Klopp hails 'near-perfect' Dortmund

Dortmund outplayed their hosts throughout Saturday's clash at the Allianz Arena, with Klopp's decision to leave Bayern-bound top scorer Robert Lewandowski on the bench proving something of a masterstroke.

The high defensive line employed by Bayern boss Pep Guardiola was ruthlessly exposed by the pace and movement of Dortmund's attacking quartet of Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Marco Reus, Jonas Hofmann - all of whom scored - and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

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