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☆ Coaches Have to Be Salesmen, Too
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Rory Smith | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

West Ham, in the end, could not quite withstand the barrage. Bayer Leverkusen’s first goal — a Jonas Hofmann shot that picked its way through a thronged penalty area — broke its resistance. The club’s Europa League adventure will likely extend no further than the quarterfinals. Xabi Alonso, its estimable young coach, remains on course to claim a treble — league, cup, Europa League — in his first full season. West Ham is starting to feel at home on the continent: It reached the Europa League semifinals in 2022, losing out to Eintracht Frankfurt, and then beat Fiorentina to claim the Europa Conference League trophy in 2023.

Persons: Bayer Leverkusen’s, Jonas Hofmann, Victor Boniface, Xabi Alonso Organizations: Europa League, Leverkusen, League —, Premier League, Newcastle United, Chelsea, Manchester United, Eintracht Frankfurt, Fiorentina, Europa Conference League Locations: West Ham, Europe

☆ Leverkusen snatch 2-2 draw at Bayern with stoppage-time penalty
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MUNICH, Germany, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Bayer Leverkusen scored a stoppage time penalty through Exequiel Palacios to rescue a 2-2 draw at Bayern Munich on Friday and snap their winning start. The match lived up to its billing and the result left Bayern and Leverkusen level on 10 points at the top of the standings. Palacios thundered in his spot kick after Alphonso Davies had brought down Jonas Hofmann. But it was Bayern who scored with Tel weaving past the Leverkusen defence to set up Goretzka. Leverkusen, however, had the final say with Davies' sloppy defending earning them a last-gasp spot kick after a VAR review.

Persons: Exequiel Palacios, Palacios thundered, Alphonso Davies, Jonas Hofmann, Leon Goretzka, Thomas Tuchel, Tuchel, Harry Kane, Alejandro Grimaldo, Striker Victor Boniface then, Lukas Hradecky, Kane, Bayern's Sven Ulreich, Jeremie Frimpong, Florian Wirtz, Boniface, Davies, Palacios, Karolos Grohmann, Pritha Sarkar Organizations: Bayer Leverkusen, Bayern Munich, Bayern, Leverkusen, Mathys, Tel, Thomson Locations: MUNICH, Germany

☆ Boniface scores twice again as five-star Leverkusen crush Darmstadt
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BERLIN, Sept 2 (Reuters) - New signing Victor Boniface scored twice for the second consecutive week as Bayer Leverkusen blew Darmstadt 98 away 5-1 on Saturday to make it three wins out of three league games for a perfect Bundesliga start. The 22-year-old Nigerian, who struck twice in last week's win over Borussia Moenchengladbach while also netting in the German Cup once, joined a month ago from Union Saint-Gilloise in Belgium but has hit the ground running. Boniface opened his account with a superb solo run and chipped in his finish in the 21st minute after driving past three defenders. Darmstadt levelled through Oscar Vilhelmsson's close range header but Xabi Alonso's team went back in front four minutes after the restart through Exequiel Palacios. Boniface then bagged his second goal of the afternoon, slipping into the box and flicking the ball past the keeper from a tight angle after a quick passing move.

Persons: Victor Boniface, Boniface, Oscar Vilhelmsson's, Exequiel Palacios, Jonas Hofmann's, Adam Hlozek, Karolos Grohmann, Hugh Lawson Organizations: Bayer Leverkusen, Darmstadt, Borussia Moenchengladbach, Union Saint, Thomson Locations: Union, Belgium, Darmstadt

☆ Soccer-Bayern still a work in progress with Bundesliga season set to start
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The Bavarians have won the last 11 consecutive league crowns but they needed a Borussia Dortmund slip-up on the final matchday last season to retain it. A 3-0 loss to RB Leipzig in the German Super Cup at home on Saturday left Tuchel, who took over from Julian Nagelsmann late last season, fuming. Kane's German debut, with a low-key substitute appearance in the second half of their Super Cup loss, did little to dampen Bayern fans' enthusiasm and expectations. Their Super Cup win over Bayern gave them an early shot of confidence but they will have to repeat it again on Saturday when they face ambitious Leverkusen in their season opener. "We can improve many things but this obviously did give us a push," said Leipzig coach Marco Rose of the win against Bayern.

Persons: Thomas Tuchel, Harry Kane, Kai Pfaffenbach, Robert Lewandowski, Tuchel, Julian Nagelsmann, Manuel Neuer, Kim Min, jae, Felix Nmecha, Marcel Sabitzer, Rami Bensebaini, Granit Xhaka, Victor Boniface, Jonas Hofmann, Christopher Nkunku, Konrad Laimer, Dominik Szoboszlai, Josko Gvardiol, Andre Silva, Marco Rose, Robin Gosens, Karolos, Robert Birsel Organizations: Soccer Football, DFL, Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig, Allianz Arena, REUTERS, Rights, Bundesliga, Werder Bremen, Borussia Dortmund, Bayern, Tottenham Hotspur, Borussia, Bayer Leverkusen, Germany, Leverkusen, Champions League, Thomson Locations: Munich, Germany, Barcelona, Napoli, Leipzig, Union Berlin

☆ Gladbach crush Dortmund 4-2 for second straight defeat
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BERLIN, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Borussia Moenchengladbach fired four goals past hapless Borussia Dortmund for a 4-2 victory on Friday to leave their opponents in sixth place following their second straight league loss. Gladbach, who have now won six of their eight home games so far, are in seventh place on 22 points, three behind Dortmund. Jonas Hofmann, fresh from his Germany World Cup squad inclusion, slotted in for the lead after four minutes before Julian Brandt, another World Cup-bound Germany international, drew the visitors level. Dortmund pulled a goal back with Nico Schlotterbeck's volley on the rebound but the Ruhr valley club were badly leaking at the back. Thuram should have added at least one more goal but he missed a string of golden chances as Dortmund faltered.

☆ Teenager Moukoko, veteran Goetze in Germany's World Cup squad
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

FRANKFURT, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Germany handed a surprise call-up to Borussia Dortmund teenager Youssoufa Moukoko in their World Cup squad on Thursday as 2014 World Cup winner Mario Goetze marked a sensational return to the national team set up after five years. "Mario Goetze is there. Bayern Munich provided a strong midfield core with Thomas Mueller, teenager Jamal Musiala, Leroy Sane, Serge Gnabry, Leon Goretzka and Joshua Kimmich. Keeper Manuel Neuer will lead the team and remains first choice for the fourth consecutive World Cup. Reus had also missed the 2014 World Cup after suffering an injury on the eve of their departure for Brazil where they won the title.

☆ Every World Cup 2022 squad announced: USMNT, Germany, Belgium and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

CNN —‘Tis the season for wall charts and fans gathering around to pick their starting teams for the 2022 Qatar World Cup. “It’s always difficult when a guy helps you get to the World Cup, he scores three goals in World Cup qualifying and isn’t going to be a part of the program. Again, it’s more about who we did add that we felt good about.”All but one of the 26 will be making their World Cup debut at this year’s tournament and, according to the USMNT, it will be the youngest team to qualify for the World Cup. Octavio Passos/Getty Images Europe/Getty ImagesGhanaManager: Otto AddoThe final squad has not been announced yet. READ: Meet Otto Addo, the coach responsible for guiding some of Europe’s brightest young talents (2021)—–PortugalManager: Fernando SantosThe final squad has not been announced yet.

☆ Bayern Munchen, eşec dramatic. Campioana a fost învinsă de Borussia Monchengladbach
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-09 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Campioana en-titre a început ca din tun și conducea cu 2-0 după primele 26 de minute de joc. Robert Lewandowski a deschis scorul în minutul 20, transformând un penalty, iar Leon Goretzka a marcat cel de-al doilea gol al bavarezilor.Fotbaliștii Borussiei Monchengladbach nu au renunțat și au avut o revenire formidabilă. Gazdele au egalat până la pauză datorită golurilor înscrise de Jonas Hofmann.În debutul părții secunde, pasa greșită a lui Niklas Süle a făcut ca Florian Neuhaus să-și recupereze gafa de la hențul comis în prima repriză și să înscrie pentru 3-2. Acesta a fost și scorul final, Monchengladbach - Bayern 3-2.În pofida eșecului, gruparea din Munchen rămâne liderul clasamentului din Bundesliga, având 2 puncte avans și cu un meci mai mult disputat decât Leipzig.De cealaltă parte, formația din Monchengladbach este a șaptea clasată.

Persons: Robert Lewandowski, Leon Goretzka, Jonas, Niklas Süle, Florian Neuhaus Organizations: Bayern Locations: - titre, Monchengladbach, Munchen, Bundesliga

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