Berlin, April 26 (IANS) Bayern Munich overturned a three-goal halftime deficit to beat Mainz 4-3 on Saturday, extending its winning run ahead of the Champions League semifinal first leg away to Paris Saint-Germain.Vincent Kompany made eight changes from the lineup that beat Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 to reach the German Cup final, resting Joshua Kimmich and Dayot Upamecano for load management and handing Bara Sapoko Ndiaye his first start.Mainz, who had won four of its previous five home meetings with…
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Berlin, April 23 (IANS) Bayern Munich reached the DFB Pokal final for the first time since 2020 after a 2-0 win at Bayer Leverkusen, keeping them on course to win three major trophies this season.Vincent Kompany’s side, which sealed the Bundesliga title with victory against VfB Stuttgart on Saturday, took control early and stayed in command before Luis Diaz wrapped up the tie in stoppage time.Harry Kane put Bayern ahead in the 21st minute after a quickly taken throw-in sent play down the right. …
Berlin, April 21 (IANS) German football turns its attention to the national Cup semifinals this week, starting with Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich visiting Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday evening. The clash in Leverkusen will be followed on Thursday by a more regional affair between Cup holder VfB Stuttgart and SC Freiburg, who reached the Europa League semifinals in 2026.Bayern, fresh from securing their 35th league title last weekend, are now pursuing a treble, while Leverkusen see this as th…
Hamburg, April 12 (IANS) FC Bayern beat St Pauli 5-0 to extend their lead in the Bundesliga to 12 points. It meant Bayern broke the Bundesliga’s single-season scoring record with now 105 goals this campaign. Jamal Musiala handed Bayern an early lead, with Leon Goretzka, Michael Olise, Nicolas Jackson and Raphael Guerreiro scoring after the break.Bayern started with Manuel Neuer in goal and Konrad Laimer, Minjae Kim, Hiroki Ito and Tom Bischof in a back four. Joshua Kimmich and Goretzka anchore…
Berlin (Germany), April 1 (IANS) Tensions are rising at Borussia Dortmund after center-back Nico Schlotterbeck said a contract extension sought by the club remains far from being agreed.”I must deny reports that we are close,” the 26-year-old said. The German international indicated that the latest power struggles within the club’s leadership had affected the negotiations.The announcement by the sought-after defender fueled unrest among fans, as talks had dragged on for more than six months, rep…
Berlin, March 31 (IANS) Bayern Munich and Portugal international Raphael Guerreiro have agreed to part ways at the end of the current campaign, with the defender’s contract set to expire, the Bundesliga club said.Guerreiro will bring his three-year spell at Bayern to a close after joining on a free transfer from Borussia Dortmund in the summer of 2023. Since his arrival, the 32-year-old has made 89 appearances in all competitions, contributing 12 goals and eight assists while establishing himsel…
Dortmund, March 22 (IANS) German Football Club Borussia Dortmund and their sporting director Sebastian Kehl have mutually agreed to end their association with immediate effect, the Bundesliga club confirmed on Sunday.The decision was taken after discussions between the club’s management and Kehl.Kehl had been working with Dortmund since 2018 in different roles. He served as head of the licensed players department for four years and was part of the setup when the club won the DFB-Pokal in 2021….
Berlin, March 22 (IANS) Bayern Munich delivered a commanding 4-0 home victory over Union Berlin to maintain its nine-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga table.Coach Vincent Kompany rotated his side with several absentees, with Luis Diaz and Nicolas Jackson suspended and Jonathan Tah, Alphonso Davies and Jamal Musiala also unavailable.Bayern dominated possession from the outset but initially struggled to break down a compact Union defense. Early chances went begging as Lennart Karl was denied…
London, March 18 (IANS) Eight-time German league winners Borussia Dortmund have shown interest in re-signing England-born Jadon Sancho on a free transfer from Manchester United, who bought him to his home country in 2021 and sent him on loan deals to Chelsea and Aston Villa in recent seasons.The 25-year-old Sancho, who was born in Camberwell, Greater London, and made his name at former Bundesliga winners Dortmund, is out of contract at United this summer, and he’s unlikely to be offered a new de…
Berlin, March 7 (IANS) Bayern Munich eased to a 4-1 victory over Borussia Monchengladbach in the Bundesliga at the Allianz Arena on Friday, overcoming several absences and heavy rotation to take control of the match.Bayern entered without top scorer Harry Kane, who was rested because of a calf issue. Coach Vincent Kompany also left several regular starters on the bench. Despite the rotation, the hosts quickly settled and began to dictate possession, reported Xinhua.An early attempt from Rocco Re…