On Saturday, the latest iteration of der Klassiker gets underway as serial rivals Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich prepare to lock horns at Signal Iduna Park.
At the moment, die Schwarzgelben and die Roten are joint-tied on points, with Edin Terzic's side sitting in fourth while Julian Naglesmann's team are in fourth, making this match that much more decisive.
ESPN+ will be providing exclusive coverage of the event, starting from Thursday, October 6th, leading up to the match, which is scheduled for kick off at 12.30 EST (09.30 PST), on Saturday, October 8th.
Here is some of the exciting coverage fans in North America can look forward to over the next few days.
Schedule courtesy of ESPN.com
Date |
Time (ET) |
Program |
Platform(s) |
Thu, Oct 6 |
8:30 p.m. |
Futbol Americas |
ESPN+ |
Sat, Oct 8
|
12 p.m. |
Der Klassiker Pregame Special |
ESPN+ |
12:30 p.m. |
Der Klassiker: Borussia Dortmund vs. FC Bayern München Derek Rae and Lutz Pfannenstiel (English) Ricardo Ortiz and Barak Fever (Spanish) |
ESPN+ |
|
Immediately following the match |
Der Klassiker Postgame Special (English) |
ESPN+ |
|
8 p.m. |
ESPN FC |
ESPN+ |