Berlin, May 9 (IANS) Borussia Dortmund sealed second place in the Bundesliga with a 3-2 home victory over Eintracht Frankfurt, whose push for a place suffered another damaging setback.Frankfurt made a start as Can Uzun put the visitors ahead after only two minutes, finishing into the right corner after Mahmoud Dahoud had held the ball under pressure in the Dortmund area and laid it back.Dortmund, short of rhythm lately, needed time to settle but gradually forced Frankfurt goalkeeper Michael Zett…
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Munich, May 8 (IANS) German football giant Bayern Munich have suffered another injury setback after star full-back Alphonso Davies was ruled out for several weeks with a hamstring injury sustained during the UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg against Paris Saint-Germain.The Bundesliga champions confirmed the development on Friday, though the club did not specify an exact timeline for the Canadian international’s recovery.”Alphonso Davies suffered a muscle injury in his left hamstring …
Munich, May 7 (IANS) Harry Kane expressed disappointment after his side FC Bayern Munich crashed out of the UEFA Champions League semifinals following a 6-5 aggregate defeat to defending champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) on Thursday.Bayern were held to a 1-1 draw by PSG in the second leg at the Allianz Arena, with Ousmane Dembele scoring early for the visitors before Kane netted late to briefly revive hopes of a comeback.Despite Bayern’s strong attacking display, Luis Enrique’s side held f…
Munich, May 7 (IANS) UEFA Champions League winner and five-time Bundesliga Champion Niklas Sule has announced a shock retirement at the age of 30 after an injury scare forced him to reconsider his decision on the future. German International player will put an end to his enormous career at the end of the season once his contract with Borussia Dortmund expires.The 30-year-old defender made the announcement on the Spielmacher podcast. Sule explained that he has been considering the option for a wh…
Berlin, May 6 (IANS) Freiburg coach Julian Schuster has called for patience and discipline as his side looks to overturn a first-leg deficit and reach the 2026 UEFA Europa League final.Speaking ahead of Thursday’s semifinal second leg against Portugal’s Sporting Braga, Schuster said he remained confident his team could turn the tie around. “We have often done it this season, turned games,” the 41-year-old said.Freiburg trail 2-1 from the first leg after conceding a late goal, but their strong ho…
Madrid, May 5 (IANS) Athletic Bilbao on Tuesday confirmed Edin Terzic as the club’s replacement for Ernesto Valverde as first-team coach from the end of the season. The 43-year-old Germany-born coach has agreed a two-year contract until the end of June 2028 and returns to coaching after a two-season break following his departure from Borussia Dortmund.Terzic has experience working in Borussia Dortmund’s youth system and also served as assistant to Slaven Bilic at Turkish side Besiktas and at Wes…
Munich, May 5 (IANS) Bundesliga winners Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany believes that Harry Kane has taken his game to another level since joining the German giants, ahead of their UEFA Champions League semifinal second leg against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) at Allianz Arena on Thursday.The high-stakes tie has grabbed global attention after a thrilling 5-4 first leg, where Kane scored and also provided key assists. Kompany said the England captain’s overall game has improved significantly s…
Berlin, May 4 (IANS) Borussia Monchengladbach secured their place in the Bundesliga for another season after Haris Tabakovic scored late to earn a 1-0 home win over Borussia Dortmund.The victory left 11th-placed Gladbach beyond the reach of the bottom three with two matches remaining and ended a run of five games without a win. Dortmund, which could have sealed second place with success, stays five points ahead of third-placed RB Leipzig with a far superior goal difference.Coach Eugen Polanski m…
Berlin, May 1 (IANS) Though Bayern Munich has secured the Bundesliga title, the race for a UEFA Champions League spot from Germany remains wide-open, with four teams staying in contention.This weekend’s direct duels, pitting sixth-ranked Leverkusen against third-placed Leipzig, and fourth-ranked Stuttgart against fifth-placed Hoffenheim, heighten the tension. Stuttgart have reached the 2026 German Cup final against Bayern on May 23 and qualified for next season’s Europa League, but coach Sebasti…
Berlin April 27 (IANS) Second-placed Borussia Dortmund celebrated its 1,000th Bundesliga home match in style, sweeping aside a rotated Freiburg side to secure qualification for next season’s Champions League.Needing a response after consecutive league defeats to Bayer Leverkusen and TSG Hoffenheim, Niko Kovac’s team settled the contest early. Maximilian Beier opened the scoring in the eighth minute, running onto Ramy Bensebaini’s long pass before beating Noah Atubolu in his 100th Bundesliga appe…