Nico Schlotterbeck had an eventful start to Saturday’s Klassiker between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich.
As always, the match brought excitement, with a vibrant home crowd filling Signal Iduna Park with their unwavering support and chants.
On the pitch, Schlotterbeck quickly made his presence felt in the unfolding drama.
At one point, he narrowly escaped a red card following a high challenge.
Just six minutes later, Schlotterbeck scored the opening goal with a powerful header, thanks to Daniel Svensson’s perfectly placed free-kick.
He celebrated enthusiastically with the fans in the stands.
Bayern will undoubtedly be left wondering about what could have been…