BUNDESLIGA – Page 17 – Football Flame

BUNDESLIGA

No Comments
BUNDESLIGA

RB Leipzig appoint Marco Rose to replace Domenico Tedesco as coach

08 September 2022, Saxony, Leipzig: Fußball Bundesliga: Marco Rose sits in the press conference at the training center as RB Leipzig's new coach.RB Leipzig have appointed former Borussia Dortmund manager Marco Rose as coach, the club announced on Twitter on Thursday morning. The club sacked manager Domenico Tedesco on Wednesday. Rose was born in Leipzig, played for local club Lokomotive and has continued to live in the city since being sacked by Dortmund in the summer. Rose signed a contract until 2024, the club said. In a quirk of the fixture list, Rose’s first match in charge of Leipzig will be at home against Dortmund on Saturday, followed by a clash with another former employer Borussia Moenchengladbach in the following round. Rose was sacked by Dortmund despite a second-placed finish...
Read More
No Comments
BUNDESLIGA

Bayern held 1-1 at Union, Freiburg takes Bundesliga lead

 Bayern Munich's German midfielder Joshua Kimmich (L) and Union Berlin's Hungarian midfielder Andras Schaefer vie for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match betwen 1 FC Union Berlin and FC Bayern Munich in Berlin on September 3, 2022. Bayern Munich was held to a 1-1 draw at Union Berlin on Saturday, while Freiburg moved to the top of the Bundesliga after outlasting Bayer Leverkusen 3-2. Bayern and Union were left tied on points in third and fourth place, respectively. Freiburg is one point in front and ahead of second-place Borussia Dortmund on goal difference. All four teams are unbeaten after five rounds along with Koln, which beat Wolfsburg 4-2. Sheraldo Becker struck for Union in the 12th minute. The striker used one touch of his right boot to v...
Read More
No Comments
BUNDESLIGA

Dortmund top Bundesliga after tight win

Marco Reus of Borussia Dortmund celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and TSG Hoffenheim at Signal Iduna Park on September 2, 2022 in Dortmund, Germany.Borussia Dortmund have secured three more points to go top of the Bundesliga with a tight 1-0 home win against Hoffenheim. They have 12 points and will be hoping for a draw in Saturday's table-topper between Union Berlin and champions Bayern Munich, both with 10 points. Dortmund captain Marco Reus scored the only goal of the evening in the 16th minute, during a first half in which Hoffenheim had no shots on target. Julian Brandt cushioned a pass into the box, where it first found Jude Bellingham, but Reus was the one to fire the ball past 'keeper Oliver Baumann. Anthony Modeste ...
Read More
No Comments
BUNDESLIGA

French teen breaks Bayern record in Cup

Ryan Gravenberch (R) of Bayern celebrates with Mathys Tel (L) of Bayern after scoring his team's first goal during the DFB Cup first round match between FC Viktoria Köln and FC Bayern München at RheinEnergieStadion on August 31, 2022 in Cologne, Germany.Youngsters Ryan Gravenberch and Mathys Tel have scored their first Bayern Munich goals as they cruised 5-0 past third-division Viktoria Cologne in the German Cup. Former Ajax Amsterdam player Gravenberch, 20, opened the scoring with a low shot in the 35th minute on Wednesday. Tel, who arrived from French club Rennes, got the second on the stroke of halftime with a curling effort into the far right corner. Statisticians Opta said that at age 17 and 126 days Tel became the youngest Munich scorer in the German Cup since they were promoted to t...
Read More
No Comments
BUNDESLIGA

Werner scores hat trick for Leipzig in win in German Cup

Emil Forsberg of RB Leipzig celebrates with teammate Timo Werner after scoring their team's sixth goal during the DFB Cup first round match between FC Teutonia 05 Ottensen and RB Leipzig at Red Bull Arena on August 30, 2022 in Leipzig, Germany. Timo Werner scored a first-half hat trick as Leipzig started its defense of the German Cup with an 8-0 rout of amateur team Teutonia Ottensen on Tuesday. The Germany striker also had a hand in the other goal before the break, scored by André Silva, as Leipzig went into halftime leading 4-0. Silva added a second before further strikes by Emil Forsberg, Christopher Nkunku and Dani Olmo at Red Bull Arena. Hamburg-based Ottensen, which plays in Germany’s fourth tier, was originally supposed to host the match but was forced to look for an alternativ...
Read More
No Comments
BUNDESLIGA

Frankfurt edge 4-3 thriller at Bremen

 Mario Goetze of Frankfurt controls the ball during the Bundesliga match between SV Werder Bremen and Eintracht Frankfurt at Wohninvest Weserstadion on August 28, 2022 in Bremen, Germany. Germany's World Cup-winning hero Mario Gotze has scored his first Bundesliga goal since late 2019 as his Eintracht Frankfurt side won 4-3 at Werder Bremen in a frantic game. Sunday's victory moved Frankfurt up to 11th with their first league win of the campaign, one spot behind promoted Bremen after four games. Gotze, who scored the winner in the 2014 World Cup final against Argentina, has returned to the Bundesliga after two years at PSV Eindhoven in the Dutch Eredivisie, and netted with his first shot on target of the season after just two minutes. But Bremen, who were 3-2 winners at Boruss...
Read More
No Comments
BUNDESLIGA

Freiburg edges Bochum 1-0 for 3rd win in 4 Bundesliga games

 Baden-Wuerttemberg, Freiburg im Breisgau: Soccer: Bundesliga, SC Freiburg - VfL Bochum, Matchday 4, Europa-Park Stadion. Freiburg's Vincenzo Grifo (2nd from left) scores the goal for 1:0.Vincenzo Grifo was the only one to score in a game of many chances as Freiburg edged winless Bochum 1-0 in the Bundesliga on Friday. Gerrit Holtmann twice hit the goalframe for Bochum, which was looking for its first point of the season after three defeats including a 7-0 hiding at home to Bayern Munich last weekend. Michael Gregoritsch struck the post for Freiburg and Nils Petersen also struck the crossbar for the home team. Petersen later tried a long-distance effort with Bochum goalkeeper Manuel Riemann way out of position only to see the ball bounce in front of the empty goal and go over. Grif...
Read More
No Comments
BUNDESLIGA

RB Leipzig rule out selling Konrad Laimer to Bayern Munich

20 August 2022, Berlin: Soccer: Bundesliga, 1. FC Union Berlin - RB Leipzig, Matchday 3, An der Alten Försterei. RB Leipzig's Konrad Laimer fights Berlin's Rani Khedira (r) for the ball. RB Leipzig manager Domenico Tedesco has confirmed that the club will not be selling midfielder Konrad Laimer this summer, despite significant interest from Bayern Munich. Laimer is in the final year of his contract with Leipzig and made it clear that he wanted to join Bayern this summer, but according to Tedesco, a failure to agree the terms of a transfer has now seen the move collapse. “It’s understandable that Bayern wanted him, but we are keeping him,” Tedesco told Sky Germany. “He’s staying. That’s been clear to me for the last four weeks.” Laimer was previously recommended to Manchester United by form...
Read More
No Comments
BUNDESLIGA

Late Bremen treble stuns Borussia Dortmund

Leonardo Bittencourt of SV Werder Bremen battles for possession with Raphael Guerreiro and Emre Can of Borussia Dortmund during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and SV Werder Bremen at Signal Iduna Park on August 20, 2022 in Dortmund, Germany. Three late Werder Bremen goals have stunned Borussia Dortmund and sealed an incredible 3-2 away win, while woeful Bayer Leverkusen lost for the third straight game in the Bundesliga. Dortmund looked to be cruising to the top of the league with a third win out of three this season on Saturday through goals from Julian Brandt and Raphael Guerreiro. But promoted Bremen hit back in spectacular fashion through three substitutes as Lee Buchanan scored on 89 minutes before Niklas Schmidt and Oliver Burke both struck in stoppage time. “I have n...
Read More
No Comments
BUNDESLIGA

Gladbach win to go top of Bundesliga

Alassane Plea of Moenchengladbach scores their team's first goal from the penalty spot during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Mönchengladbach and Hertha BSC at Borussia-Park on August 19, 2022 in Moenchengladbach, Germany. Alassane Plea has scored a penalty and been denied the opportunity to take a second by Jonas Hofmann – who missed – as Borussia Monchengladbach went top of the Bundesliga with a 1-0 win over Hertha Berlin. Gladbach’s one-point lead at the top may not last long with Borussia Dortmund having the chance to leapfrog them again on Saturday, at home to Werder Bremen. Champions Bayern Munich will likely conclude the weekend top should they win at Bochum on Sunday. Plea slammed his spot-kick past Oliver Christensen in the 34th minute on Friday after Maximilian Mittelstadt ...
Read More
No Comments
BUNDESLIGA

Bayern Munich back on top of Bundesliga

 Thomas Mueller of Bayern Muenchen celebrates their team's second goal during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and VfL Wolfsburg at Allianz Arena on August 14, 2022 in Munich, Germany. First-half goals from Jamal Musiala and Thomas Muller have taken Bayern Munich back to the top of the Bundesliga, thanks to a routine 2-0 victory over visiting Wolfsburg. The 19-year-old Musiala fired home the opener in the 33rd minute on Sunday before the ever-alert Muller deflected in a second shortly before the interval. The 19-year-old Musiala became the first German player under the age of 20 to score 14 Bundesliga goals Bayern survived a lucky escape early on when Alphonso Davies turned the ball onto his own post but soon took control and were denied further goals by the offs...
Read More
No Comments
BUNDESLIGA

Werner scores on return but Leipzig held

Timo Werner of RB Leipzig is challenged by Ellyes Skhiri of 1.FC Koeln during the Bundesliga match between RB Leipzig and 1. FC Köln at Red Bull Arena on August 13, 2022 in Leipzig, Germany.  Germany striker Timo Werner has scored on his return to the Bundesliga, but his RB Leipzig team were held to a second draw of the season.Reduced to ten men they conceded an own goal enabling Cologne to share the points on Saturday.Werner, aided by a goalkeeper error, opened the scoring 37 minutes into his second stint at Leipzig having rejoined from Premier League Chelsea this week.Cologne first levelled through Florian Dietz and the game appeared to have turned in their favour when Dominik Szoboszlai saw red on the stroke of half-time.But they needed a helping hand through Josko Gvardiol bundlin...
Read More
No Comments
BUNDESLIGA

Schalke beaten in Bundesliga return

Christopher Nkunku of RB Leipzig, Dani Olmo of RB Leipzig and Josha Vagnoman of VfB Stuttgart battle for the ball during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and RB Leipzig at Mercedes-Benz Arena on August 7, 2022 in Stuttgart, Germany. German Cup winners Leipzig have made a frustrating start to the new Bundesliga campaign, held to a 1-1 draw at Stuttgart. Christopher Nkunku started as he finished last season with the opening goal in just nine minutes on Sunday but Naouirou Ahamada netted a lovely equaliser before the break. Leipzig had the better of the chances to seal three points but Stuttgart, who only narrowly retained top-flight status, held on to claim a useful draw. The opening weekend concluded with Schalke losing on their return to the top division, 3-1 at Cologne, after ha...
Read More
No Comments
BUNDESLIGA

Ejuke unable to help Hertha as Awoniyi’s replacement scores for Union

 Nigerian midfielder Chidera Ejuke was unable to help Hertha Berlin avoid defeat in their opening game of the Bundesliga season on Saturday. Marc Oliver Kempf of Hertha BSC and Jordan Siebatcheu of 1. FC Union Berlin battle for the ball during the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Union Berlin and Hertha BSC at Stadion an der alten Försterei on August 6, 2022 in Berlin, Germany.The Bundesliga returned with a big bang on Friday night as Bayern Munich thumped Eintracht Frankfurt 6-1. The defending champions showed that their appetite for silverware has not waned as Sadio Mane scored his first Bundesliga goal and contributed two assists in the game. In the Berlin Derby on Saturday, we were treated to a sumptuous game at the Stadion an der Alten Försterei where Union welcomed cit...
Read More
No Comments
BUNDESLIGA

Sadio Mane scores on Bundesliga debut as Bayern Munich thrash Frankfurt

 Tuta of Eintracht Frankfurt and Sadio Mane of Bayern Muenchen battle for the ball during the Bundesliga match between Eintracht Frankfurt and FC Bayern München at Deutsche Bank Park on August 5, 2022 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Sadio Mane took less than 30 minutes to find his scoring form for Bayern Munich in their Bundesliga opener on Friday night. The German champions began the defence of their crown in dominant fashion as they thrashed Eintracht Frankfurt 6-1. The hosts went into the match with optimism, although this was soon crushed out of them. Frankfurt won the Europa League last season by defeating Rangers in the final and face Real Madrid next Wednesday in the UEFA Super Cup. There seemed to be a feel-good factor around the club, though they finished 11...
Read More
No Comments
BUNDESLIGA

Bayern see off RB Leipzig to clinch 2022 German Super Cup

Sadio Mane of Bayern Munich celebrates with the Supercup trophy after the final whistle of the Supercup 2022 match between RB Leipzig and FC Bayern München at Red Bull Arena on July 30, 2022 in Leipzig, Germany.Bundesliga topflight team Bayern Munich clinched their first title of the season after overpowering RB Leipzig 5-3 to lift their 10th German Super Cup on Saturday.Jamal Musiala gave Bayern the lead in the 14th minute, as he beat RB Leipzig goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi to net the ball into the far post corner.Sadio Mane, who left Liverpool and joined Bayern this summer, doubled the lead at the half-hour mark.The record German champions tripled the advantage just before halftime as Benjamin Pavard latched onto Musiala's cutback pass from close distance.Marcel Halstenberg nodded home Chris...
Read More
No Comments
BUNDESLIGA

Sébastien Haller / Striker has testicular tumour, Dortmund confirm

 Sebastien Haller of Borussia Dortmund during a press conference at the Borussia Dortmund Training Camp on July 17, 2022 in Bad Ragaz.The Borussia Dortmund forward Sebastien Haller has a testicular tumour and has left his new club’s preseason training camp in Switzerland. In an official statement, Dortmund said that the 28-year-old first complained of feeling unwell at training on Monday. The tumour was found during a medical examination, with Haller returning to Germany to undergo further tests. Tumours can be benign and do not always lead to a diagnosis of cancer. “This news today came as a shock to Sebastien Haller and everyone else,” the club’s sporting director, Sebastian Kehl, said. “The entire BVB family hopes that Sebastien makes a full recovery as soon as possible...
Read More
No Comments
BUNDESLIGA

Bayern Munich set to terminate contract of Jann-Fiete Arp

Jann-Fiete Arp of Holstein Kiel celebrates after scoring his teams first goal during the Second Bundesliga match between Holstein Kiel and SC Paderborn 07 at Holstein-Stadion on March 04, 2022 in Kiel, Germany. Along with strengthening the squad with new faces, Bayern Munich is also trimming the wage bill to maintain financial order at the club. The Bavarian club is looking to offload numerous players from the first team. There has been significant interest in some players, while it is difficult to part ways with a few players due to their current salary. Jann-Fiete Arp falls in the second category as he is close to bringing an end to a disastrous spell at Die Roten. According to Bild, Bayern has decided to terminate the contract of Jann-Fiete Arp. The youngster will g...
Read More
No Comments
BUNDESLIGA

Robert Lewandowski declares Bayern career ‘over’ as he pushes to join Barcelona

Robert Lewandowski attends the amfAR Gala Cannes 2022 at Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc on May 26, 2022 in Cap d'Antibes, France.Robert Lewandowski has declared his time at Bayern Munich to be “over” and said he does not believe the club will hold him against his will.The striker wants to join Barcelona after reaching a verbal agreement on a three-year contract but Bayern have insisted he must stay for the final season of his deal.Lewandowski, speaking at a press conference with Poland before Wednesday’s Nations League game at home to Wales, said: “My era at Bayern is over. I don’t see any possibility to continue playing for this club.”The 33-year-old has been at Bayern since 2014 and is hopeful they will show flexibility regarding a transfer. “Bayern’s a serious club and I believe they won’t keep ...
Read More
No Comments
BUNDESLIGA

Hertha stay up, keep Hamburg down

Dedryck Boyata of Hertha BSC battles for possession with Mikkel Kaufmann of Hamburger SV during the Bundesliga Playoffs Leg Two match between Hamburger SV and Hertha BSC at Volksparkstadion on May 23, 2022 in Hamburg, Germany. Hertha Berlin have avoided relegation from the Bundesliga with a 2-0 playoff win away to Hamburg SV. The 2-1 aggregate victory condemned the former European champions to a fifth season in 2. Bundesliga, Germany's second division. Dedryck Boyata headed in Marvin Plattenhardt's corner after just four minutes on Monday night at Hamburg Arena to level the tie. Plattenhardt edged Hertha ahead after the hour mark, firing home an inswinging free kick from a tight angle that caught goalkeeper Daniel Fernandes off guard. In a tense end to the contest, Hertha played t...
Read More
Blogarama - Blog Directory