- Rivalry match between FC Bayern München and Borussia Dortmund – German soccer’s most successful clubs
- Derek Rae leads English commentary
- Pitch-side Reporters Archie Rhind-Tutt and Hannes Wolf live from Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund
- Ricardo Ortiz and Barak Fever calling the match in Spanish
ESPN+ will stream Der Klassiker, German football’s fiercest rivalry match between FC Bayern München and Borussia Dortmund, on Saturday, Oct. 8, beginning at 12:30 p.m. ET live in English and Spanish.
Commentators Derek Rae and Stewart Robson (English), Ricardo Ortiz and Barak Fever (Spanish) will call the match from the ESPN Bristol, Conn., studios, with pitch-side reporting and analysis from Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund by Germany-based Bundesliga reporter Archie Rhind-Tutt alongside analyst and Germany’s U20 coach Hannes Wolf.
With seven match days into the 2022-23 Bundesliga season, Borussia Dortmund (15 points) are ranked second in the Bundesliga standings, three points ahead of fifth-place FC Bayern München.
After seven straight losses in Bundesliga matches Borussia Dortmund is hoping for a home win against its biggest rival FC Bayern München and striker Sadio Mané on ESPN+ this Saturday.
Der Klassiker on ESPN+:
| Date | Time (ET) | Program | Platform(s) |
| Thu, Oct 6 | 8:30 p.m. | Futbol Americas Der Klassiker preview with special guest ESPN Bundesliga Lead Commentator Derek Rae |
ESPN+ |
| Sat, Oct 8
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12 p.m. | Der Klassiker Pregame Special (English) Kay Murray and Alejandro Moreno in Bristol Pitch-side Reporters: Archie Rhind-Tutt, Hannes Wolf |
ESPN+ |
| 12:30 p.m. | Der Klassiker: Borussia Dortmund vs. FC Bayern München
Derek Rae and Stewart Robson (English) Ricardo Ortiz and Barak Fever (Spanish) |
ESPN+ | |
| Immediately following the match | Der Klassiker Postgame Special
(English) |
ESPN+ | |
| 8 p.m. | ESPN FC | ESPN+ |
*subject to change
Surround Content:
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- Futbol Americas (ESPN+, Thursday at 8:30 p.m.): Hosts Sebastián Salazar and Herculez Gomez sit down with ESPN lead Bundesliga commentator Derek Rae to preview the match and talk about Gio Reyna (Dortmund), Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich) and Jordan Pefok (Union Berlin).
- ESPN FC (ESPN+, daily at 6 p.m.): Host Kay Murray and analyst Alejandro Moreno will preview Der Klassiker on Saturday with Archie Rhind-Tutt and Hannes Wolf from Dortmund.
- Fuera de Juego (ESPN+, daily at 6 p.m.): The daily Spanish-language soccer studio program will preview and discuss the matchups on Friday’s program.
- SportsCenter Saturday AM preview of Der Klassiker.
Click here for weekly schedule of all soccer matches on ESPN platforms.
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Media Contacts:
Mac Nwulu | Mac.Nwulu@espn.com
Christine Calcagno | Christine.B.Calcagno@disney.com
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