Bayern Munich extended their lead at the top of the Bundesliga to seven points after a superb Joshua Kimmich chip gave them a 1-0 win over Borussia Dortmund.

The latest Der Klassiker match-up had been billed as a title decider, with only four points separating the two sides at the top of the table heading into the game, but it was Bayern who showed their league-winning pedigree to dispatch their closest rivals.

It was an energetic affair from the start in an almost empty Signal Iduna Park, but a sensational floated chip from Kimmich in the 43rd minute – only the second goal Dortmund have conceded in seven games – decided the tie and most likely the title.

Bayern have now scored ten goals without reply in their last three league meetings with Dortmund and remain on course for their eighth successive Bundesliga trophy.

How Bayern put one hand on the trophy

Dortmund had some demons to expel from their 4-0 thrashing by Bayern earlier in the season and certainly meant business as the game began. Erling Haaland drove into the area before shooting through the legs of the oncoming Manuel Neuer, but Jerome Boateng was waiting on the line to clear. Not long after, Julian Brandt tested the goalkeeper’s reflexes, but Neuer made a fine save.

Dortmund did have the ball in the back of the net in the seventh minute after some slick passing left the Bayern defence wanting, but Thorgan Hazard was flagged for offside as Raphael Guerreiro nodded home his cross.

Player ratings

Dortmund: Burki (6), Piszczek (7), Hummels (7), Akanji (7), Hakimi (6), Delaney (6), Dahoud (6), Guerreiro (7), Brandt (7), Hazard (7), Haaland (7).

Subs used: Sancho (6), Can (6), Reyna (5), Gotze (5), Witsel (n/a).

Bayern: Neuer (7), Pavard (7), Boateng (7), Alaba (7), Davies (8), Kimmich (8), Goretzka (7), Coman (7), Muller (7), Gnabry (7), Lewandowski (7).

Subs used: Perisic (6), Hernandez (n/a), Martinez (n/a).

Man of the match: Joshua Kimmich.

When Bayern did begin to find their feet, they almost broke the deadlock but were thwarted by Dortmund captain Lukasz Piszczek’s sensational clearance. Kingsley Coman slipped the ball into the path of Serge Gnabry inside the penalty area, who fired a low shot goalwards. It beat goalkeeper Roman Burki but Piszczek was there to flick the ball away on the goal line.