Harry Kane's missed penalty allowed Borussia Dortmund to fight back for a 2-2 draw. dpa/Alamy

Kane misses penalty as Dortmund snatch late draw against Bayern in 'Der Klassiker'

Kane, playing his first match since winning the Ballon d’Or, rattled his second-half spot kick against the crossbar.

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FABIO SILVA’S 89TH-MINUTE goal earned Borussia Dortmund a 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich after Harry Kane missed a penalty in a see-saw Bundesliga clash.

Bayern were 1-0 up when Kane, playing his first match since winning the Ballon d’Or on Monday, rattled his second-half spot kick against the crossbar.

Dortmund’s Serhou Guirassy levelled things up shortly after, but Kane helped Bayern retake the lead when he set up a Dayot Upamecano goal.

But in the final minute, substitutes Konstantinos Karetsas and Silva combined to grab Dortmund a share of the spoils.

The result leaves the two ‘Der Klassiker’ sides level on points atop the Bundesliga table, with defending champions Bayern ahead on goal difference.

It is just the fourth time in the past 18 matches between these sides that Bayern have not emerged victorious.

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In addition to the late draw, Bayern, who are without Vincent Kompany as he recovers from a virus, will be concerned by further injuries to their undermanned forward line ahead of Tuesday’s trip to Atletico Madrid.

Ismael Saibari, Serge Gnabry and Michael Olise were all subbed out on Saturday, with Jamal Musiala and Luis Diaz already out with injury.

Kane was honoured pre-match with his Ballon d’Or shown to the Bayern faithful for the first time.

Dortmund thought they had taken the lead with 35 minutes gone as Jobe Bellingham scored from close range, but VAR overturned the goal for offside.

Bayern made Dortmund pay immediately when Konrad Laimer pounced on a poor Felix Nmecha pass and charged upfield to score.

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Bayern were better after the break and a Nmecha handball brought Kane to the spot, but the normally reliable England captain rifled his shot against the crossbar.

Moments later, Dortmund captain Nico Schlotterbeck thundered up the pitch and found Chukwuemeka, who laid off for Guirassy to score at the near post.

Kane looked to have redeemed himself when he set up a goal for Upamecano soon after, but Silva levelled things up once more in the dying stages.

– © AFP 2026

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