Black & Yellow moments to remember in Munich

Borussia Dortmund's first away match at the new Allianz Arena ended in a draw, although by that point − Matchday 34 of the 2005/06 season − there was nothing riding on the game for either side. The Bavarians were 3-1 ahead at one point but goals from Philipp Degen and Jan Koller earned a 3-3 draw for the visitors. The Black & Yellows travelled to Munich again just a few weeks later, on Matchday 1 of the 2006/07 campaign, but their bright start was brought to an abrupt halt by Hasan Salihamdzic's crunching tackle on Sebastian Kehl. The Bosnian midfielder "tore open his opponent's knee with his studs", according to Spiegel Online. For Kehl, it was virtually a season-ending injury and he did not return to action until the spring of 2007. Bayern went on to win the game 2-0.

Three wins and a draw between 2011 and 2014

The next three seasons brought three more defeats (5-0, 3-1 and 3-1), but Matchday 24 of the 2010/11 season marked the start of a successful run that saw BVB pick up three wins and a draw in Munich between 2011 and 2014. On 26 February 2011, the youngest Dortmund team of all time (average age 22.7 years) earned their club a first away win against Bayern in almost two decades. The match, which ended 3-1 to the visitors, was frenetic and exciting in equal measure, with the Black & Yellows beginning brightly and taking a ninth-minute lead through Lucas Barrios. Luiz Gustavo levelled on the 16-minute mark, only for Nuri Sahin to make it 2-1 two minutes later. Dortmund's defence – including second-choice shot-stopper Mitchell Langerak in goal – subsequently held firm, while Mario Götze posed a constant threat at the other end. The 18-year-old, who had just made his international debut, had a shot parried behind by Bayern custodian Kraft in the 59th minute and then set up Hummels from the ensuing corner as BVB ran out 3-1 winners.

Götze breaks Bayern hearts

In the 2010/11 and 2011/12 seasons, BVB won both of their Bundesliga meetings with Bayern Munich (as well as the 2012 DFB Cup final). However, ahead of their visit to Munich on Matchday 13 of the 2011/12 campaign, the Black & Yellows trailed the league leaders by five points and were underdogs. But in temperatures bordering on freezing, the Black & Yellows played to their own strengths brilliantly while stopping their opponents from making the most of theirs. Although Bayern made an extremely aggressive − though not unfair − start, BVB began to win the midfield battle and took control of proceedings. They posed a threat going forward too, eventually breaking the deadlock in the 65th minute. Mario Götze played a one-two with Shinji Kagawa inside the box and was simply too quick for Jerome Boateng, who could not prevent Götze from slotting home from close range. It was only the second goal Bayern had conceded on home soil all season. Borussia Dortmund would go on to enjoy the best campaign in their history, defending their title and winning the DFB Cup to claim their first and only double.

"The incredible way that my team performed without the ball was decisive," explained Jürgen Klopp after the match, adding: "It was an open game, not the best attacking spectacle. We pounced at the right moment. We successfully managed to thwart everything else that sets Bayern apart and that's how we got the victory."

A comfortable 3-0 win in April 2014

Having drawn 1-1 in the 2012/13 season (Toni Kroos opened the scoring in the 67th minute, only for Mario Götze to restore parity in the 74th minute of a match in which both teams largely cancelled each other out), Borussia Dortmund picked up their most recent away win − and their biggest since 1991 − in Munich on 12 April 2014. The 7,000 travelling BVB fans witnessed a tactically shrewd first-half performance from their side, whose clever positional play prevented Bayern from converting their possession into goals. The Black & Yellows took a 20th-minute lead through Henrikh Mkhitaryan and extended their advantage in the second half thanks to goals from Marco Reus (49) and Jonas Hofmann (55). As the game edged towards stoppage time, the hosts had Rafinha sent off for a foul on Mkhitaryan (90). However, the result had little impact on the table. Even after losing, Bayern still held a healthy 17-point lead at the summit.

Clean sheet in the shootout

The picture was very different on 28 April 2015. Jürgen Klopp had already announced his departure but wanted to sign off with another open-top bus parade around the Borsigplatz. However, with his team in a precarious position in the Bundesliga, there was only one way that could happen: winning the DFB Cup. Having to face Bayern Munich away from home isn't exactly the dream draw. The hosts had the majority of the chances (8-3) but the only statistic that counts in football is the result. The introduction of Henkrih Mkhitaryan in the 70th minute brought more balance to a previously one-side affair and shortly afterwards Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang equalised for BVB, who had fallen behind to Lewandowski's 29th minute opener. Mkhitaryan (80) and an unmarked Marco Reus (82) then spurned excellent opportunities and so the game went to extra-time, where Manuel Neuer came to his team-mates' rescue on several occasions and Mitch Langerak twice made outstanding saves to deny Bastian Schweinsteiger. Then, in the penalty shootout, the unthinkable happened. Bayern couldn't seem to stay on their feet, with Philipp Lahm and Xabi Alonso both losing their footing as they took their spot-kicks. Neuer and Götze (then at Bayern) both missed too, meaning Dortmund kept a clean sheet in the shootout as they emerged 2-0 victors (Gündogan and Kehl).

Manni Bender, football god!

The Black & Yellows booked their place in the 2017 DFB Cup final, where they beat Eintracht Frankfurt, by beating Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena in the last four. Even though the visitors took the lead through Marco Reus in the 19th minute, the hosts dominated and netted twice before the break through Martinez and Hummels to turn the game on its head. But they spurned further chances to extend their lead and BVB scored against the run of play in the 69th minute when Ousmane Dembélé delivered a delightful cross towards the back post, where Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was waiting to head home from close range (69). Barely five minutes later, Raphael Guerreiro and Marco Reus combined to tee up the young Frenchman, who hit a precise shot high into the net to secure the win for his side (74).

But the real hero of the evening was Sven Bender! In the 63rd minute, just when Dortmund were beginning to free themselves from Bayern's grip, Arjen Robben had a great chance to put his side 3-1 ahead and decide the game once and for all. But with the goal gaping, Bender managed to get an outstretched foot to the ball and turn it onto the post. It was an outstanding block and it kept his team in the match. "If the third goal had gone it, it would've been game over," said captain Marcel Schmelzer. "That block was incredible."

It paved the way for BVB to record their fifth and most recent win at the Allianz-Arena.

Boris Rupert