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Bayern and Dortmund meet as Kane targets a key win
Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund meet in a Bundesliga match on Saturday at Bayern’s Allianz Arena.
The teams are level on points, and a Bayern win would put them three points ahead of Dortmund.
Bayern striker Harry Kane called it the club’s most important league match of the season.
He will be honoured before kick-off for winning the Ballon d’Or and returns after sitting out Bayern’s 6-1 cup win over Magdeburg.
Kane has scored six goals in seven matches against Dortmund for Bayern, while Bayern have won 13 of their last 17 meetings with them.
The game will also be streamed with Playmobil-style players, whose movements are based on live tracking data from the match.
The usual broadcast is on Sky and WOW, while the virtual version will be shown on Sky Sport and RTL+.
Harry Kane presented his Ballon d’Or trophy before Bayern Munich hosted Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga.
The teams entered the meeting level on points, with a win giving the victor a three-point lead.
Kane called it the most important Bundesliga match of the season for Bayern.
He had scored six goals in seven appearances against Dortmund for Bayern.
The match was also set to be shown live in a virtual world featuring Playmobil-style players.
- Who
- Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, with Harry Kane playing for Bayern.
- What
- The teams met in a Bundesliga match as Kane sought a win he said could give Bayern important momentum and a three-point lead.
- When
- Saturday evening, October 31, 2026, at 18:30 local time.
- Where
- Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany.
- Why
- The teams were level on points, and a win would give the winner a three-point advantage.
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Kane received the Ballon d’Or at an award ceremony.
Bayern beat Magdeburg 6-1 in the German Cup without Kane, who was rested.
Kane presented his Ballon d’Or trophy before Bayern hosted Dortmund at 18:30.
- Teams
- Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund
- Venue
- Allianz Arena, Munich
- Kick-off
- Saturday, October 31, 2026, at 18:30 local time
- Points
- Bayern and Dortmund were level going into the match
- Kane’s record against Dortmund
- Six goals in seven appearances for Bayern
- Virtual broadcast
- The match was set to be shown in full using Playmobil-style virtual players
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What people are saying
It is a big game, without a doubt the most important match of the season for us in the Bundesliga.
Hi everyone, I just wanted to say I’m extremely proud to be a FC Bayern Munich player.
We know how much momentum a victory and the associated three-point lead would give us.
And now we hope to round off the week perfectly on Saturday.