Borussia Dortmund came from behind to beat the Bavarians 3-2, but the vanquished side's manager praised his team's display
Niko Kovac was satisfied with Bayern Munich's performance against Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund despite twice surrendering the lead to lose a thrilling Klassiker 3-2.
Robert Lewandowski twice gave Bayern the lead against his old club, but captain Marco Reus hit back on both occasions for Dortmund at Signal Iduna Park on Saturday.
Paco Alcacer came off the bench to score a dramatic winner for Lucien Favre's men, racing on to Axel Witsel's pass to beat Manuel Neuer with a brilliant dinked finish.