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Borussia Dortmund thrashed Bayern Munich 3-2 to continue their unbeaten run

Borussia Dortmund twice came from behind to thrash defending champions Bayern Munich 3-2 and move seven points clear of their third-placed rivals.Bayern star striker Robert Lewandowski, who used to play for Dortmund, scored both of his team's goals, including the opener in 26 minutes.  Then after Dortmund star Marco Reus scored the equalizer from a penalty in 49 minutes, Lewandowski gave his team the lead again just three minutes later with this goal.But then Dortmund caught fire. Reus scored again in the 67th minute on a lovely strike before the counter attack created the winning goal from super substitute Paco Alcacer in 73 minutes. Dortmund remain unbeaten and four points clear of second-placed Gladbach at the top of the table.
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Alassane Plea scored a hat trick for Borussia Moenchengladbach to grab 3-1 win over Werder Bremen

Borussia Moenchengladbach striker Alassane Plea scored a hat trick to closed the gap on Bundesliga leader Borussia Dortmund with a 3-1 win at Werder Bremen on Saturday.The French striker took his tally to eight goals in 11 games with three goals in a 13-minute spell either side of halftime.The victory put Borussia Moenchengladbach one point behind Dortmund  ahead of Dortmund’s home game against Bayern Munich.While Fortuna Duesseldorf ended its six-game losing streak in the league with a 4-1 win at home over 10-man Hertha Berlin. Maximilian Mittelstaedt was sent off for a second yellow card in the 41st, and Takashi Usami opened the scoring early in the second half.Also, Stuttgart ended Markus Weinzierl’s three-game losing start as coach with a 2-0 win at Nuremberg, ...
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Der Klassiker : Borussia Dortmund vs Bayern Munich

Borussia Dortmund will face Bayern Munich on saturday {kick-off 6p.m} in German Clasico also called Der Klassiker. Dortmund suffered a disappointing defeat at the hands of Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League. Athough, Dortmund has returned from Madrid with no new injury concerns and are brimming with confidence domestically. Lukas Piszczek returned to the side in midweek and should start at right-back, with Achraf Hakimi moving to the left side of defence. Abdou Diallo's fitness remains a concern, but Dan-Axel Zagadou is his ready-made replacement if needed. Bayern's midweek fixture brought better return than Dortmund's, as Niko Kovac's side defeat AEK Athens in a comfortable two-goal win. Lewandowski scored both of those goals, and he will be on the h...
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Borussia Monchengladbach beat Fortuna Dusseldorf 3-0 to keep up 100percent home record

Borussia Monchengladbach grabbed 3-0 victory at home against Fortuna Dusseldorf on matchday 10 in the Bundesliga. Thorgan Hazard gave Borussia the lead before Jonas Hofmann added to their tally and Thorgan Hazard scored the third goal.Borussia controlled the first half dominating the visitors deep in their half. Thorgan Hazard tested Rensing from 20 yards in after eight minutes, but the Fortuna goalkeeper had no trouble tipping the strike over the bar. Alassane Plea twice found himself in a strong position, but was unable to find the target. After reassuring words from Borussia coach Dieter Hecking at the break, the team flew out of the blocks in the second half and the opener followed just three minutes in when Kaan Ayhan was penalised for handball in the box. Thorg...
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Bayern Munich set for bundesliga clash against Freiburg to claim their fifth consecutive win

Bundesliga defending champion Bayern Munich has slowly returned to winning ways since the end of the last international break. Bayern Munich have ground out results, They have won their last two Bundesliga games after a 3-0 defeat against Borussia Monchengladbach at the Allianz Arena. Bayern munich recovery has assisted them to move up the table, as they are currently second in bundesliga table.It is vital they get all three points on Saturday as they host Freiburg in Bundesliga game, to keep themselves in a good position ahead of next weekend’s Der Klassiker (against Borussia Dortmund).Freiburg has endured a mixed Bundesliga campaign so far. They are currently 12th in the league and have a healthy gap between themselves and their relegation rivals. The visitors h...
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Bayer Leverkusen deny Werder Bremen the chance to be second in Bundesliga after 6-2 win

Bayer Leverkusen grabbed 6-2 victory at Werder Bremen, Karim Bellarabi scored one and set up two more as Leverkusen claimed its third win from nine games to finish the weekend in 12th place. Bremen remained fourth, four points behind leader Borussia Dortmund.Kevin Volland gave Bayer Leverkusen an early lead but Bremen coach Florian Kohfeldt was angry as his team failed to be awarded a throw-in before the goal. Instead, Leverkusen was awarded the ball, Julian Brandt sent Bellarabi through on the right and the winger crossed for Volland to score from close range.The host was amazed minutes before the break when Bellarabi set up Brandt and then scored himself on a counterattack. Bellarabi also struck the post before coming off early in the second half.Bremen was given hope of a...
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Bayern Munich end their losing run after thrashing Wolfsburg 3-1

Bayern Munich end their losing run as Robert Lewandowski scored once in each half and assisted a third goal to give the German champions a 3-1 victory over VfL Wolfsburg on Saturday and give them their first win in five games in all competitions.Lewandowski opened the scoring on the half hour and doubled it four minutes after the re-start to give Bayern a much needed boost, a day after club bosses launched a scathing attack on the media while backing coach Niko Kovac and his players despite their poor form.The game looked to be turning for the hosts in the 57th minute when Bayern winger Arjen Robben was sent off after a second booking. It was the Dutchman’s first dismissal in more than seven years.Wolfsbug then tried to cut down situation through Wout Weghorst six minutes later and launche...
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Luka Jovic set record to become the youngest player to score five goal in a bundesliga game as Eintracht Frankfurt win Fortunna Dusseldolf 7-1

Eintracht Frankfurt striker Luka Jovic gave his team 2-0 lead  in the 26th minute against Fortunna Dusseldorf, before being assisted by Sebastien Haller for his second. His hat-trick goal came 10 minutes into the second half following a quick break.He then claim two more in the space of three minutes to add to the score board. Jovic  who joined Eintracht Frankfurt on loan from Benfica has became Bundesliga top scorer with seven goals.Sebastien Haller scored Frankfurt's other two goals with Dusseldorf's Dodi Lukebakio making it 4-1 soon before Jovic third. The last player to score five times in a Bundesliga match was half-time substitute Robert Lewandowski against Wolfsburg for Bayern Munich in 2015. 
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Naldo extend contract with Schalke 04 till 2020

Brazil International player Naldo has signed a new deal with Schalke 04 till 2020. The defender joined from Wolfsburg in 2016 and has made himself as a fans favourite at the Veltins-Arena.  The Brazilian was already under contract until June next year, but has extended his stay by another 12 months.Naldo stated:"I am overjoyed at extending my time here at Schalke, It is an enormous club with unbelievable, loyal fans who are always behind us."Naldo assisted Schalke to finish second in the Bundesliga last season, but their start to the 2018-19 campaign has been less impressive. The 1-0 win over Mainz at the end of last month broke a five game losing streak in the league, though they followed that up with another victory at Fortuna Dusseldorf before the international br...
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Borussia Dortmund are eager to make Paco Alcacer Loan deal from Barcelona a Permanent transfer

Borussia Dortmund are reportedly eager to make Paco Alcacer loan deal from Barcelona a permanent transfer.  According to report, Dortmund will pay €23 million after Paco joined the Bundesliga side on a temporary basis in the summer. It was reportedly stated that any move would be a four-year deal and include an €8 million (£7 million) annual salary for the Spain forward, which would only put him behind Marco Reus and Mario Gotze in terms of earnings at the club.While the former Valencia man fight to make an impression in his two seasons at the Camp Nou, a change of environment and a different style of football appears to have brought the best out of him again.As of yet, he has not played many minutes for Dortmund, although that has not stopped him from being prolific in fr...
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Lewandowski prepares for his 100th Poland cap

Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski looks forward on his international career to date with pride ahead of his 100th appearance for Poland.Lewandowski stated during the build-up for Thursday Nations League match against Portugal in Chorzow:"I never dreamed of playing so many games for the team and becoming Poland's all-time top goalscorer." Lewandowski has recorded 55 goals in 99 appearances as well as 18 assists since making his debut on 10 September 2008. The 30-year-old is also the team's captain.
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Bayern Munich President Hoeness disclose he is backing Kovac till the end despite team poor form

Bayern Munich president Uli Hoeness has disclosed that he fully backed  coach Niko Kovac despite the club recent poor form. A 3-0 defeat at home to Borussia Monchengladbach on Saturday extended Bayern's winless run to four games across all competitions and left them sixth in the Bundesliga, four points behind leaders Borussia Dortmund.The Bayern manager Kovac has revealed he is under pressure to change their fortunes quickly, with Carlo Ancelotti having been sacked as early as September 28 last year following an unconvincing start to the season.Hoeness, however, has stated he is supporting  Kovac to revive the team.Hoeness told reporter : "I will defend Niko Kovac until the end, We are completely calm."
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Paco Alcacer score hat-trick to claim 4-3 win for Borussia Dortmund over Augsburg

Spainish striker Paco Alcacer his happy with life in the Bundesliga after joining Borussia Dortmund on loan from Barcelona. He came off the bench to score a hat-trick for Borussia Dortmund in a 4-3 win over Augsburg on Saturday.Paco made it 1-1 in the 62nd minute, scoring with his first touch after replacing Maximilian Philipp just before the hour mark. Augsburg then went 2-1 up before Alcacer levelled again with 10 minutes of normal time remaining.Fantastic finishing from Mario Gotze put Dortmund 3-2 up, Michael Gregoritsch equalise, and then Alcacer curl home the winner in the fifth minute of stoppage time.Paco Alcacer now has seven goals in four appearances for the Bundesliga leaders, and only one of those outings has been as a starter.
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Eintracht Frankfurt get over a poor bundesliga start after a 4-1 win over Hannover 96

Eintracht Frankfurt recover from a poor start in the Bundesliga season to win 4-1 against Hannover 96. Frankfurt has lifted  themselves away from the bottom three while  Hannover move to the bottom two points from six matches.Evan N'Dicka gave Frankfurt the lead on 36 minutes after Hannover lost the ball too easily in their own half, latching onto Sebastien Haller's looping header to score his first ever Bundesliga goal. Poor defending from Hannover gave Frankfurt double the lead on the stroke of half-time, Rebic twisting away from Oliver Sorg to slot the ball past goalkeeper Michael Esser.The visitors started the second half well, but they made mistake again as Waldemar Anton allowed Rebic to break free in the final third. The Croatian squared the ball to Jonathan De Guzman, who...
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Borussia Dortmund thrashed Nurnberg 7-0

Borussia Dortmund hammered  Nurnberg 7-0 at Signal Iduna Park. Both team started the  first half slowly, even with Hakimi drawing a yellow card from Yuya Kubo within the first 30 seconds, but Borussia Dortmund quickly  began to apply the pressure on Nurnberg side. The host found the back of the net for the first time of many in the ninth minute. A wonderful run and pass from Christian Pulisic led to an equally impressive finish from Bruun Larsen over the head of the goalkeeper. It was the first goal in the Bundesliga for Larsen. The team passing and defensive pressure continued for the rest of the half. Larsen forced a turnover leading to a Reus shot on goal directly at the keeper.Hakimi was consistently joining the attack, and even Schmelzer had some impressive runs. Quick ...
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Bayern Munich failed to claim three point over Augsburg after a late 1-1 equaliser goal

Bayern Munich failed to grabbed three point for the first time this season after Felix Gotze's late equaliser for Augsburg at his old club. Bayern were almost getting a home win, which would have left them four points clear, before Gotze nodded home the equaliser four minutes from time to leave the score 1-1.Although, Bayern stay two points clear of second- placed Werder Bremen. With star striker Robert Lewandowski on the bench, evergreen Arjen Robben gave Bayern the lead three minutes after the break at the Allianz Arena.After Bayern winger Serge Gnabry chested down the ball, Robben, 34, snapped up his pass and rounded the defence to smash home a goal off his left. But when Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer dropped a corner, Dutch defender Jeffrey Gouweleeuw smashed the ball across the goal ...
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Bayer Leverkusen gain their first bundesliga win over Mainz

Bayer Leverkusen started the season on a slow note but have earned their first  Bundesliga victory with a 1-0 win against Mainz on Sunday. Bayer Midfielder Kai Havertz scored the home side's winner with a header off Julian Brandt's cross with a half-hour  remaining.Mainz stated slowly for the first 45 minutes but they almost claimed the lead when Levin Oztunali drew a good save from Lukas Hradecky, who had to react again to deny Jonathan Burkardt from the rebound.Mainz thought it had equalised after the break but Robin Quaison used his arm and the goal was cancelled after referee Marco Fritz consulted video replays.The result will ease pressure on coach Heiko Herrlich after Leverkusen also defeat Bulgarian side Ludogorets Razgrad 3-2 away in the Europa League on Thursday.Herrlich...
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Jerome Boateng believe that Mesuit Ozil has been ignored by former German teammates

Bayern Munich defender, Jerome Boateng claims that Arsenal midfielder Mesuit Ozil has been ignored by former German teammates. According to Boateng, some players who backed the midfielder in his days with the national team failed to stand by him after he was criticized when he took a picture with Turkey President Tayyip Erdogan ahead of the World Cup in Russia.Ozil retired from international football citing racism and disrespect as reasons for quitting. Ozil believes afterwards that I am German when we win, but I am an immigrant when we lose. While teammates like Toni Kroos and Thomas Muller have criticised the comment, Jerome Boateng has backed up the midfielder.Boateng told Suddeutsche Zeitung: Where were the teammates who thanked Mesut? Apparently, they did not dare to make any comments...
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Borussia Dortmund Midfielder Mario Gotze Amazed by Usain Bolt Football ability.

The World fastest Man Usain Bolt is presently on trial with the Central Coast Mariners as he aims to get his first contract in football with the Hyundai A-League club.This is not the first time Bolt has trialled with a club, he spent two days at German giants Dortmund back in March. It was there that Borussia Dortmund attacking Midfielder Mario Gotze, noticed Bolt as a footballer.Gotze said: It was very interesting to have Usain Bolt here. Just to meet him in person and to see an athlete from a different kind of sport come here to try to play soccer. It was very interesting and really cool to see that. For sure you notice that he comes from another kind of sport, that he did athletics and that he works very straightforward on the field. You definitely noticed that. But he did quite well. I...
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Jerome Boateng reject Manchester United Bid

Bayern munich defender Jerome boateng has rejected  manchester united offer to Join the club.The defender is free to leave bayern this  season, Manchester United are kneen to get the Centre back signature before the transfer window closes on thursday.The centre back  become a part of target  being considered by United  reportedly even lodged a €25m bid for the 29-year-old earlier this week.But, boateng has in his opinion thanked mourinho for his interest and have told the club he does not want to join Manchester United.
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