Dortmund missed the chance to cut Bayern Munich’s five-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga with a compelling goalless draw in Der Klassiker at Signal Iduna Park.

Bayern came into this crunch game looking to avoid a mini crisis following their shock 2-1 defeat at home to Mainz in midweek.

Douglas Costa, without a goal since November, should have given the visitors the lead when he was sent clean through, but Dortmund keeper Roman Burki was quick off his line to make a vital save.

Dortmund were slick on the counter-attack and had their chances too with Marco Reus and the impressive Erik Durm both going close.

Bayern went up a gear in the second half and limited Dortmund’s chances to the occasional half chance on the break. Arturo Vidal, who finally seems to be recapturing his Juventus form in the red of Bayern, had the best chances of the game.

A header went just wide and he was unlucky to be denied by a fine reflex save by Burki, who tipped the Chilean’s goalbound effort on to the bar from point-blank range.

Arjen Robben was also dangerous and had a couple of chances to win it - as did late Dortmund substitute Adrian Ramos - but Dortmund held on for a point while Bayern avoided what would have been a hugely damaging defeat in their hopes of claiming a third consecutive Bundesliga title under Pep Guardiola.

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