Club football is back and so is Germany’s biggest game. It’s BAYERN MUNICH vs BORUSSIA DORTMUND in Der Klassiker.

The Bavarian hosts have returned to their formidable best with 11 wins from 11 matches across all competitions. Bayern have scored 25 goals in six Bundesliga matches, with Harry Kane, Luis Díaz, and Michael Olisé firing on all cylinders. They are once again among the favorites to win the Champions League.

The last couple of years weren’t up to Dortmund’s standards domestically, as they fell away from what they’ll feel is their rightful place as Bayern’s main challengers. They look to have reclaimed that place from Bayer Leverkusen and are unbeaten in the league, though they’ve relied more on stout defense than explosive attack.

It’s shaping up to be a beauty, and joining us to preview the match is the commentary team who will be delivering it to American viewers on ESPN at 12:30pm ET on Saturday: Derek Rae and Stewart Robson, who also happen to be co-commentators for EA Sports FC 26 — and many previous iterations of the famous franchise formerly known as FIFA!

We get into how they record for the video games, their travels together across Germany and shared taste for bratwurst, and much more...

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