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Kane goal not enough as Bayern suffer third defeat in nine days

 Harry Kane of Bayern Munich looks dejected after Kevin Stoeger of VfL Bochum (not pictured) scores his team's third goal from the penalty spot during the Bundesliga match between VfL Bochum 1848 and FC Bayern München at Vonovia Ruhrstadion on February 18, 2024 in Bochum, Germany.England captain Harry Kane's late goal at Bochum was not enough as Bayern Munich suffered their third defeat in nine days.Bayern took the lead through Jamal Musiala, before the first of two stoppages following fans' protests.Bochum scored twice, with goals from Takuma Asano and Keven Schlotterbeck.Kevin Stoger's penalty made it 3-1 after Dayot Upamecano had been sent off and, despite Kane's 25th league goal of the season, it was not enough.Thomas Tuchel's Bayern are now eight points behind Bundesliga leaders ...
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Leverkusen beat Bayern to grab five-point ladder lead

 10 February 2024, North Rhine-Westphalia, Leverkusen: Soccer: Bundesliga, Bayer Leverkusen - Bayern Munich, matchday 21 at the BayArena, Munich's Noussair Mazraoui (l) and Leverkusen's Alex Grimaldo in action.Alex Grimaldo scored as Bayer Leverkusen beat Bayern Munich 3-0 to open up a five-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga.It's carnival season in the Rhineland, and Leverkusen fans, many of them in costume, had plenty to celebrate as Xabi Alonso's team proved their title credentials on Saturday (Sunday AEDT).It was Leverkusen's 31st game this season without a loss in all competitions.After a kick-off delayed by fan protests, it was a Bayern player who scored the first goal - but he wasn't playing for Bayern.Right back Josip Stanisic, sent out on loan to Leverkusen at the start o...
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Bundesliga: Donyell Malen double fires Borussia Dortmund past Freiburg

 Dortmund's German forward #14 Niclas Fuellkrug (R) celebrates scoring the 3-0 goal with his team-mates Dortmund's Dutch forward #21 Donyell Malen and Dortmund's German midfielder #19 Julian Brandt during the German first division Bundesliga football match between BVB Borussia Dortmund and SC Freiburg in Dortmund, western Germany on February 9, 2024. Donyell Malen scored a first-half brace as Borussia Dortmund eased to a 3-0 home victory over Freiburg in the Bundesliga on Friday. Striker Niclas Fuellkrug, celebrating his 31st birthday, laid on both goals for the Netherlands winger, before grabbing one of his own in the dying stages. The win sends Dortmund four points clear of fifth-placed RB Leipzig, with the Saxons playing at Augsburg on Saturday. Malen, who was linked with...
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Bayern Munich captain Manuel Neuer in doubt for crunch Bayer Leverkusen clash

 Goalkeeper Manuel Neuer of FC Bayern München warms up ahead of the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and Borussia Mönchengladbach at Allianz Arena on February 3, 2024 in Munich, Germany.Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel on Friday confirmed captain Manuel Neuer was in doubt for Saturday's trip to league leaders Bayer Leverkusen as he battles to recover from a knee injury. Neuer has not trained with the team this week and was only able to complete an individual session on Thursday. "Manu will try and take part in the goalkeeper training today. It's Manu so we'll give him until Saturday at 5pm to tell us if he's OK," Tuchel told reporters.Bayern face Xabi Alonso's unbeaten Leverkusen, who sit two points ahead of the German champions atop the Bundesliga table, at 1730GMT on...
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Mario Gotze Header Sends Eintracht Frankfurt Past Mainz

 Mario Goetze of Eintracht Frankfurt scores their sides first goal past Robin Zentner of 1.FSV Mainz 05 during the Bundesliga match between Eintracht Frankfurt and 1. FSV Mainz 05 at Deutsche Bank Park on January 26, 2024 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.A second-half header from Mario Goetze lifted Eintracht Frankfurt to a 1-0 win over derby rivals Mainz on Friday, keeping the home side in touch with the European placings. Germany's World Cup hero from 2014 put Frankfurt in front with just over a quarter of an hour remaining, heading in the rebound from his own shot. Goetze appeared to be offside but his first goal of the season survived a lengthy VAR review, with images showing a deflection off a Mainz player. Goetze last scored a header almost two years ago, telling DAZN "it...
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Bayern lose ground in Bundesliga after home defeat

 Harry Kane, Mathys Tel, Thomas Mueller and teammates of Bayern Munich look dejected following the team's defeat during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and SV Werder Bremen at Allianz Arena on January 21, 2024 in Munich, Germany.Bayern Munich lost ground on leaders Bayer Leverkusen after they suffered their first home Bundesliga defeat of the season against Werder Bremen.Former Bayern defender Mitchell Weiser scored in the 59th minute and Werder held on to clinch their first away win over their opponents since 2008.Harry Kane had a subdued game with a shot over the bar his best effort.Bayern are seven points behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen, who beat RB Leipzig 3-2 on Saturday, with a game in hand.Want to know more about football flame check out our article
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Now at Bayern Munich, Harry Kane eyeing every trophy

 Harry Kane of Munich looks on during the Bundesliga match between VfL Wolfsburg and FC Bayern München at Volkswagen Arena on December 20, 2023 in Wolfsburg, Germany.Harry Kane made his big summer transfer window move to Bayern Munich in search of trophies, which had eluded him in his entire Tottenham Hotspur tenure.But though the Bavarians already fell short in the DFB-Pokal — Kane watching from the bench as an unused substitute as third-division Saarbrücken felled the German giants in the second round — he remains undeterred.“The Bundesliga and Champions League are what we are setting out to win with Bayern and the Euros with England we are setting out to win,” Kane said recently (as captured by Channel 4, via @iMiaSanMia). “The teams I am in have really good chances of winning thos...
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Muller signs one-year Bayern contract extension

 Thomas Mueller of FC Bayern Muenchen celebrates a goal that was later disallowed for offside during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and VfB Stuttgart at Allianz Arena on December 17, 2023 in Munich, Germany. Bayern Munich midfielder Thomas Muller has signed a one-year contract extension until June 2025.The German, 34, has spent his whole career at Bayern, making 684 senior appearances since his debut in 2008.Club president Herbert Hainer said: "Bayern has been shaped by many people, and there will never again be a player like Thomas Müller."Muller has won 12 German Bundesliga titles, the Champions League twice, six German cups and eight German Supercups.Bayern trail league leaders Leverkusen by four points, although they have a game in hand.
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Borussia Dortmund suffer another Bundesliga setback

 Giovanni Reyna of Borussia Dortmund takes a shot during the Bundesliga match between FC Augsburg and Borussia Dortmund at WWK-Arena on December 16, 2023 in Augsburg, Germany. Borussia Dortmund have suffered another domestic setback, held 1-1 at Augsburg just days after topping a Champions League group above Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan and Newcastle. Ermedin Demirovic held off Schlotterbeck’s challenge – arguably with a shove – to fire Augsburg into a 23rd-minute lead before Donyell Malen played a one-two with Niclas Fullkrug to equalise 10 minutes before halftime. Augsburg missed three good chances early in the second half before Dortmund coach Edin Terzic sent on Gio Reyna for Marco Reus, then the 19-year-old Samuel Bamba for his Bundesliga debut, but Dortmund were unable to ...
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Eintracht thrash Bayern 5-1, Leipzig win in Dortmund

 Frankfurt's Egyptian forward #07 Omar Marmoush vies for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match between Eintracht Frankfurt and FC Bayern Munich in Frankfurt, western Germany on December 9, 2023.Bayern Munich suffered a jolt to their title defence, losing their first league game of the season 5-1 in Frankfurt yesterday while RB Leipzig triumphed 3-2 at 10-men Borussia Dortmund.In a wet and wild contest in Frankfurt, the hosts raced into an extraordinary 3-0 first-half lead, with Omar Marmoush, Junior Dina Ebimbe, and Hugo Larsson scoring the goals as Dino Toppmoeller’s side outmuscled a timid Bayern.Joshua Kimmich dragged Bayern back into the match just before half-time but French midfielder Ebimbe had other ideas, capping a scintillating counter-attack af...
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Hoffenheim consolidate sixth spot with win over Bochum

 Bernardo of VfL Bochum holds the ball whilst under pressure from Ihlas Bebou of TSG 1899 Hoffenheim during the Bundesliga match between TSG Hoffenheim and VfL Bochum 1848 at PreZero-Arena on December 08, 2023 in Sinsheim, Germany. Hoffenheim have easily beaten Bochum 3-1 at home to make sure they finish matchday 14 in sixth spot in the Bundesliga.An own goal from Erhan Masovic set the hosts on their way and striker Andrej Kramaric added the second just before the break with a fine finish.It was the Croatia international's fifth goal of the league season and helped end a run of four games without a win in the Bundesliga.Substitute Ihlas Bebou also headed home in the second half before Goncalo Paciencia's late consolation.Hoffenheim, who recorded just their second home victory of ...
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Leaders Leverkusen hit back to draw at home to Dortmund

 Bayer Leverkusen's Nigerian forward #22 Victor Boniface (R hidden) celebrates scoring the 1-1 goal with teammates during the German first division Bundesliga football match between Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund in Leverkusen, western Germany, on December 3, 2023.A late Victor Boniface leveller has maintained Bayer Leverkusen's unbeaten record in the Bundesliga with a 1-1 draw at home to Borussia Dortmund.With second-placed Bayern Munich's home game against bottom side Union Berlin postponed on Saturday due to snow, Xabi Alonso's Leverkusen had an unexpected chance to extend their lead at the top.But they were stunned in the sleet after just five minutes when Norway full-back Julian Ryerson netted after a fine team move by fifth-placed Dortmund.The hosts dominated but could n...
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Leverkusen back on top on Alonso’s birthday

 Xabi Alonso (L) and Alejandro Grimaldo of Bayer Leverkusen celebrating after the Bundesliga match between SV Werder Bremen and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Wohninvest Weserstadion on November 25, 2023 in Bremen, Germany. Bayer Leverkusen returned to the top of the Bundesliga following a 3-0 win at Werder Bremen, a record-equalling eighth league victory in a row for Xabi Alonso's side.The Spanish coach celebrated his 42nd birthday by leapfrogging Bayern Munich on Saturday, who had temporarily reached the summit on Friday night with a 1-0 success at lowly Cologne, England captain Harry Kane netting his 18th goal in 12 league games.Leverkusen led inside 10 minutes thanks to Olivier Deman's own goal. Jeremie Frimpong and Alejandro Grimaldo scored either side of halftime.Third-placed VfB S...
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Kane scores again as Bayern back on top of the Bundesliga with 1-0 win over Cologne

Harry Kane of FC Bayern Munchen looks on after his team's win during the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Koln and FC Bayern Munchen at the RheinEnergieStadion on November 24, 2023 in Cologne, Germany. (Harry Kane scored yet again Friday to lead Bayern Munich to the top of the Bundesliga with a 1-0 win at Cologne.No other player has ever scored 18 goals in the first 12 rounds of the Bundesliga, while Kane also became the first English player to reach 18 goals in a single Bundesliga season, overtaking the 17 scored both by Jadon Sancho for Borussia Dortmund (2019-20) and Kevin Keegan for Hamburger SV (1978-79).From Bayern’s point of view, Kane’s goal put the pressure on early season leader Bayer Leverkusen, which can reclaim first place Saturday with a win at Werder Bremen.But Bayern, the 11-...
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Bayer ‘Neverkusen’ defying history at top of Bundesliga

 Bayer Leverkusen's Spanish coach Xabi Alonso celebrates after the German first division Bundesliga football match Bayer 04 Leverkusen v 1 FC Union Berlin in Leverkusen, western Germany on November 12, 2023.Xabi Alonso did it as a player. Now he's done it again as a coach.Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen have routed Union Berlin 4-0 to return to the top of the Bundesliga after matching the league's best-ever start on Sunday with 10 wins and a draw.As a classy midfielder, Alonso was also part of the Bayern Munich team that only dropped two points in the first 11 rounds under coach Pep Guardiola in 2015-16."We don't want to talk too much about the record," Alonso said. "We want to keep going, we want to look forward. It's going to be difficult before the winter break."But it's a brilliant star...
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Harry Kane sets another Bundesliga record as Bayern win

 Harry Kane of Bayern Muenchen (C) celebrates his team's first goal with teammates during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 at Allianz Arena on November 11, 2023 in Munich, Germany. Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane scored twice in their 4-2 victory over Heidenheim on Saturday to lift them provisionally into top spot in the Bundesliga while extending his own record-breaking scoring run in Germany.Harry Kane, who has now bagged 21 goals in 15 matches in the Bundesliga and the Champions League for Bayern, opened his account in the 14th minute with a superb turn and shot in the box. The England captain then struck again with a powerful header a minute before the break to become the first player in Bundesliga history to score 17 goals in the firs...
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Gladbach take dominant 4-0 win against Wolfsburg

 Tomas Cvancara of Borussia Moenchengladbach celebrates after scoring his team's first goal with teammates during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Mönchengladbach and VfL Wolfsburg at Borussia Park Stadium on November 10, 2023 in Moenchengladbach, Germany. Borussia Monchengladbach have moved up the standings in the Bundesliga after a dominant 4-0 win over VfL Wolfsburg.Wolfsburg were the better team on Friday night until Tomas Cvancara broke the deadlock for Gladbach in the 16th minute, finishing off a low cross from Franck Honorat.Gladbach almost made it 2-0 just three minutes later when Alassane Plea curled a powerful shot from the edge of the box, but Koen Casteels was able to tip the ball wide to avoid what would have been a stunning goal.But goal number two was just a m...
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Kane leads Bayern Munich to dominant ‘Der Klassiker’ victory

 Harry Kane of Bayern Munich celebrates after scoring the team's fourth goal during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Bayern München at Signal Iduna Park on November 04, 2023 in Dortmund, Germany. Harry Kane led Bayern Munich to a dominant Der Klassiker, or German Clasico, in a German Bundesliga week 10 matchup Saturday.The English striker netted thrice as the Bavarians claimed a 4 - 0 victory against Borussia Dortmund at Westfalenstadion.Defender Dayot Upamecano gave Bayern an early lead to the Bavarians in the fourth minute. Five minutes later, Kane made it 2-0 for the visitors.Kane maintained his good display in the second half.He tallied twice in the 72nd and 93rd minutes to help Bayern Munich get a vital victory.Bayern Munich, with 26 points, kept pace in...
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Bayer Leverkusen stays top in Bundesliga, Union Berlin slumps to another defeat

 Bayer Leverkusen's Spanish defender #20 Alejandro Grimaldo (C) celebrates scoring the 2-3 goal with Bayer Leverkusen's German midfielder #07 Jonas Hofmann (L) and Bayer Leverkusen's Dutch defender #30 Jeremie Frimpong during the German first division Bundesliga football match between TSG 1899 Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen in Sinsheim, southwestern Germany on November 4, 2023. Álex Grimaldo scored twice as Bayer Leverkusen stayed top of the Bundesliga on Saturday with a 3-2 win at Hoffenheim.But coach Xabi Alonso’s team had to work hard for its ninth win from 10 games, after letting a two-goal lead slip.Florian Wirtz scored in the ninth minute after combining brilliantly with Victor Boniface, and Grimaldo added another with a fine strike from distance before the break.Hoffenhei...
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Bayern Munich hope Harry Kane German Cup gamble pays off in Klassiker

 Harry Kane of FC Bayern München celebrates after scoring his teams fifth goal during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and SV Darmstadt 98 at Allianz Arena on October 28, 2023 in Munich, Germany. It would be tempting, in the aftermath of Bayern Munich’s chastening 2-1 defeat by third-division Saarbrucken in the German Cup, to wonder how seriously Bayern take what they, perhaps, regard as minor silverware.Big trophies come regularly to Bavaria – the club are pursuing a 12th league title on the trot – and the pattern since they scooped up six pieces of silverware in a historic 2020 suggests that when it comes to the local knockouts they unconsciously ease off.Certainly Saarbrucken seemed to have the greater reserves of concentration and purpose at the end of both halv...
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