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Emre Can: Former Juventus Midfielder Departed Because Of Maurizio Sarri

Emre Can of Borussia Dortmund controls the ball during the UEFA Champions League round of 16 second leg match between Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund at Parc des Princes on March 11, 2020 in Paris, France. The match is played behind closed doors as a precaution against the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus).Can returned to the Bundesliga with Dortmund, initially on loan for a fee of  €1 million (A$1.8m) and the transfer will become permanent if agreed parameters are met.The Germany international featured frequently for Juve under previous coach Massimiliano Allegri - 37 appearances in his first season - but found game time extremely hard to come by after Sarri took over."The main reason I left Juventus was because I wanted to play football again," the 26-year-old all-action mi...
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Leipzig held to goalless draw at Wolfsburg, Leverkusen hammers Frankfurt

Wolfsburg's Swiss midfielder Renato Steffen (L) and Leipzig's Austrian midfielder Konrad Laimer (R) vie for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match between VfL Wolfsburg and RB Leipzig in Wolfsburg, northern Germany on March 07, 2020.Leipzig looked set to drop further back in the Bundesliga title race after a 0-0 draw at Wolfsburg on Saturday, while Bayer Leverkusen crushed Eintracht Frankfurt 4-0 to force its way into the Champions League places.Leipzig lacked firepower up front after leaving top scorer Timo Werner on the bench ahead of Tuesday's Champions League last-16 second leg against Tottenham.Wolfsburg has one of the league's best defensive records and looked more than comfortable holding Leipzig at bay as Yussuf Poulsen and Emil Forsberg missed scoring ...
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Leipzig pegged back by Leverkusen in title race

Leverkusen's Jamaican midfielder Leon Bailey (R) and Leipzig's Czech forward Patrik Schick (L) vie for the ball during the German first division Bundesliga football match RB Leipzig v Bayer 04 Leverkusen, in Leipzig, eastern Germany on March 1, 2020.RB Leipzig's title chase hit a snag when they drew 1-1 at home against Bayer Leverkusen on Sunday to drop three points behind leaders Bayern Munich.Leon Bailey tapped in a Kai Havertz assist on the half hour to put the visitors ahead but their lead only lasted two minutes with Patrik Schick  high to head in a cross from Christopher Nkunku for his seventh league goal.Leipzig, who had won the last three games in all competitions, and their opponents did little after the break to even come close to scoring, leaving them both with a point.Leip...
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Late Lewandowski goal earns Bayern nervous 3-2 win over Paderborn

Robert Lewandowski (2ndR) of FC Bayern Muenchen celebrates his second goal with teammates Kingsley Coman (L), Alphonso Davies (2ndL) and Joshua Zirkzee during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and SC Paderborn 07 at Allianz Arena on February 21, 2020 in Munich, Germany.Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich twice squandered the lead and needed an 88th minute winner from Robert Lewandowski to beat bottom club Paderborn 3-2 on Friday.The Bavarians, who face Chelsea in their Champions League last 16, first leg on Tuesday, are now on 49 points, four points clear of RB Leipzig, who travel to Schalke 04 on Saturday."Paderborn challenged us until the very last second," Bayern coach Hansi Flick told reporters after his team's eighth win in their last nine league games."We were not precise ...
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Gnabry nets twice as Bayern Munich regain top spot

Kingsley Coman of Bayern Muenchen celebrates after scoring his teams second goal with team mates during the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Koeln and FC Bayern Muenchen at RheinEnergieStadion on February 16, 2020 in Cologne, Germany.Serge Gnabry scored twice as Bayern Munich beat Cologne 4-1 on Sunday to reclaim top spot in the Bundesliga.Chasing its eighth successive title, Bayern moved one point ahead of Leipzig at the top of the table. Bayern stormed into an early lead, leaving captain and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer pleased with the “ice-cold” finishing, but relaxed in the second half and allowed Cologne a string of good scoring chances.“I expected a bit more resistance from Cologne early on," Neuer said in televised remarks. “I'm annoyed that we didn't keep playing with consistency, becaus...
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Borussia Dortmund cruise past Frankfurt 4-0 to go second

Jadon Sancho of Borussia Dortmund celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt at Signal Iduna Park on February 14, 2020 in Dortmund, Germany.Borussia Dortmund scored three second-half goals as they crushed Eintracht Frankfurt 4-0 in the Bundesliga on Friday to take over second place.But the visitors, who had enjoyed their best start to a year in half a century with three wins out of four games, only put up a fight for 45 minutes and threw in the towel after the restart.Jadon Sancho latched onto a pinpoint Axel Witsel pass to score with a fine finish in the 50th and Erling Haaland tapped home four minutes later for his eighth goal in his fifth league game, a Bundesliga record.With the Eintracht defence in disa...
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Jurgen Klinsmann Quits as Hertha Berlin Manager

Jurgen Klinsmann head coach of Hertha Berlin looks on prior to the Bundesliga match between Hertha BSC and 1. FSV Mainz 05 at Olympiastadion on February 08, 2020 in Berlin, Germany.Jurgen Klinsmann shocked Bundesliga club Hertha Berlin on Tuesday by stepping down as coach just 10 weeks after taking the reins at the ambitious capital club.The 1990 World Cup winner announced his surprise decision in a post on his Facebook page, three days after Hertha slumped to a 3-1 home defeat to fellow strugglers Mainz which left them just six points above the drop zone.“After long consideration, I have decided to give up my position as head coach and return to my original, long-term role on the club board,” wrote the 55-year-old.“I am convinced that Hertha will stay up,” he added in a message addressed ...
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Leipzig hold Bundesliga leaders Bayern to stay point behind

Dayot Upamecano of RB Leipzig and Thomas Muller of FC Bayern Muenchen battle for the ball during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and RB Leipzig at Allianz Arena on February 9, 2020 in Munich, Germany.Bayern Munich was held to a 0-0 draw Sunday by Leipzig as it stayed top of the Bundesliga but failed to extend its lead in the pursuit of an eighth consecutive title.Leipzig did well to blunt a Bayern attack which had scored 16 goals in its last four games and dominated possession. With its top scorer Timo Werner struggling to hit the target, Leipzig failed to take its own chances to score on the counterattack in the second draw between the teams this season.Bayern leads Leipzig by one point. The title chase made both teams unwilling to risk everything for a win, Bayern midfiel...
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Leverkusen beats Dortmund 4-3 after late comeback

Emre Can of Borussia Dortmund and Nadiem Amiri of Bayer 04 Leverkusen battle for the ball during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Borussia Dortmund at BayArena on February 8, 2020 in Leverkusen, Germany.Bayer Leverkusen scored twice in two minutes to complete a thrilling comeback as they beat Borussia Dortmund 4-3, denying their visitors the chance to go second in the Bundesliga table. Kevin Volland swept a shot past Roman Buerki and into the far corner to give Leverkusen the lead in the 20th minute, but Mats Hummels deftly headed home from a corner to put the visitors back on level terms two minutes later.Emre Can then gave Dortmund the lead with a wonder strike in the 33rd minute, picking the ball up well outside the box before unleashing a brilliant dipping shot...
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Ginczek helps Wolfsburg snap out of slump

02 February 2020, North Rhine-Westphalia, Paderborn: Football: Bundesliga, SC Paderborn 07 - VfL Wolfsburg, 20th matchday in the Benteler Arena. Marin Pongracic (l-r) and Robin Knoche from Wolfsburg. High-five; Maximilian Arnold (2nd from right) watches.VfL Wolfsburg secured their first three points of the calendar year, beating ten-man SC Paderborn 4-2 in a topsy-turvy encounter at the Benteler-Arena.Ben Zolinski gave the hosts the lead midway through the first half, but Robin Knoche equalised for VfL before Gerrit Holtmann was given his marching orders for the hosts. Daniel Ginczek’s brace put the Wolves firmly in the driving seat, before Sebastian Vasiliadis’ powerful strike gave Paderborn hope. VfL had the last laugh, though, Maximilian Arnold curling a trademark free-kick in...
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Erling Haaland moves to seven goals in three Borussia Dortmund games on full debut

Erling Haaland of Dortmund against L-R Yunus Malli, Christopher Lenz and Kevin Schlotterbeck of Berlin during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Dortmund and 1. FC Union Berlin at Signal Iduna Park on February 1, 2020 in Dortmund, Germany.Borussia Dortmund enjoyed another dominant afternoon, demolishing Union Berlin 5-0 with two goals from teenage sensation Erling Haaland.Jadon Sancho opened the scoring in the 13th minute before Haaland added another five minutes later.Dortmund scored twice more after the break with Marco Reus and Axel Witsel before Haaland drilled in his seventh goal in his three games for the Ruhr valley club so far.
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Schalke held to draw in Berlin

Dedryck Boyata of Hertha BSC Berlin and Michael Gregoritsch of FC Schalke 04 battle for the ball during the Bundesliga match between Hertha BSC and FC Schalke 04 at Olympiastadion on January 31, 2020 in Berlin, Germany.Schalke's bid to qualify for the Champions League was dented after drawing with big-spending Hertha Berlin 0-0 on Friday.Both teams struggled to create any quality chances in a drab contest.Michael Gregoritsch went closest with a wide header for Schalke in the 87th minute. Hertha left back Maximilian Mittelstadt just missed the target with the last kick of the game.Schalke had been looking for a win to bounce back from a 5-0 loss to Bayern Munich last week but stayed sixth in the Bundesliga table. If Borussia Dortmund and Borussia Monchengladbach both win on Saturday, t...
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Bayer Leverkusen up to 5th in Bundesliga, Bremen still in Danger

Kai Havertz of Bayer 04 Leverkusen scores his teams first goal during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Fortuna Duesseldorf at BayArena on January 26, 2020 in Leverkusen, Germany.Bayer Leverkusen moved up to fifth place in the Bundesliga with a 3-0 win over bottom side Fortuna Dusseldorf, while Werder Bremen was unable to escape the relegation zone on Sunday.Kai Havertz got Leverkusen off the mark in the 40th minute, Lars Bender decided the outcome in the 79th and Lucas Alario made sure with a penalty in the 89th.Leverkusen’s third straight league win lifted the side one point above Schalke – which was demolished 5-0 by Bayern Munich on Saturday – and six points behind league leader Leipzig.Bremen’s bid to leave the drop zone ended in a 3-0 defeat at home to Hoffenheim e...
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Bayern Munich Sweep Schalke aside with 5-0 win

Robert Lewandowski of FC Bayern Muenchen scores his team's first goal during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Muenchen and FC Schalke 04 at Allianz Arena on January 25, 2020 in Munich, Germany.Bayern Munich have cut the gap to a single point on Bundesliga Leaders RB Leipzig, after hammering Schalke 5-0 at Allianz Arena.Robert Lewandowski scored his 32nd goal of the season, with a calm finish, 6 minutes into the match.Then German striker Thomas Muller tapped the ball home from close range, to add the 2nd just before halftime.Germany midfielder, Leon Goretzka scored the 3rd with a Scissor kick from inside the box just 5 minutes after the break.Thiago Alcantara made it 4-0 for the Bavarians with a simple finish before the hour mark.Finally Serge Gnabry capped a comprehensive victory in ...
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Bayern Munich put four Past Hertha in Berlin

Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich celebrates scoring a goal with Coutinho of Bayern Munich during the Bundesliga match between Hertha BSC and FC Bayern Muenchen at Olympiastadion on January 19, 2020 in Berlin, Germany.Bayern Munich produced a much-improved second-half showing to overcome Hertha Berlin 4-0 at the Olympiastadion and climb into second place in the Bundesliga.Hertha entered Sunday's game unbeaten in four matches, keeping a clean sheet in three of those, and they held firm until the hour mark on Sunday when Thomas Muller opened the scoring.Robert Lewandowski added another goal to his tally from the penalty spot and Thiago Alcantara scored a thunderous third as the reigning champions turned on the style in the capital.A fourth top-flight win in a row was rounded off by Ivan Pe...
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Erling Haaland scores hat-trick on Borussia Dortmund debut to inspire comeback win

Erling Haaland of Borussia Dortmund celebrates after scoring his team's fifth goal during the Bundesliga match between FC Augsburg and Borussia Dortmund at WWK-Arena on January 18, 2020 in Augsburg.Erling Haaland scored a hat-trick after coming on for his first appearance for Borussia Dortmund against Augsburg.The 19-year-old signed for Lucien Favre's side this month for a reported fee of €20 million ($32 million), having been a target for Manchester United.Haaland came on for Lukasz Piszczek after 56 minutes to make his Bundesliga debut, with BVB trailing 3-1 at the time, Florian Niederlechner scoring his second of the game after Julian Brandt had halved Augsburg's 2-0 lead.Haaland needed only 183 seconds to make an impact, firing home a low shot after being sent through on goal by Jadon ...
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Schalke 2-0 Borussia Monchengladbach: Suat Serdar and Michael Gregoritsch score as Monchengladbach miss chance to go top

Marcus Thuram of Borussia Moenchengladbach and Michael Gregoritsch of FC Schalke 04 battle for the ball during the Bundesliga match between FC Schalke 04 and Borussia Moenchengladbach at Veltins-Arena on January 17, 2020 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany.Borussia Monchengladbach lost 2-0 at Schalke on Friday night, missing the chance to return to the top of the table in the German Bundesliga restart.New signing Michael Gregoritsch set up Suat Serdar's opener in the 48th minute with a curling low shot, and then grabbed the second himself 10 minutes later.Gregoritsch told broadcasters ZDF: "It was great to have this debut and the win was special. The team has a lot of quality, we are high up. It is a nice situation, we want to keep the momentum and want to stay close to the top."Gladbach remain seco...
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Hansi Flick to stay as Bayern Munich Manager until end of the Season

Head coach Hans-Dieter Flick of Bayern Munich looks on prior to the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg at Allianz Arena.Bayern Munich has confirmed interim coach Hansi Flick will stay in charge until at least the end of the season.The club's management praised Flick's start to life in charge of the German champion and said he could stay in the job for the long term.Flick has won eight out of 10 games since taking charge of Bayern in October when Niko Kovac was fired following a run of poor form.“We at FC Bayern are very satisfied with Hansi Flick’s work,” chairman and CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said on the club website.“Under him as head coach, the on-field development has been outstanding, both in terms of the quality of our play and the results achieved.”Flick was...
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Bayern snatch late win over Wolfsburg

Serge Gnabry of FC Bayern Munich celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's second goal during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern Munich and VfL Wolfsburg at Allianz Arena.Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich grabbed a 2-0 victory over Wolfsburg at the Allianz Arena on Saturday evening.The game got off to a fiery start as Bayern's Ivan Perisic forced Koen Casteels into a superb save from distance, while Manuel Neuer was called upon to keep out Felix Klaus at the other end.David Alaba went close to breaking the deadlock for the home side at the midway point as his stinging strike from distance forced Casteels to make a fine one-handed save.The tempo slowed down in the latter stages of the first half as Wolfsburg were quite happy to soak up the pressure as the Bavarians dominated p...
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Joshua Zirkzee nets Crucial goal in Bundesliga debut

Joshua Zirkzee of Bayern Munich celebrates with team-mates after scoring his team's second goal during the Bundesliga match between Sport-Club Freiburg and FC Bayern Muenchen at Schwarzwald.Serge Gnabry invited sub Joshua Zirkzee to beat Freiburg keeper Mark Flekken in injury time, the 18-year-old sending FC Bayern into raptures. 104 seconds after coming on in his Bundesliga debut, the Dutchman found the net with his first touch, scoring Bayern's crucial second goal on Wednesday.In the closing stages it looked as if Freiburg and the German record champions would share the spoils, but Hansi Flick was soon vindicated in his decision. The FCB coach introduced striker Zirkzee, who paid back the trust. "Joshua has been with us for a few weeks, he's doing a very good job in traini...
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