Late Dortmund equaliser denies Bayern after Kane penalty miss in Klassiker

Fabio Silva’s late goal earned Borussia Dortmund a 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich on Saturday, denying the hosts victory after Harry Kane missed a second-half penalty in his first match since winning the Ballon d’Or, according to Channels Television and reports cited by the Guardian and Independent. The result leaves Bayern and Dortmund level at the top of the Bundesliga, with defending champions Bayern ahead on goal difference. Channels Television said it was only the fourth time in the past 18 Klassiker meetings that Bayern had failed to win.

Kane’s penalty struck the crossbar after a handball by Felix Nmecha. Dortmund equalised soon afterwards when Nico Schlotterbeck won the ball from a Kane pass, advanced upfield and found Carney Chukwuemeka, whose lay-off allowed Serhou Guirassy to score at the near post. Kane later contributed to what appeared to be Bayern’s response, setting up Dayot Upamecano.

But Dortmund secured a point in the final minute when substitutes Konstantinos Karetsas and Silva combined, with Silva finishing the move in the 89th minute. Dortmund had earlier seen a goal by Jobe Bellingham ruled out by VAR for offside. Bayern then took advantage of a poor Nmecha pass, with Konrad Laimer intercepting and driving forward to open the scoring after 35 minutes.

The match was Kane’s first appearance since he won the Ballon d’Or on Monday. His award was displayed to Bayern supporters before the game, an occasion highlighted by The Independent. The missed penalty therefore formed a difficult contrast with the personal honour, although his assist for Upamecano provided a contribution before Dortmund’s late equaliser.

Bayern’s draw also came amid mounting injury concerns. Channels Television reported that Ismael Saibari, Serge Gnabry and Michael Olise were substituted, while Jamal Musiala and Luis Diaz were already unavailable. Bayern are due to travel to Atlético Madrid on Tuesday, and sporting director Max Eberl described the draw as “costly”, saying the injuries to Saibari and Gnabry appeared somewhat serious.

Bayern were also without coach Vincent Kompany as he recovered from a virus. Captain Joshua Kimmich returned after missing three matches following the sudden death of his father. He described the week as difficult and said the team was facing further adversity because of the injuries.

Elsewhere, Niclas Füllkrug scored in Werder Bremen’s 2-0 win over Hoffenheim. The goal extended his run to seven consecutive Bundesliga starts, matching Rudi Völler’s Bremen record from 1982-83. Channels Television reported that the 33-year-old has scored 12 times in 10 matches in all competitions this season.

RB Leipzig won 2-0 away to promoted Schalke, ending a run of three away defeats, while Freiburg came from behind to beat Augsburg 2-1. Stuttgart won 4-2 at Bayer Leverkusen, with Ermedin Demirovic scoring twice. Leipzig moved fourth, one point behind Freiburg, and are preparing to host Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday.