Borussia Dortmund was unable to put a dent in Bayern Munich's advantage in the title race after a tense battle with its rival.
Champion Bayern Munich preserved its five-point lead at the Bundesliga summit with a 0-0 draw at Borussia Dortmund in Der Klassiker on Saturday.
Pep Guardiola's team, which is looking to win a fourth consecutive league crown, came into the game under pressure following its defeat to Mainz last time out, but had the better of the match at Signal Iduna Park.
Indeed, only impressive saves by Dortmund goalkeeper Roman Burki in either half from Douglas Costa and Arturo Vidal respectively prevented Bayern from extending their advantage in the title race, while Arjen Robben was also guilty of missing a number of opportunities.