Soccer

Honours even in Dortmund between Champions League finalists

Robert Lewandowski misses a penalty in hot-tempered affair

Borussia Dortmund’s Robert Lewandowski has his penalty saved by Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer during the Bundesliga match in Dortmund. Photograph: Lisi Niesner
Borussia Dortmund’s Robert Lewandowski has his penalty saved by Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer during the Bundesliga match in Dortmund. Photograph: Lisi Niesner
Sat May 04 2013 - 20:03

Borussia Dortmund 1 Bayern Munich 1: Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer saved a Robert Lewandowski penalty as champions Bayern Munich drew at second-placed Borussia Dortmund, only three weeks before they meet in the Champions League final at Wembley.

Bayern then had fullback Rafinha sent off for elbowing as tempers flared between the two bitter rivals.

The goals came in the first half as Kevin Grosskreutz side-footed Dortmund ahead and Mario Gomez headed an equaliser for Bayern, who failed to win a Bundesliga game for the first time since the winter break.

Both sides made changes from their midweek Champions League games, with Bayern resting seven of the side that beat Barcelona 3-0 at the Camp Nou to complete an incredible 7-0 victory over the two legs.

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Dortmund left out five if the side that lost 2-0 to Real Madid at the Bernabeu. Mario Gotze, who will join Bayern in the summer, was ruled out through injury.