fifth in the table after 11 gameweeks, while FC Hollywood

The biggest fixture in German football is scheduled for Saturday, as Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund will face off in this season's first edition of Der Klassiker. Bayern Munich enter the derby game sitting in first place in the Bundesliga standings,