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Europe-chasing Frankfurt held by Augsburg

Arne Maier (R) of FC Augsburg challenges Daichi Kamada of Eintracht Frankfurt during the Bundesliga match between FC Augsburg and Eintracht Frankfurt at WWK-Arena on January 16, 2022 in Augsburg, Germany.Missing key players isolating with the coronavirus, Eintracht Frankfurt's ambitions to fight for European qualification have been dented as they were held to a 1-1 draw at relegation-threatened Augsburg.With Frankfurt goalkeeper Kevin Trapp and winger Filip Kostic both unavailable after positive virus tests, an otherwise drab game on Sunday was enlivened by two moments of individual skill for the goals.Playmaker Daichi Kamada gave Frankfurt the lead in the 22nd minute when he ran onto a through ball and leaped over goalkeeper Rafal Gikiewicz before stretching to tap the ball into the net u...
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Bundesliga: Robert Lewandowski hat-trick takes Bayern Munich six points clear

Robert Lewandowski (R) of Munich celebrates after scoring his team's third goal with Leroy Sane (L) of Munich during the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Köln and FC Bayern München at RheinEnergieStadion on January 15, 2022 in Cologne, Germany.Robert Lewandowski bagged a hat trick as Bayern Munich scored for a record 66th Bundesliga game in succession to beat Cologne 4-0 and restore its six-point lead on Saturday.Robert Lewandowski, no stranger to breaking scoring records for Bayern, claimed the opening goal in the ninth minute off a pass from Thomas Müller — after a video review check for offside — to make it 66 league games in a row since Bayern was last shut out in February 2020 by Leipzig in a 0-0 draw. The previous record of 65 games was also set by Bayern in 2014.Corentin Tolisso tight...
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Alphonso Davies ruled out after heart inflammation diagnosis

07 January 2022, Bavaria, Munich: Soccer: Bundesliga, Bayern Munich - Borussia Mönchengladbach, Matchday 18, Allianz Arena. Munich head coach Julian Nagelsmann (r) gives an interview before the start of the match.Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann has confirmed that left-back Alphonso Davies is set for a spell on the sidelines after he was diagnosed with a slight heart inflammation.Davies missed his side's first game in 2022 - a 2-1 defeat to Gladbach - because of Covid-19, but he has since tested negative and was scheduled to return to training after a routine check-up from the Bayern medical officials.Unfortunately, during those exams, an irregularity with Davies' heart was discovered and he will now be kept away from football while he undergoes treatment.“Yesterday, during our foll...
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Leipzig wins; Freiburg, Leverkusen drop points in Bundesliga

Patrick Schick of Bayer 04 Leverkusen scores his teams first goal during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1. FC Union Berlin at BayArena on January 8, 2022 in Leverkusen, Germany.Leipzig overcame a host of coronavirus infections to beat 10-man Mainz 4-1, while Freiburg and Bayer Leverkusen dropped points after leading in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Patrik Schick’s 17th goal of the season wasn’t enough for Leverkusen, which was fortunate to emerge with a 2-2 draw against Union Berlin as the visitor twice hit the post late on. Freiburg, which spent the league’s winter break in third place, drew against relegation-threatened Arminia Bielefeld 2-2 despite scoring first through Janik Haberer and Jeong Woo-yeong. American forward Ricardo Pepi made his debut as ...
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Moenchengladbach beat leaders Bayern in Bundesliga

Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Muenchen, Florian Neuhaus of Borussia Moenchengladbach and Stefan Lainer of Borussia Moenchengladbach battle for the ball during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and Borussia Mönchengladbach at Allianz Arena on January 7, 2022 in Munich, Germany.Borussia Moenchengladbach came from behind to beat a severely weakened Bayern Munich 2-1 as the Bundesliga returned from the winter break amid a wave of coronavirus infectionsBayern were missing nine players on Friday, including goalkeeper captain Manuel Neuer, to positive tests and a handful of others were unavailable due to injuries and international duty.Nonetheless Robert Lewandowski's 20th of the season to open the scoring suggested normal service would continue from the league leaders before Gladbach...
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Robert Lewandowski reveals truth about collapsed Genoa move

Bayern Munichâs forward Robert Lewandowski celebrates his goal during the UEFA Champions League group E match between FC Barcelona and Bayern Muenchen at Camp Nou stadium on September 14, 2021 in Barcelona, Spain. Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski insists he is not considering retiring and reveals the truth about his collapsed transfer to Genoa.The Poland striker won the Fan’s Player of the Year award, named after Diego Maradona, at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai on Monday.The 33-year-old spoke to Sky Sport Italia after the ceremony.He refused to rule out a move to Serie A in the future and revealed the truth on why he didn’t join Genoa in 2010.The striker, who was playing for Lech Poznan at that time, even underwent medical examinations with the Grifone.“I received an offer from Gen...
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Freiburg go third at Bundesliga winter break

Kevin Schade of SC Freiburg scores their team's second goal during the Bundesliga match between Sport-Club Freiburg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Europa - Park -Stadion on December 19, 2021 in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany. Substitute Kevin Schade scored with just six minutes left to give Freiburg a 2-1 victory over Bayer Leverkusen that enabled them to leapfrog their visitors and move into third place going into the Bundesliga's winter break.Freiburg profited from some lax late defending on Sunday as Ermedin Demirovic was able to cross without pressure and Schade nipped ahead of his marker to beat Leverkusen goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky at the near post.Kevin Schade of SC Freiburg celebrates after scoring their side`s second goal during the Bundesliga match between Sport-Club Freiburg and Bayer...
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Borrussia Dortmund slump nine points behind Bayern Munich

Marco Richter of Hertha BSC celebrates scoring his sides second goal during the Bundesliga match between Hertha BSC and Borussia Dortmund at Olympiastadion on December 18, 2021 in Berlin, Germany. Marco Richter scored twice as Borussia Dortmund lost 3-2 at mid-table Hertha Berlin to slip nine points behind Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich at the halfway point of the season.Second-bottom Arminia Bielefeld - facing coronavirus absences and down to 10 men - had earlier on Saturday stunned RB Leipzig 2-0 away to inflict a first defeat on coach Domenico Tedesco.Borussia Monchengladbach looked set to snap a four-game losing streak with a win but fourth-placed hosts Hoffenheim levelled in stoppage time for a 1-1 draw.Surging Eintracht Frankfurt went fifth with a 1-0 home win over Mainz, Union Ber...
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Lewandowski sets new Bundesliga record

Robert Lewandowski of Muenchen scores his team's fourth goal during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and VfL Wolfsburg at Allianz Arena on December 17, 2021 in Munich, Germany. Robert Lewandowski has set a new Bundesliga calendar year scoring record - 43 goals - as runaway leaders Bayern Munich entered a short winter break with a 4-0 win over over Wolfsburg.Lewandowski scored the final goal when he tapped into the roof of the net off Jamal Musiala in the 87th minute on Friday.Thomas Mueller opened the scoring in the seventh minute of his 400th top flight game before Dayot Upamecano and Leroy Sane added the others after the break, before Lewandowski reached his latest milestone.Bayern are nine points clear of Borussia Dortmund, who wrap up their first half of the season on Sat...
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Haaland double in comfortable Dortmund win

Erling Haaland of Borussia Dortmund is fouled by Jetro Willems of SpVgg Greuther Fuerth during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and SpVgg Greuther Fürth at Signal Iduna Park on December 15, 2021 in Dortmund, Germany.Erling Haaland has scored once in either half to steer Borussia Dortmund to a 3-0 victory over bottom club Greuther Fuerth and cut the gap to leaders Bayern Munich to six points.The Norwegian striker opened his account in the 33rd minute and later headed home in the 82nd to snare his 53rd league goal in 53 Bundesliga matches.Dutchman Donyell Malen added a third with a smart finish at the far post in the 89th for his fifth goal in six games in all competitions.Dortmund are in second place on 34 points, with one game to come before the annual winter break.Fuerth, wh...
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Robert Lewandowski equals Bundesliga great Muller’s goal record in Bayern win

Robert Lewandowski of FC Bayern Muenchen controls the ball whilst under pressure from Waldemar Anton of VfB Stuttgart during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern München at Mercedes-Benz Arena on December 14, 2021 in Stuttgart, Germany.Robert Lewandowski equalled Gerd Muller's Bundesliga record for goals scored in a single calendar year as Bayern Munich thrashed Stuttgart.Lewandowski's second goal on Tuesday was his 42nd in 2021, matching Muller's haul from 1972.Serge Gnabry scored either side of half-time to put the visitors 2-0 up, before Lewandowski struck twice in three minutes.Germany international Gnabry completed his hat-trick two minutes later.One more goal in Bayern's final game of the year - at home to Wolfsburg on Friday - will give Lewandowski the record out...
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Bayern Munich 2-1 Mainz: Jamal Musiala and Kingsley Coman secure comeback win

Kingsley Coman of Muenchen is challenged by Moussa Niakhate of Mainz during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and 1. FSV Mainz 05 at Allianz Arena on December 11, 2021 in Munich, Germany.Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich came from behind to beat Mainz at the Allianz Arena.The visitors took a shock lead courtesy of Karim Onisiwo's close-range header midway through the first half.Kingsley Coman's confident finish from Corentin Tolisso's pass restored parity, before Jamal Musiala completed the turnaround with a low strike.Moussa Niakhate went closest to a late equaliser but shot straight at Manuel Neuer.11 December 2021, Bavaria, Munich: Football: Bundesliga, Bayern Munich - FSV Mainz 05, Matchday 15 at Allianz Arena. Alphonso Davies (l-r), Kingsley Coman, Marc Roca and scorer Jam...
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Augsburg beats Cologne for first away win in Bundesliga

Niklas Dorsch of Augsburg celebrates scoring his team's second goal with his team mates during the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Köln and FC Augsburg at RheinEnergieStadion on December 10, 2021 in Cologne, Germany.Niklas Dorsch scored late for struggling Augsburg in a 2-0 victory over Cologne to claim their first away win in the Bundesliga this season.Andre Hahn grabbed the other goal as the visitors ended Cologne's status as the only team unbeaten at home in the league. Augsburg hadn't won any of their 13 previous away games.Cologne had more of the ball in the first half, but the visitors created the better chances thanks to their speed on the break. Augsburg's Michael Gregoritsch had an early goal ruled out for offside.The home team started with more intent after the break, when Anthony...
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Joshua Kimmich out until 2022 with lung problem after refusing Covid-19 vaccine

Joshua Kimmich of FC Bayern Munchen reacts during the UEFA Champions League Group Stage match between Bayern Munchen and Dinamo Kiev at Allianz Arena on September 29, 2021 in Munich, Germany.Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich will be out of action until the beginning of next year, after suffering with a lung problem on the back of having Covid.Kimmich surprised people in October when he revealed that he hadn't got the Covid-19 vaccine, despite the fact that he'd helped raise millions for the fight against the virus.Speaking at the time, the German revealed he might have got the vaccine in the future, saying, "I am neither a Covid denier nor an anti vaxxer. I also don't say categorically that I won't get vaccinated at all."It is very possible that I will get the vaccine in the future."...
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Freiburg smash six past Borussia Monchengladbach inside 37 first-half minutes in shock victory

Maximilian Eggestein of SC Freiburg celebrates after scoring his team's first goal with teammates during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Mönchengladbach and Sport-Club Freiburg at Borussia-Park on December 5, 2021 in Moenchengladbach, Germany. Freiburg produced a devastating first-half performance to rout Borussia Monchengladbach 6-0 away on Sunday for their biggest-ever win in the Bundesliga.Six scorers routed the hosts as everything worked in the first 45 minutes for Freiburg, ending a three-game losing run in style to move back up to fourth.Freiburg hadn't beaten Gladbach away in 17 Bundesliga attempts since a solitary 2-1 victory in 1995, and faced a tough task with Gladbach hoping to atone for its 4-1 loss at Cologne in the Rhine derby last weekend.But Freiburg weren't inte...
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Union Berlin rise to Bundesliga’s top four

Timo Baumgartl of 1.FC Union Berlin celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's second goal during the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Union Berlin and RB Leipzig at Stadion An der Alten Foersterei on December 03, 2021 in Berlin, Germany.Defender Timo Baumgartl was the hero as he assisted Union Berlin's opener and bagged the winner himself in a 2-1 victory over RB Leipzig which took the capital side into the Bundesliga top four.As snow fluttered down the Union players could celebrate with the vast majority of 13,506 attending fans, who were still allowed into the stadium in large numbers before a 5,000-cap is imposed as part of the latest coronavirus restrictions.Baumgartl poked the winner from close-range in the 57th minute after a well worked corner deflected into his path."Over 90...
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Bundesliga: Erling Haaland scores on return from injury as Dortmund beat Wolfsburg

Erling Haaland of Borussia Dortmund is challenged by John Brooks of VfL Wolfsburg during the Bundesliga match between VfL Wolfsburg and Borussia Dortmund at Volkswagen Arena on November 27, 2021 in Wolfsburg, Germany. Erling Haaland scored on his return from injury to help Borussia Dortmund move top the Bundesliga with a 3-1 win at Wolfsburg. Defending champions Bayern Munich can restore their previous one-point lead with a win over Arminia Bielefeld in Saturday’s late match, a week before Dortmund host Bayern.Haaland hadn’t played in the Bundesliga since scoring twice in a 3-1 win at Mainz in October. Manager Marco Rose delighted Dortmund fans on Friday when he said Haaland may return sooner than originally thought and he followed through by bringing on the 21-year-old in the 72nd mi...
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Stuttgart battle to crucial win over Mainz

Goalkeeper, Robin Zentner of Mainz 05 fouls Konstantinos Mavropanos of VfB Stuttgart for a penalty during the Bundesliga match between VfB Stuttgart and 1. FSV Mainz 05 at Mercedes-Benz Arena on November 26, 2021 in Stuttgart, Germany. VfB Stuttgart have moved out of the Bundesliga bottom three thanks to Borna Sosa's goal that secured a deserved 2-1 home win over Mainz.Croatian left back Sosa fired in off the underside of the bar in the 52nd minute with Mainz keeper Robin Zentner seemingly surprised by his decision to shoot from a tight angle."Happiness, a bit of relief," Stuttgart goalkeeper Florian Mueller told DAZN about the win which he said came from an "okay" rather than impressive performance.His counterpart Zentner earlier had a let off when a video review overturned a penalty...
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Freiburg lose again as Frankfurt double-up

Baden-Wuerttemberg, Freiburg Im Breisgau: Football: Bundesliga, SC Freiburg - Eintracht Frankfurt, Matchday 12, at Europa-Park Stadion. Frankfurt's Filip Kostic (l-r) hugs Sebastian Rode next to Freiburg's Ermedin Demirovic and referee Florian Badstübner after the match.Third-placed Freiburg suffered their second straight defeat after an unbeaten start to the season when they lost 2-0 at home to improving Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga.Freiburg unluckily lost 2-1 at leaders Bayern Munich before the international break to end a run of 10 games without defeat and goals from Jesper Lindstrom and Filip Kostic on Sunday condemned them to another reverse, this time deserved."With a bit more precision we could have maybe pulled one back but we didn't and Frankfurt stood firm so we couldn't...
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Dortmund closes gap on Bayern; Union wins Berlin derby 2-0

Marco Reus of Borussia Dortmund is challenged by Hiroki Ito pf VfB Stuttgart during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and VfB Stuttgart at Signal Iduna Park on November 20, 2021 in Dortmund, Germany.Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus scored late to cut the gap on Bundesliga leader Bayern Munich to a point with a 2-1 win at home against Stuttgart on Saturday. Dortmund looked set for disappointment as it struggled to take advantage of Bayern’s shock 2-1 loss at Augsburg the night before, but Reus grabbed the home team’s winner in the 85th minute when he tapped in the rebound after Florian Müller had saved Thorgan Hazard’s initial effort. Dortmund was again without injured star forward Erling Haaland, who watched from the stands. Dutch striker Donyell Malen scored his...
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