Bayern and Dortmund enter Der Klassiker level on points and in strong form, while Bayern’s busy schedule and Dortmund’s title challenge add pressure.
Everton, Leeds, Nottingham Forest and Aston Villa show how quickly trophy-winning clubs can lose their place among English football’s elite.
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From Arteta to Moyes, these managers turned poor runs into defining moments. Their recoveries show how quickly a club’s outlook can shift.
Der Klassiker stands apart from football’s fiercest rivalries: its significance comes without the political, social or local divides that shape many others.
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Bayern can move three points clear of Dortmund on Saturday. Fans can choose the team Aaron Danks should field while Vincent Kompany is sidelined.
Dortmund enter Der Klassiker after a 1-0 win and five league clean sheets. Fans can choose Niko Kovač’s starting XI for Saturday’s trip to Munich.
Dortmund beat Werder Bremen 3-2 after Niclas Füllkrug’s brace erased a two-goal lead and Marcel Sabitzer struck in stoppage time.
Kroos praised Madrid’s bold approach, Huijsen’s marking of Fermín and the pressure that unsettled Barcelona in a 2–1 Clásico win.
Paz posts a goal and assist against Torino, while Ramón scores and dominates defensively. Rodrygo returns to ball work, with updates on Espí and Valverde.
Paz scored and assisted while Ramón dominated in the air, extending Como’s 3–1 win over Torino and strengthening both players’ cases for a Real Madrid return.
Kane’s Ballon d’Or triumph gives fresh meaning to his 2019 conversation with Mourinho about reaching the heights of Messi and Ronaldo.
Carvajal calls his Madrid farewell a life highlight, discusses his 2024 injury and shares his views on Vinícius, Mbappé and Ronaldo.
Switzerland will recall Granit Xhaka for matches against Slovenia and Scotland, retaining him as captain after reviewing his case and suspension.