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(CNN)Borussia
Dortmund missed the chance to move to within two points of Bundesliga
leader Bayern Munich as it was held 0-0 at home to the reigning German
champion Saturday.
Bayern came into the game off the back of a shock home 2-1 loss to Mainz in midweek.
But
Pep Guardiola's men looked every inch the force that has dominated
German football in recent years at the Signal Iduna Park, dominating
possession and creating the better chances throughout.
Douglas
Costa was presented with the clearest opportunity of the match midway
through the first half but was denied by Dortmund keeper Roman Burki
when put through on goal.
In the second
period, Arturo Vidal smacked the Dortmund crossbar via the clasped hand
of Burki while Arjen Robben blazed wildly over when the ball broke to
him 17-yards-out.
The home side did look dangerous on the counter, creating a smattering of openings in the first period.
However,
it's best chance came in the game's closing stages when Adrian Ramos
headed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's floated cross tamely wide.
"I
think we had the better of the chances overall, but the draw is fair,"
said Bayern captain Philipp Lahm after the match in quotes carried by
the AFP news agency.
But Bayern boss, Pep Guardiola seemed less than satisfied with some aspects of his side's performance.
