Yet this is some Bayern team and they deserved their victory because of the way they gradually asserted control when the goals arrived in the second half. It was still a night when Manuel Neuer was often Bayern’s outstanding performer, particularly in the first half, but the same could also be said of Dortmund’s goalkeeper, Roman Weidenfeller. Klopp’s men were being pinned back in the 10 minutes or so preceding Robben’s goal and, as well as some superb goalkeeping, they had been indebted to a quite extraordinary goal-line clearance from Neven Subotic.