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…
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Seville, April 17 (IANS) Braga produced a comeback for the ages as they responded to conceding two early goals to beat Real Betis 4-2 in the quarterfinal second-leg and 5-3 on aggregate to reach their first Europa League semi-final in 15 years.Braga will face Freiburg in the semi-finals. The first leg takes place in Portugal on April 30, with the return match in Germany on May 7.Betis started brightest and Cucho Hernandez curled narrowly wide but Braga didn’t heed the warning. Just seconds later…
Braga, April 10 (IANS) Cucho Hernandez’s second-half penalty cancelled out an early Florian Grillitsch opener as Braga and Real Betis settled for a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League quarterfinals tie.The tie is fascinatingly poised ahead of the return in Seville next week after a tight, engaging affair at Estádio Municipal de Braga ended all square.Braga got off to a lightning start, Diego Rodrigues delivering a low corner and Grillitsch applying a delightful improvised flic…
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…
Berlin, Feb 12 (IANS) Bayern Munich advanced to the German Cup semifinals for the first time since 2020 after a 2-0 victory over RB Leipzig in a quarterfinal that remained finely balanced until a rapid double strike settled matters.Leipzig thought they had made the perfect start when Christoph Baumgartner converted inside four minutes, but a VAR review ruled the effort out for offside, as Bayern gradually grew into the contest. Harry Kane forced goalkeeper Maarten Vandevoordt into a sharp save b…
Berlin, Jan 11 (IANS) VfB Stuttgart produced a ruthless first-half performance to overwhelm Bayer Leverkusen 4-1 away from home as the Bundesliga resumed after the winter break.Stuttgart seized control from the opening minutes and was rewarded early. After a well-weighted through ball from Deniz Undav, Jamie Leweling burst clear and calmly finished past goalkeeper Mark Flekken in the seventh minute.Leverkusen struggled to respond, lacking fluency and penetration as Stuttgart pressed aggressively…