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Harry Kane scored as Bayern Munich won 2-1 at Freiburg on Saturday to move six points clear of Bayer Leverkusen, who threw away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at RB Leipzig.
2 Jan
The travails of Gift Orban at Olympique Lyonnais of France are finally over after TSG Hoffenheim of Germany confirmed the signing of the Nigerian striker on Thursday evening. The Bundesliga outfit announced the capture of Orban on a long-term deal from Lyon after which Italian transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano revealed the amount Hoffenheim got him.…
2 Jan
Super Eagles hopeful, Gift Orban, is set to commence his medical before joining Bundesliga side TSG Hoffenheim from French Ligue 1 side, Lyon. The deal is expected to be in the range of €9m to the French side in the scheme of things. The Christian Holzer-managed side was in pole position to sign the Benue-born…
30 Dec
Union Berlin, on a nine-game winless run, announced Monday they had hired Steffen Baumgart as coach after firing Dane Bo Svensson last week. Union sit 12th in the Bundesliga, seven points clear of the relegation places, but have failed to win in any competition since October 10. The 52-year-old German Baumgart will prepare the team…
27 Dec
Union Berlin have sacked head coach Bo Svensson after only six months at the helm, the Bundesliga club announced on Friday. The 45-year-old Dane took over in July after Union narrowly avoided relegation last season. But he was fired with the club sitting 12th in the German top flight, seven points clear of the relegation…
22 Dec
Borussia Dortmund scored three goals in a devastating five-minute spell to beat Wolfsburg 3-1 and end the year in the top six of the Bundesliga. Dortmund came into this game without a win in their previous three league outings but produced some stylish attacking moments to blow Wolfsburg away on the road. Dutchman Donyell Malen…
15 Dec
Ex-Borussia Dortmund forward Jacob Bruun Larsen netted a last-gasp equaliser for Hoffenheim in a 1-1 draw at the home of his former club on Sunday. Dortmund striker Serhou Guirassy went down in the box and a penalty was signalled midway through the first half, but the decision was overturned on VAR review. In his first…
15 Dec
Stuttgart won 3-1 away at Heidenheim on Sunday to climb up to sixth in the Bundesliga. Germany defender Maximilian Mittelstaedt put Stuttgart in front with a perfectly placed shot from the left after 20 minutes. Heidenheim starlet Paul Wanner, on loan from Bayern Munich, equalised with an excellent long-range effort on 41 minutes. Stuttgart however…
14 Dec
Bochum have launched an appeal to be awarded three points after their goalkeeper was hit by an object thrown from the crowd in a 1-1 Bundesliga draw at Union Berlin on Saturday. With the score level and the match in the second minute of stoppage time, Patrick Drewes was hit on the head with an…
30 Nov
Patrik Schick scored the winner as Bayer Leverkusen edged Union Berlin 2-1 on Saturday to keep Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich in sight, while RB Leipzig lost heavily again. Leverkusen had flown out of the blocks, taking the lead inside two minutes through Jeremie Frimpong in the capital before Jeong Woo-yeong struck back for the hosts…
22 Nov
Bayer Leverkusen and Nigeria striker Victor Boniface is set to miss "a few games" after returning from international duty with a leg injury, coach Xabi Alonso said Friday. "He's got a small injury in his thigh muscle, it's a shame," Alonso told reporters ahead of Saturday's home clash with Heidenheim. Nigerian media reported Boniface could…
2 Nov
Harry Kane scored twice and set up another as Bayern Munich moved three points clear at the top of the German Bundesliga with a 3-0 home win over Union Berlin on Saturday. The England captain put Bayern ahead from the spot after 15 minutes after Union's Benedict Hollerbach brought down Michael Olise on the edge…
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