Tag: Bayern Munich

20Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Kane nets 60th Bundesliga goal as Bayern near title

HEIDENHEIM, GERMANY - APRIL 19: Harry Kane of Bayern Munich clashes with Benedikt Gimber of 1.FC Heidenheim 1846 during the Bundesliga match between 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 and FC Bayern München at Voith-Arena on April 19, 2025 in Heidenheim, Germany. Harry Kane scored has his 60th Bundesliga goal in his 60th game to help Bayern Munich defeat Heidenheim 4-0 and close in on regaining the title . The former Tottenham striker scored the opening goal with a low shot from just outside the penalty area in the 13th minute and nears what would be the first major team trophy of a career filled with individual scoring accolades. The England captain is the fastest player to 60 goals in Bundesliga history, beating Erling Haaland's mark of 65 games with Borussia Dortmund. Bayern moved nine points cle...

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17Apr By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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Kompany: Injuries were ‘big issue’ in Bayern exit

MILAN, ITALY - APRIL 16: Vincent Kompany head coach of FC Bayern Munchen embraces Harry Kane of FC Bayern Munchen during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Quarter Final Second Leg match between FC Internazionale Milano and FC Bayern München at San Siro on April 16, 2025 in Milan, Italy. Bayern Munich earned a draw at the San Siro against Inter Milan on Wednesday but ultimately bowed out of the Champions League, leaving manager Vincent Kompany to reflect on the injury crisis that hit his side ahead of the quarterfinal. Bayern were without a clutch of important players for both legs, losing 2-1 to a late goal at home last week before a battling 2-2 draw saw them exit the competition with a 4-3 aggregate loss. "I think the big issue, before Inter, was injuries," Kompany told reporters. "W...

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16Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

Champions League

Simone Inzhagi: “Bayern Munich is the strongest team in the world”

Simone Inzaghi of Inter Milan looks on during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 quarter final match between FC Bayern München and Inter Milan at Allianz arena, Munich, Germany on April 8, 2025. Inter Milan head coach Simone Inzaghi talked about Bayern Munich, Vincent Kompany, Thomas Müller, and Bayern’s squad depth as both sides gear up to decide who advances to the Champions League semi-finals. Inzaghi lauded some heavy praise on his opponents, saying “Together with Real Madrid, Bayern is the strongest team in the world.” He continued, discussing how Inter have lost all their 4 previous home matches against Bayern, highlighting the difficulty of the task ahead: “The previous matches with Bayern at San Siro are not positive but our players are mature. The team knows what they have to d...

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15Apr By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Bayern reportedly looking to offload Joao Palhinha this summer

Augsburg, Germany - April 4: Joao Palhinha of Bayern Muenchen looks on during the Bundesliga match between FC Augsburg and FC Bayern München at WWK ARENA on April 4, 2025 in Augsburg, Germany. Bayern Munich signed on Joao Palhinha almost one year ago now, a midfielder that had his ups and downs at the club. The Portuguese international seemed to satisfy the fans on most occasions, but clearly not the club. Per a report captured by @iMiaSanMia, Bayern is looking to sell Palhinha to another club in the upcoming transfer window. The hope is to offload him to the Premier League, where he still has some kind of reputation, meaning that Bayern could make back at least some of the €51m they paid Fulham last year. According to the same report, originally from Christian Falk, Palhinha is not a...

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14Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Tottenham target Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman

Munich, Germany - April 12: Kingsley Coman of Bayern Muenchen controls the Ball during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and Borussia Dortmund at Allianz Arena on April 12, 2025 in Munich, Germany. Tottenham Hotspur are getting ready for an important summer transfer window as the season nears its end. The 2024/25 season has been a terrible one for Sours, where there have been flashes of brilliance, but those have been overshadowed by the lack of consistency in attack. Manager Ange Postecoglou might get sacked, but the club need reinforcements in the attack, especially in the wings, to compete better next season. The team have lacked pace, quality, and vision in the wings, and hence, Spurs have been linked to several wingers in the transfer market. There are speculations...

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13Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Dortmund draw thriller at leaders Bayern

Munich, Germany - April 12: Harry Kane of Bayern Muenchen gestures looks dejected during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and Borussia Dortmund at Allianz Arena on April 12, 2025 in Munich, Germany. Bayern Munich missed the chance to move eight points clear at the top of the Bundesliga table as they were held to a draw by Borussia Dortmund in a pulsating game. Having dominated the first half without making a breakthrough, Bayern fell behind when Maximilian Beier evaded his marker to head through the legs of Jonas Urbig with the visitors' first effort on target. Centre-back Waldemar Anton diverted a cross against the underside of his own crossbar as Dortmund rode their luck, but the introduction of Serge Gnabry changed the home side's fortunes. The former Arsenal forward'...

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5Apr By Silver Emmanuel3 Comments

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Bayern Munich suffer blow as star ‘is set to be out for two months’

Augsburg, Germany - April 4: Jamal Musiala of Bayern Muenchen injured during the Bundesliga match between FC Augsburg and FC Bayern München at WWK ARENA on April 4, 2025 in Augsburg, Germany. (Photo by Harry Langer/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty Images) Bayern Munich have been dealt with a major blow ahead of their Champions League quarter-final showdown with Inter Milan. The Bundesliga giants will host Inter on Tuesday night before the return leg at the San Siro eight days later. However, Vincent Kompany's side will be without Jamal Musiala after he suffered a 'muscle tear in his left hamstring' during their 3-1 win at Augsburg. According to Sky Germany, the playmaker will be sidelined for two months meaning he will likely miss Bayern's title run-in and the remainder of their ...

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5Apr By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Muller to leave Bayern Munich after 25 years

Salzburg, Austria - January 6: Thomas Mueller of Bayern Muenchen controls the Ball during the Friendly match between RB Salzburg and FC Bayern München at Red Bull Arena on January 6, 2025 in Salzburg, Germany. (Photo by Harry Langer/DeFodi Images via Getty Images) Thomas Muller will leave Bayern Munich this summer after 25 years with his boyhood club.The 35-year-old has won 33 trophies and will end his time as the club's record appearance maker, featuring 743 times and counting. Muller’s contract was coming to an end in the summer and much speculation was made about the future of the German World Cup winner following limited game time this season. Bayern confirmed Muller’s departure on Saturday, with the forward releasing a statement which read: "It’s clear that today is not l...

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5Apr By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Kane leads Bayern closer to 34th Bundesliga title

AUGSBURG, GERMANY - APRIL 04: Harry Kane of Bayern Munich celebrates scoring his team's second goal with teammates during the Bundesliga match between FC Augsburg and FC Bayern München at WWK-Arena on April 04, 2025 in Augsburg, Germany. (Photo by Sebastian Widmann/Getty Images) German Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich have come from behind to beat in-form Augsburg 3-1 and Harry Kane's second-half goal helped it extend their lead to nine points. Augsburg went into Friday night's match unbeaten in their last 11 games and took the lead thanks to a bit of quick thinking after half an hour. With the Bayern defence static, Jeffrey Gouweleeuw took a quick free kick and Dimitrios Giannoulis controlled the ball with his instep before hammering it into the roof of the net for his first league goal...

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27Mar By Silver Emmanuel1 Comment

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Bayern Munich star is ruled out of action for six months with ACL tear

LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - MARCH 11: Alphonso Davies of Bayern Munich (L) celebrates scoring his team's second goal with teammate Harry Kane during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Round of 16 second leg match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Bayern München at BayArena on March 11, 2025 in Leverkusen, Germany. A Bayern Munich star has been ruled out of action for six months after tearing his ACL, the club have confirmed. The German giants, who are top of the Bundesliga by six points - ahead of Bayer Leverkusen, the German champions - have their sights set on both domestic and European success this season. Having lost to their closest rivals in the last-16 of the German Cup, they have set their sights on regaining the league title, as well as winning the Champions League, which they are i...

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22Mar By Silver EmmanuelNo Comments

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Manuel Neuer suffers injury setback

Bayern Munich captain Manuel Neuer is set for an extended period on the sidelines after the goalkeeper suffered a setback in his recovery from a calf injury.The 38-year-old sustained the knock in the first-leg of Bayern's successful UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie against Bundesliga rivals Bayer Leverkusen on 11 March. MUNICH, GERMANY - MARCH 05: Manuel Neuer of Bayern Muenchen is injured in the match and has to be substituted during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Round of 16 first leg match between FC Bayern München and Bayer 04 Leverkusen at on March 05, 2025 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Stefan Matzke - sampics/Getty Images) He subsequently missed his club's 3-2 defeat against Bochum and the 1-1 draw away against Union Berlin, with 21-year-...

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13Mar By Silver Emmanuel3 Comments

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Joshua Kimmich finally signs new Bayern Munich deal until 2029

Joshua Kimmich of Bayern Munich gestures during the Champions League round of 16 match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Bayern Munich at BayArena, Leverkusen, Germany on March 11, 2025. Arsenal and Liverpool target Joshua Kimmich has finally signed a new deal with Bayern Munich, just four months before his previous contract was set to expire. The German international has ended a lengthy saga of speculation about his desire to join a new club, after several Premier League clubs, as well as Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain, expressed interest. Previously, it was understood that the Bundesliga giants' contract offer was withdrawn after Kimmich hesitated to provide a response. Several German outlets followed with reports that the 30-year-old captain was demanded a higher salary than the on...

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8Mar By Silver Emmanuel3 Comments

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Bochum Celebrates Historic 3-2 Away Victory Over Bayern Munich

MUNICH, GERMANY - MARCH 8: EDITORS NOTE: Image has been digitally enhanced.) Ibrahima Sissoko and Jakov Medic of VfL Bochum celebrate after their team’s third goal during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and VfL Bochum 1848 at Allianz Arena on March 8, 2025 in Munich, Germany. Itwas a historic result for VfL Bochum. On Saturday, the relegation candidate overcame a two-goal deficit to beat Bayern Munich 3-2 at the Allianz Arena. Bayern took the lead thanks to a brace by Raphael Guerreiro (14’ & 28’), but goals by Jakov Medic (31’), Ibrahima Sissoko (51’), and Matus Bero (71’) turned the game around for Bochum. On top of that, Bayern Munich also had midfielder João Palhinha sent off just before halftime. “We lost, no excuses,” Bayern head coach Vincent Kompany said when ask...

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7Mar By Silver Emmanuel4 Comments

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Preview: Bayern vs. VfL Bochum – prediction, team news, lineups

Salzburg, Austria - January 6: head coach Vincent Kompany of Bayern Muenchen and Eric Dier of Bayern Muenchen talk together during the Friendly match between RB Salzburg and FC Bayern München at Red Bull Arena on January 6, 2025 in Salzburg, Germany. Bayern Munich's quest to reclaim their Bundesliga crown continues on Saturday when they host strugglers VfL Bochum at Allianz Arena. Bayern have 61 points and are eight ahead of second-placed Bayer Leverkusen following their 3-1 victory against Stuttgart on February 28, whereas Bochum lost 1-0 against Hoffenheim on March 1 and are third last in 16th place with 17 points. Match preview The Bavarians played out a relatively even first half against Stuttgart – both sides created two big chances – but they prevented their opponents from regist...

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2Mar By Silver Emmanuel3 Comments

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Bayern Munich: Takeaways from impressive 3-1 victory over Stuttgart

Bayern Munich's French midfielder #17 Michael Olise (R) celebrates after scoring a goal with Bayern Munich's German forward #10 Leroy Sane during the German first division Bundesliga football match between VfB Stuttgart and FC Bayern Munich in Stuttgart, southwestern Germany on February 28, 2025. (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE / AFP) / DFL REGULATIONS PROHIBIT ANY USE OF PHOTOGRAPHS AS IMAGE SEQUENCES AND/OR QUASI-VIDEO (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE/AFP via Getty Images) Bayern Munich kicked off matchday 24 of the ongoing 2024/25 Bundesliga season on Friday when they visited the MHP Arena to take on mid-table side VfB Stuttgart. Despite falling a goal behind after 34 minutes, a far-from-full-strength Bayern rallied to level the score just before the half-time whistle thanks to a splendid piece ...

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27Feb By Silver Emmanuel3 Comments

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PSG Rekindle Strong Interest in Bayern’s Joshua Kimmich

Joshua Kimmich of Bayern Muenchen controls the ball during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and Eintracht Frankfurt at Allianz Arena on February 23, 2025 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by GSI/Icon Sport via Getty Images) Paris Saint-Germain have been keeping an eye on Bayern Munich midfielder Joshua Kimmich for months, even coming close to signing him last summer. Nonetheless, the Parisians are again revisiting this file and hoping that this time around, they will succeed. Barcelona are reportedly targeting Joshua Kimmich and Bayer Leverkusen defender Jonathan Tah as they look to strengthen their midfield and defense ahead of the 2025 season. Journalists Christian Falk and Tobi Altschäffl have previously reported that Bayern Munich have given up on persuading Kimmich to...

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26Feb By Silver Emmanuel2 Comments

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Bayern Munich’s Joao Palhinha could be for sale this summer

01 February 2025, Bavaria, Munich: Soccer: Bundesliga, Bayern Munich - Holstein Kiel, matchday 20 at the Allianz Arena. Joao Palhinha from Munich plays the ball.  According to a report from Tz journalists Hanna Raif, Philipp Kessler, and Vinzent Tschirpke (as captured by @iMiaSanMia), Bayern Munich might not have necessarily wanted to sign João Palhinha last summer, but felt an obligation to do so because of how a potential transfer fell apart in 2023: There’s talk behind the scenes at Säbener Straße that João Palhinha was only signed last summer because the people in charge promised him that after the failed transfer in summer 2023. The Portuguese is currently behind in the pecking order, and the fact he had to deal with injuries and illnesses didn’t make things any easier for him. Palhin...

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23Feb By Silver Emmanuel4 Comments

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Bayern thrash Frankfurt to move eight clear at the top

MUNICH, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 23: Jamal Musiala of Bayern Munich scores his team's third goal during the Bundesliga match between FC Bayern München and Eintracht Frankfurt at Allianz Arena on February 23, 2025 in Munich, Germany. Bayern Munich stretched their lead at the top of the Bundesliga to eight points after thrashing third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt at Allianz Arena. Defending champions Bayer Leverkusen had reduced the gap to five points with a 2-0 win at Holstein Kiel on Saturday but Vincent Kompany's side responded in fine fashion. After a frustrating 45 minutes Bayern took the lead in the third minute of first-half injury time after excellent link-up play in midfield allowed Leroy Sane to square for Michael Olise - the former Crystal Palace midfielder making no mistake for his seve...

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17Feb By Silver Emmanuel39 Comments

Champions League

Rodgers urges Celtic to be bold against Bayern

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - FEBRUARY 15: Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers is seen at full time during the William Hill Premiership match between Celtic FC and Dundee United FC at Celtic Park on February 15, 2025 in Glasgow, Scotland. Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers urged his underdog side not to die wondering in Tuesday's must-win Champions League second-leg away at Bayern Munich. Harry Kane and Bayern Munich dominated most of the first leg of their Champions League playoff at Celtic Park. Bayern are in the driver's seat for a spot in the last 16 after a 2-1 win at Celtic Park on Wednesday. Under this season's new Champions League format, Celtic made it out of the group stage for the first time since 2012-13, finishing 21st in the table. But their progress has come in spite of poor away form in Eu...

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16Feb By Silver Emmanuel34 Comments

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Bayern Munich dig deep to share spoils against Leverkusen

LEVERKUSEN, GERMANY - FEBRUARY 15: Harry Kane of FC Bayern Munchen passes the ball during the Bundesliga match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FC Bayern München at the BayArena on February 15, 2025 in Leverkusen, Germany. On Saturday evening, Bayern Munich faced Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga. It was the biggest game of the weekend in the Bundesliga since both teams are competing for the title. For the task at hand, Vincent Kompany opted for the following lineup: Neuer - Laimer, Upamecano, Kim, Ito - Kimmich, Pavlovic - Olise, Musiala, Coman - Kane. After 18 minutes, a through ball was played to Nathan Tella, but a block by Kim Min-jae took the sting out of the effort, and it caused no issues in the end. The hosts were growing in the game and troubling Die Roten. Florian Wirtz went o...

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