adminBERLIN. — German Bundesliga soccer champions Bayern Munich face arch-rivals Borussia Dortmund today, but the eagerly anticipated league clash of Germany’s powerhouses is for little more than bragging rights. Bayern were crowned German league champions a fortnight ago and are 20 points clear of second-placed Dortmund in the table. Both sides come to the Allianz Arena clash openly admitting they have other priorities. Bayern are into the semi-finals of the Champions League and have made no secret of their desire to become the first team to defend the title.
Fixtures
Today: Bor. Moenchengladbach v VfB Stuttgart, Hanover 96 v Hamburg, VfL Wolfsburg v Nuremberg, Freiburg v Eintracht Braunschweig, Mainz 05 v Werder Bremen, Bayern Munich v Borussia Dortmund
Tomorrow: Bayer Leverkusen v Hertha Berlin, Hoffenheim v Augsburg
Note: Top three qualify directly for the Champions League, fourth goes into the play-offs, while fourth and fifth play in the Europa League. The bottom two sides are relegated and the team finishing 16th has a two-legged play-off against the side which finishes third in the second division. — AFP.
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