Bayern Munich miss the chance to move eight points clear at the top of the Bundesliga table as they are held to a draw by Borussia Dortmund.

Bayern need to keep Leverkusen at bay in the race for the Meisterschale, while Dortmund will need all the points they can muster to reach any European competition, let alone its top table. That this 112th Bundesliga edition of der Klassiker is sandwiched in between Champions League quarterfinal assignments has added another dynamic.

The table stakes were different for Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund as two of the world's fiercest rivals staged a four-goal thriller at the Allianz Arena on Saturday.