Niko Kovac insists Bayern Munich will not be distracted by the looming Klassiker when they face Heidenheim in Wednesday's DFB-Pokal quarter-final.
A six-match win streak, along with a recent three-game stretch that saw Bayern outscore opponents 17-1, saw them wipe out both the points gap to Dortmund as well as move ahead in the table due to goal difference.
But while it seemed to herald the reigning champions seizing the advantage in the title race, a 1-1 Bayern draw at Freiburg, coupled with a 2-0 Dortmund win over Wolfsburg thanks to a Paco Alcacer late brace, saw the Bavarian club slip to second once more over the weekend.