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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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Bayern scores 8 goals in 2nd half against Darmstadt. Kane strikes from own half and Neuer returns

 Harry Kane of FC Bayern Muenchen celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's fifth goal during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and SV Darmstadt 98 at Allianz Arena on October 28, 2023 in Munich, Germany.Harry Kane scored from inside his own half on the way to a Bundesliga hat trick and Manuel Neuer played for Bayern Munich for the first time this year as the German defending champions routed Darmstadt 8-0 Saturday, with three red cards in the first half and eight goals after the interval.The three first-half reds — including two for Darmstadt — were a first in Bundesliga history. Bayern then scored all eight goals in under 40 minutes in the second half. Kane got the fifth with a spectacular long shot from the Bayern half after spotting the goalkeeper was off hi...
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Cologne win Rhine derby for first win of the season

 Florian Kainz of 1. FC Koeln celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's second goal during the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Koeln and Borussia Moenchengladbach at RheinEnergieStadion on October 22, 2023 in Cologne, Germany.Florian Kainz has scored two penalties as Cologne claimed their first Bundesliga win of the season, earning a 3-1 Rhine derby win over Borussia Monchengladbach.Gladbach 'keeper Moritz Nicolas, who conceded the second penalty for punching Luca Waldschmidt instead of the ball, saved Kainz's spot kick in the 75th, but was penalised for moving forward off his line.That gave Kainz the chance to take it again, and he made no mistake, firing inside the left post at the second attempt as his side grabbed the points in Sunday's fixture.Waldschmidt sealed the victo...
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Borussia Dortmund beats Union Berlin in Bundesliga, Guirassy hits hat trick for Stuttgart

 North Rhine-Westphalia, Dortmund: Soccer: Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund - 1. FC Union Berlin, Matchday 7, Signal Iduna Park. Dortmund's Nico Schlotterbeck (center) celebrates his goal with Emre Can to make it 2:2. Julian Brandt on the right. Two former Union Berlin players scored to help Borussia Dortmund come from behind and beat their old team 4-2 in the Bundesliga on Saturday, stretching the visitors’ losing streak to seven games across all competitions.Nico Schlotterbeck and Julian Ryerson netted in the second half for Dortmund, which recovered from 2-1 down at the break. Union's Leonardo Bonucci scored his first Bundesliga goal.
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Bayer Leverkusen delivers a lesson in efficiency with 3-0 win over Mainz in Bundesliga

 Alejandro Grimaldo of Leverkusen celebrates after scoring his teams second goal during the Bundesliga match between 1. FSV Mainz 05 and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at MEWA Arena on September 30, 2023 in Mainz, Germany.Bayer Leverkusen delivered a lesson in efficiency by making the most of its chances in a 3-0 win at Mainz that provisionally lifted Xabi Alonso’s team back to the top of the Bundesliga on Saturday.An own-goal from Sepp van den Berg gave Leverkusen an 18th-minute lead. The Mainz defender was trying to cut out Jeremie Frimpong’s cross but only deflected the ball past his own goalkeeper.Alejandro Grimaldo made it 2-0 with a free kick in the 59th, six minutes before Jonas Hofmann sealed the win with what was just the visitors’ second effort on target. There had been another attempt...
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Bayern keeper Neuer returns to partial team training

 Manuel Neuer of FC Bayern Muenchen is catching a ball during the training on September 12, 2023 in Munich, Germany. Bayern Munich captain Manuel Neuer has returned to partial team training 10 months after breaking his leg in a skiing accident.The 37-year-old German took part in a goalkeeping drill with Sven Ulreich and Daniel Peretz, Bayern's two other keepers, as well as the team's outfield players on Thursday.Neuer, who has won 11 Bundesliga titles with Bayern, broke his leg in December."It's a great feeling to be back on the pitch with my team-mates," he said.Neuer, who has won the Champions League twice with Bayern, had surgery on the lower-leg fracture last year and was ruled out for the remainder of the 2022-23 season.His return was delayed because of complications with hi...
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Leverkusen beat Heidenheim but Bayern lead Bundesliga

 Bayer Leverkusen's Nigerian forward #22 Victor Boniface (C) kicks the ball to score the 1-0 goal during the German first division Bundesliga football match between Bayer Leverkusen and FC Heidenheim in Leverkusen, western Germany, on September 24, 2023.Bayer Leverkusen have defeated promoted Heidenheim 4-1 but that was not enough to retake their Bundesliga lead from champions Bayern Munich.Bayern had moved up to the top of the table after a 7-0 win against Bochum on Saturday, with their huge victory ensuring they are still ahead of Leverkusen at the top the standings on goal difference."We were ready for a tough game. We had enough chances in the first half to score the second goal. When they equalised, it was important that we didn't lose control," Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said ...
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Kane scores hat-trick as Bayern thrash Bochum

 Harry Kane of Bayern Munich scores the team's fifth goal from a penalty during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and VfL Bochum 1848 at Allianz Arena on September 23, 2023 in Munich, Germany.England captain Harry Kane scored a hat-trick and assisted twice as Bayern Munich extended their unbeaten start to the Bundesliga season.Kane reacted quickly to smash home a loose ball in the Bochum box in the first half before converting a penalty after the break.He secured the match ball by turning home a pass from Noussair Mazraoui in the 88th minute.Kane delivered precise passes to set up Leroy Sane and teenager Mathys Tel.Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Matthijs de Ligt also scored for the Bavarians.Kane, whose goal on Wednesday helped Bayern to a 4-3 Champions League victory over ...
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Hummels double in Dortmund’s comeback win over Freiburg

 Mats Hummels of Borussia Dortmund celebrates after scoring the team's third goal during the Bundesliga match between Sport-Club Freiburg and Borussia Dortmund at Europa-Park Stadion on September 16, 2023 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. Mats Hummels scored goals in each half as Borussia Dortmund fought back late to win 4-2 at Freiburg on Saturday.Hummels put Dortmund in front early but Dortmund again suffered a collective blackout, allowing Freiburg to take the lead in first-half injury time with two quick goals.Donyell Malen gave far too much space to Freiburg’s free-kick specialist Vincenzo Grifo, who threaded a ball into the box, allowing Lucas Hoeler to head the home side level.Just four minutes later, the Dortmund defence again lost track of a free-kick, Nicolas Hoefler he...
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Kane scores as Bayern and Leverkusen draw thriller

 Harry Kane of Bayern Munich takes a shot during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Allianz Arena on September 15, 2023 in Munich, Germany. Harry Kane scored his 300th career club goal as Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen drew a Bundesliga thriller.Kane headed in for his fourth goal in four Bundesliga games before Alex Grimaldo levelled with a brilliant free-kick into the top corner.Leon Goretzka scored what looked like a Bayern winner with four minutes to go from Mathys Tel's cutback.But Exequiel Palacios netted a penalty, awarded by the video assistant referee, in injury time to rescue Leverkusen.Dayot Upamecano thought he had scored Bayern's winner with almost the last kick but it was ruled out for offside.Kane's close-range opener made ...
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Frimpong and Leverkusen are thriving with coach Alonso

Bayer Leverkusen trainer Xabi Alonso and Roma trainer Jose Mourinho during the match between Roma and Bayer Leverkusen at the Stadio Olimpico. Rome (Italy), May 11st, 2023.Bayer Leverkusen's perfect start to the season has rivals taking notice.Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel, whose team is the only other one to have started the Bundesliga with three wins, says Leverkusen could even challenge his Bavarian powerhouse for the title.For that to happen, much depends on Jeremie Frimpong, a defender who has started every Leverkusen game this season and already set up three goals in the Bundesliga. He also scored in both the league and German Cup.Speeding up and down the right flank in a wing-back role, Frimpong is a key part of the eye-catching style coach Xabi Alonso favors at Leverkusen. It t...
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