Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund: 5 greatest matches of all time

#2 Borussia Dortmund 5-2 Bayern Munich (2012)

If there’s way to cap off a league-winning campaign, then it’s to clinch the DFB Pokal against your Bundesliga rivals - and that’s just what Jurgen Klopp’s Borussia Dortmund achieved.

An easy run to the final in Berlin, BVB faced SV Sandhausen, Dynamo Dresden, Fortuna Dusseldorf, Holstein Kiel and Greuther Furth before facing Jupp Heynckes' Bayern Munich in the final.

Against the powerhouse and a super club with financial muscle, it’s fair to say that Dortmund dominated from start to finish without arguably breaking a sweat.

Japan international Shinji Kagawa had given Borussia Dortmund the lead after two minutes – he’d later move to Manchester United – before Arjen Robben equalised from the spot.

From there on, Dortmund would find themselves 4-1 up before Bayern Munich pulled one back through Franck Ribery. A Mats Hummels penalty and a hat-trick from Robert Lewandowski saw the Black and Yellows lift just their third Pokal.

For Dortmund to put five goals past their Bundesliga rivals is huge, even more-so that they possessed players such as Bastian Schweinsteiger, Toni Kroos and Mario Gomez.

Following the game, Heynckes bemoaned his teams’ defensive in-capabilities.

"They've had one chance and scored three goals. Our defensive behaviour was catastrophic. If you don't concentrate from the start, you don't deserve to win. We've only got ourselves to blame."