Bayern's draw with Dortmund in Klassiker keeps title race alive

BERLIN (AP) — Borussia Dortmund prevented Bayern Munich from going eight points clear in the Bundesliga on Saturday by fighting back for a 2-2 draw in Der Klassiker.

Bayern was on course to start thinking of title celebrations as substitutes Serge Gnabry and Raphael Guerreiro both scored within four minutes of each other to cancel out Maximilian Beier’s opener for Dortmund after the break.

But Dortmund defender Waldemar Anton equalized on a rebound in the 75th after Jonas Urbig saved Serhou Guirassy’s acrobatic effort.

“A game of missed opportunities,” said Thomas Muller after making a rare start for Bayern.

The 35-year-old Muller captained the side and was pushed onto the field by teammates before the match to receive fans’ applause after the club announced last week that his contract won’t be renewed at the end of the season.

The draw stopped Bayern from capitalizing on defending champion Bayer Leverkusen’s 0-0 draw with Union Berlin earlier, as the Bavarian powerhouse stayed six points clear at the top with five rounds remaining.

It’s just a little bump for Bayern, which next needs to come from a goal behind at Inter Milan in the second leg of their Champions League quarterfinal on Wednesday.

Munich is hosting the final in May.