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22Nov By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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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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21Nov By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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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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7Nov By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bayer Leverkusen level but their slide continues

Robert Andrich of Bayer 04 Leverkusen scores his team's first goal during the Bundesliga match between Hertha BSC and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at Olympiastadion on November 7, 2021 in Berlin, Germany.Bayer Leverkusen's Robert Andrich tapped in a last minute equaliser for a 1-1 draw at Hertha Berlin on Sunday to rescue a point but stretch his side's winless run to four league matches.Hertha thought they had done enough when Stevan Jovetic thumped in for a 42nd minute lead, after controlling the ball with a good first touch and thundering in a shot into the top corner.Leverkusen showed some urgency midway through the second half with Kerem Demirbay forcing two superb saves by Hertha keeper Alexander Schwolow.Leverkusen coach Gerardo Seoane even brought on two 16-year-olds late in the game with Ik...

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6Nov By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Lewandowski’s 60th goal ends Freiburg run

Bayern Munich's Polish forward Robert Lewandowski (R) and Freiburg's German defender Nico Schlotterbeck vie for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match between FC Bayern Munich and SC Freiburg in Munich, southern Germany, on November 6, 2021. Robert Lewandowski scored his 60th goal this calendar year, for club and country, as champions Bayern Munich claimed a 2-1 home win over Freiburg in the Bundesliga on Saturday to end the visiting side's unbeaten start to the season.Leroy Sane and Niklas Sule spurned good chances early on before Bayern took a deserved lead in the 30th minute through Leon Goretzka, who was unselfishly played in by Thomas Mueller after Freiburg lost possession on the edge of the box.The visitors sat deep after the break and soaked up the ...

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6Nov By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Mainz fight back to draw with Gladbach

Silvan Widmer of 1. FSV Mainz 05 celebrates after scoring 1:1 during the Bundesliga match between 1. FSV Mainz 05 and Borussia Mönchengladbach at Opel Arena on November 5, 2021 in Mainz, Germany. An impressive equaliser from Silvan Widmer has earned Mainz a 1-1 home draw with Borussia Moenchengladbach to keep them flying high in the Bundesliga.Widmer curled in his first goal for Mainz with his weaker left foot, beating keeper Yann Sommer high into the net via the far post in the 76th minute.It was a thoroughly deserved leveller for Mainz who created enough chances in a second half they dominated to win the game.Sommer magnificently denied Lee Jae Sung, twice, and Jonathan Burkhardt before finally succumbing.Gladbach in contrast had been the more dangerous in the first half but only ha...

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4Nov By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Dortmund to appeal to UEFA after Hummels’ red card

03 November 2021, North Rhine-Westphalia, Dortmund: Football: Champions League, Borussia Dortmund - Ajax Amsterdam, Group stage, Group C, Matchday 4, Signal Iduna Park. Dortmund's Mats Hummels (r) discusses with referee Michael Oliver (l) after his foul on Amsterdam's Antony. Hummels is sent off.Borussia Dortmund officials said on Thursday they will appeal to European football's governing body UEFA against the red card handed to Mats Hummels in this week's Champions League defeat to Ajax.Hummels, 32, was sent off just 29 minutes into Dortmund's home defeat on Wednesday after a clumsy tackle on Ajax forward Antony.English referee Michael Oliver consulted the video assistant referee but did not consult the footage himself and stood by his decision."This is a total injustice, we feel punished...

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31Oct By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Dortmund hope Haaland back to face Bayern

Erling Haaland of Borussia Dortmund looks on during the UEFA Champions League group C match between AFC Ajax and Borussia Dortmund at Amsterdam Arena on October 19, 2021 in Amsterdam, Netherlands.Borussia Dortmund are hopeful their star striker Erling Haaland will be fit after injury for the crucial Bundesliga clash with champions Bayern Munich in early December."We will of course to do everything so that Erling is there for this game," Sebastian Kehl, Dortmund's head of professional football, told Bild television on Sunday."Because in the end he can make the difference. We know how important now the direct duels with Bayern Munich will be."To have him there would be unbelievably important for us."The 21-year-old Norwegian Haaland is one of the most highly-rated players in the world having...

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30Oct By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bayern hits back with 5-2 win at Union Berlin in Bundesliga

Robert Lewandowski of FC Bayern Muenchen battles for possession with Christopher Trimmel of 1.FC Union Berlin during the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Union Berlin and FC Bayern München at Stadion An der Alten Foersterei on October 30, 2021 in Berlin, Germany.Robert Lewandowski scored twice as Bayern Munich restored some lost pride with a 5-2 win at Union Berlin in the Bundesliga on Saturday.Bayern was smarting from Wednesday’s 5-0 loss at Borussia Mönchengladbach in the cup, and it rebounded by ending Union’s 21-game unbeaten run at home in the league.It was a clinical performance from the table-topping visitors, with Lewandowski starring early on and Leroy Sané getting the third goal, before Kingsley Coman and Thomas Müller made sure of the result after Niko Gießelmann and Julian Ryerso...

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30Oct By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Hoffenheim ends Hertha Berlin’s short Bundesliga winning run

Andrej Kramaric of TSG 1899 Hoffenheim celebrates after scoring his team's first goal with teammates during the Bundesliga match between TSG Hoffenheim and Hertha BSC at PreZero-Arena on October 29, 2021 in Sinsheim, Germany. Hoffenheim have brought Hertha Berlin's short Bundesliga resurgence to an end with a 2-0 win over the visitors.Croatia forward Andrej Kramaric opened the scoring after a slow start in the 19th minute off a low cross from Robert Skov, his ninth goal against Hertha in 11 games he has played against them.The goal boosted the hosts and Sebastian Rudy drilled home the second in the 36th on the rebound of Skov's blast against the far right post.Hertha's misery was complete when captain Dedryck Boyata was sent off for a studs-up challenge against Angelo Stiller with 14 minut...

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28Oct By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bayern handed its heaviest ever Cup loss, 5-0 at Gladbach

Ramy Bensebaini of Borussia Moenchengladbach in action during the second Round DFB-Cup match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and FC Bayern Muenchen at Borussia-Park on October 27, 2021 in Moenchengladbach, Germany. Bayern Munich have suffered their worst ever German Cup defeat with Borussia Monchengladbach recording an extraordinary 5-0 home win in the second round of the competition.The hosts struck three times in the opening 21 minutes as they demolished the German champions and record 20-time Cup winners.It was Bayern's biggest defeat in a domestic game in 43 years since a 7-1 Bundesliga meltdown at Fortuna Dusseldorf in December 1978.Gladbach's dream start yielded two goals from Ramy Bensebaini and one from Kouadio Kone to put them in the driving seat before Breel Embolo struck twice...

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25Oct By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Cologne holds Leverkusen to 2-2 draw in Bundesliga

Patrik Schick of Bayer 04 Leverkusen is challenged by Benno Schmitz of 1.FC Koeln during the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Köln and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at RheinEnergieStadion on October 24, 2021 in Cologne, Germany. Anthony Modeste scored twice to salvage a 2-2 draw for Cologne against Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga on Sunday and further dent the title hopes of a Leverkusen team already reeling from a heavy defeat to defending champion Bayern Munich.Two goals in as many minutes from Patrik Schick and Karim Bellarabi gave Leverkusen the lead before Modeste's goals for Leverkusen.Leverkusen stays fourth in the Bundesliga after Freiburg overtook Leverkusen to go third with a 2-0 win over Wolfsburg on Saturday. Leverkusen lost 5-1 at home to Bayern last week with two goals apiece for Robe...

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23Oct By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bayern Munich wins again without coach Julian Nagelsmann

Serge Gnabry celebrates with teammates Omar Richards, Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Mueller of FC Bayern Muenchen after scoring their team's first goal during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and TSG Hoffenheim at Allianz Arena on October 23, 2021 in Munich, Germany.Coach Julian Nagelsmann again sent instructions remotely after testing positive for the coronavirus as Bayern Munich beat Hoffenheim 4-0 in the Bundesliga on Saturday, while Borussia Dortmund made do without injured striker Erling Haaland to overcome Arminia Bielefeld 3-1.Serge Gnabry and Robert Lewandowski were among the scorers as Bayern stayed a point clear of Dortmund at the top of the table in what would have been a routine win if not for Nagelsmann's absence.The coach has been directing Bayern remotely since...

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23Oct By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Burkardt scores two as Mainz beats Augsburg 4-1 in Bundesliga

Jonathan Burkardt of 1.FSV Mainz 05 scores their team's third goal under pressure from Robert Gumny of FC Augsburg during the Bundesliga match between 1. FSV Mainz 05 and FC Augsburg at Opel Arena on October 22, 2021 in Mainz, Germany. Mainz scored three goals in the opening half-hour to beat Augsburg 4-1 and end a four-game winless run in the Bundesliga on Friday.Mainz forward Jonathan Burkardt scored two goals and set up one more against a struggling Augsburg team which has not won an away league game since February, also at Mainz.Karim Onisiwo opened the scoring in the 10th minute thanks to a blunder from Augsburg defender Robert Gumny, who tried to intercept the pass to Onisiwo but didn't make contact as it went through his legs. That left Onisiwo free to control the ball and finish pa...

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21Oct By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Julian Nagelsmann tests positive for COVID-19 after missing Bayern win over Benfica

Head coach Julian Nagelsmann of Bayern Muenchen in the DAZN interview prior to the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Bayern München at BayArena on October 17, 2021 in Leverkusen, Germany. Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann has tested positive for Coronavirus in Portugal after missing his side's win over Benfica in the Champions League due to 'flu-like symptoms'.Nagelsmann, who is double-vaccinated, has to travel back to Germany separately with an ambulance pilot before going into isolation.A club statement on Thursday morning read: “Julian Nagelsmann , 34, head coach of FC Bayern Munich, tested positive for the corona virus despite being completely vaccinated. “He will return to Munich separately from the team with an ambulance pilot and will go into domestic is...

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16Oct By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Haaland returns, scores two for Dortmund to go top in Germany

Erling Haaland of Borussia Dortmund scores their team's third goal during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and 1. FSV Mainz 05 at Signal Iduna Park on October 16, 2021 in Dortmund, Germany. Erling Haaland scored twice on his return for Borussia Dortmund to beat Mainz 3-1 and move to the top of the Bundesliga on Saturday.Haaland blasted a penalty straight down the middle in the 54th minute and sealed the result in injury time to move Dortmund two points clear of Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen ahead of their eighth-round game on Sunday.Haaland missed Dortmund’s previous three games with what the club said were muscular problems. The team struggled in his absence with a loss at Borussia Mönchengladbach followed by narrow wins over Sporting Lisbon and Augsburg.But it was capt...

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16Oct By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bebou brace sets up Hoffenheim thrashing

Ihlas Bebou of Hoffenheim celebrates scoring their second goal during the Bundesliga match between TSG Hoffenheim and 1. FC Köln at PreZero-Arena on October 15, 2021 in Sinsheim, Germany. Ihlas Bebou scored a brace as Hoffenheim beat Cologne for the seventh time in a row in the Bundesliga, this time a 5-0 clobbering.Togo forward Bebou opened the scoring in the 31st minute off a defence-splitting pass from Andrej Kramaric, rounding goalkeeper Timo Horn and slotting into the empty net.Cologne were beaten for good right after the restart when Bebou's backheeler off Kevin Akpoguma's low cross from the right in the 49th went in, which was followed by Christoph Baumgartner smashing home two minutes later.Dennis Geiger and Stefan Posch, with his first goal for the club, completed the rout late in...

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3Oct By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Bayern Munich lose at home in league for first time in 30 games

Filip Kostic of Eintracht Frankfurt celebrates after scoring his team's second goal with teammates during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and Eintracht Frankfurt at Allianz Arena on October 3, 2021 in Munich, Germany.Eintracht Frankfurt subjected Bayern Munich to a first league defeat at the Allianz Arena in 30 matches.Filip Kostic struck seven minutes from time as Frankfurt secured a first win of the season and first at Bayern since 2000.Leon Goretzka scored in the first half, but Frankfurt captain Martin Hinteregger quickly hit back.Bayern, last beaten at home in November 2019, remain top of the Bundesliga, one point ahead of Borussia Dortmund.They took the lead just before the half hour mark. Goretzka latched on to Robert Lewandowski's throw ball and steered in his first...

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2Oct By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Julian Brandt winner sends Borussia Dortmund second

Julian Brandt of Borussia Dortmund celebrates after scoring his team's second goal with teammates during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and FC Augsburg at Signal Iduna Park on October 2, 2021 in Dortmund, Germany.Borussia Dortmund climbed to second in the Bundesliga with victory over Augsburg at Signal Iduna Park.Raphael Guerreiro scored a penalty and Julian Brandt added a second either side of half-time, but Dortmund's wait for a first league clean sheet continues after Andi Zeqiri's first-half strike.Dortmund took the lead in the 10th minute through Guerreiro's spot-kick, after Donyell Malen was fouled in the area.Augsburg pegged them back 10 minutes before the break when Zeqiri, on loan from Brighton, reacted first to fire home the rebound after Arne Maier's shot from di...

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24Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Lewandowski streak over as Bayern go clear

24 September 2021, Bavaria, Fürth: Football: Bundesliga, SpVgg Greuther Fürth - Bayern Munich, Matchday 6, Sportpark Ronhof Thomas Sommer. Bayern's Robert Lewandowski (r) and Bayern's Thomas Müller (M) celebrate after scoring the goal to make it 0:3.Bayern Munich have eased past hosts Greuther Furth 3-1, despite playing almost the entire second half with 10 men and without a goal from their record-seeking marksman Robert Lewandowski as they opened a three-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga.Lewandowski saw his scoring streak snap after 15 consecutive games in Friday's contest, thus ensuring that the Pole failed to equal Gerd Muller's all-time record of netting in 16 straight league games.It was also the end of his club-record scoring streak in all competitions. Lewandowski had scored i...

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23Sep By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Star striker Robert Lewandowski hints at finishing career at Bayern Munich

Robert Lewandowski during the match between FC Barcelona and FC Bayern Munich, corresponding to the week 1 of the group A of the UEFA Champions League, played at the Camp Nou Stadium, on 14th September 2021, in Barcelona, Spain.Robert Lewandowski has hinted he could finish his career at Bayern Munich as the Bundesliga leaders prepare for Friday's away match at bottom side Greuther Fuerth.Lewandowski won Europe's "Golden Shoe" on Tuesday as top scorer in European football after he scored a Bundesliga record 41 goals in 29 games last season.The Poland forward is already the German league's joint top-scorer this season alongside Dortmund star striker Erling Braut Haaland with seven goals in five league games.The 33-year-old Lewandowski has a Bayern contract until June 2023 and despite having ...

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