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☆ Mainz 05: Unexploded WWII bomb to be defused near German soccer stadium
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —An unexploded World War II bomb is set to be defused on Friday after it was found near the home of Bundesliga soccer club Mainz 05. A statement from the city of Mainz said the 500-kilogram (1,102-pound) American bomb was found during construction work on Wednesday, before the local area was evacuated. The club shop at the stadium will also be closed Friday when the bomb is being defused, according to the team. The club is set to host FC Köln on Sunday as both teams fight to avoid relegation this season. The presence of unexploded World War II ordnance in Germany is common enough that companies often hire private bomb disposal teams to check that sites are safe when construction is planned.

Organizations: CNN, Bundesliga, Mainz, FC Köln, CNN Sport Locations: Mainz, Germany

☆ Victoria and David Beckham have been married for nearly 25 years. Here's a timeline of their relationship
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Jillian Selzer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

1997: Victoria and David met for the first time. Victoria Beckham said it was love at first sight. Mark Mainz/GettyImagesThe two first crossed paths in the Manchester United players' lounge in early 1997. According to Victoria, she knew David was the one right away. It will happen to you in the Manchester United players' lounge — although you will get a little drunk, so exact details are hazy."

Persons: David, Victoria Beckham, Mark Mainz, Victoria Organizations: Manchester United, Spice, British Vogue Locations: Victoria, British

☆ Mo Salah sets Liverpool goalscoring record in team’s stunning 11-2 aggregate victory over Sparta Prague
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —As bad days at the office go, it’s unlikely Sparta Prague will have endured many worse than on Thursday. Things did get slightly better for Sparta – albeit very briefly – as Veljko Birmančević reduced the aggregate deficit to seven goals when he scored just before half-time to make it 4-1 on the night. “We were really, really after them, at them – however you want to call it – and scored wonderful goals. “A long time in my life, I obviously worked for a smaller club – not that Sparta are a small club – but I worked in Germany for a smaller club with Mainz. You can win games, but you need a little bit of help from the opponent – we didn’t give any help [tonight].

Persons: Darwin Nuñez, Bobby Clark, Mo Salah, Cody Gakpo, Birmančević, Liverpool wasn’t, Gakpo, Dominik Szoboszlai, “, ” Klopp, –, ”, Klopp, Salah, ” “ I’ve, Peter Byrne, Brian Priske Organizations: CNN, Europa, Anfield, Liverpool, Sparta, Sparta ”, Press Association Locations: it’s, Sparta Prague, Sparta, Germany, Mainz

☆ Marie-Louise Eta makes history by becoming first woman to take charge of a men’s team in Bundesliga game
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Marie-Louise Eta made history on Sunday after becoming the first woman to take charge of a men’s team in a Bundesliga fixture. The 32-year-old was named Union Berlin’s assistant coach earlier in the season but filled in for usual head coach Nenad Bjelica, who is currently serving a three-game ban. Eta’s first match in charge ended with a 1-0 victory against Darmstadt, with Benedict Hollerbach’s first-half strike the difference between the two sides. According to Bundesliga.com, Eta retired at just 26 before stepping into coaching – she took charge of Germany’s youth teams before joining Union Berlin in 2023. Bjelica will be missing for Union Berlin’s next two matches against RB Leipzig and Mainz.

Persons: CNN — Marie, Louise Eta, Nenad Bjelica, Eta’s, Benedict Hollerbach’s, “ We’re, Eta, –, ”, Bjelica, Bayern’s Leroy Sané, “, ” Bjelica Organizations: CNN, Union, Darmstadt, UEFA Women’s, Turbine Potsdam, Union Berlin, Union Berlin’s, Bayern Munich, German Football Association, RB Leipzig Locations: Mainz

☆ BioNTech cuts 2023 revenue target on reduced prospects for vaccine
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

The logo of BioNTech is pictured at Biontech's research laboratory for individualised vaccines against cancer in Mainz, Germany, July 27, 2023. In a statement on Monday, the German biotech company cut its outlook for full-year COVID-19 vaccine revenues to about 4 billion euros from 5 billion previously expected and the 17.2 billion reported last year. But the reduced revenue prospects prompted the Mainz-based company to cut its 2023 research and development (R&D) budget for the second time, forecasting a range from 1.8 to 2 billion euros, down from between 2 and 2.2 billion euros laid out in August. Third-quarter revenues were 895 million euros, broadly in line with an analyst consensus compiled by LSEG and down from 3.46 billion from a year earlier. ($1 = 0.9306 euros)Reporting by Ludwig Burger, Editing by Rachel More and Barbara LewisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Wolfgang Rattay, Jens Holstein, LSEG, BioNTech, Ludwig Burger, Rachel More, Barbara Lewis Organizations: REUTERS, Pfizer writedowns, Pfizer, Thomson Locations: Mainz, Germany, FRANKFURT

☆ Mainz terminate El Ghazi's contract over posts on Israel-Hamas conflict
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Nov 3 (Reuters) - Mainz 05 have terminated Anwar El Ghazi's contract following the forward's social media posts in connection with the Israel-Hamas conflict, the Bundesliga club said on Friday. "My position remains the same as it was when this started," El Ghazi wrote. The 28-year-old El Ghazi added that he had "no regrets or remorse" regarding his position and refused to distance himself from what he had previously said. In a statement, Mainz said the player's contract had been terminated as a result of his statements and posts on social media without specifying. Mainz said on social media on Wednesday that they had read El Ghazi's latest statement in relation to the club "which we noted with surprise and incomprehension.

Persons: Anwar El Ghazi's, El Ghazi, Mainz, El, Israel, Tommy Lund, Ken Ferris Organizations: Bundesliga, Mainz, Aston Villa, Everton, Leizpig, Thomson Locations: Mainz, Israel, Gaza, Gdansk

☆ Mainz lift El Ghazi suspension after Israel-Hamas social media post-club
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BERLIN, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Dutch forward Anwar El Ghazi will return to training and match play after receiving a warning and having shown remorse following his suspension over a social media post about the Israel-Hamas conflict, the Bundesliga club said on Monday. El Ghazi, who joined Mainz in September, had been suspended on Oct. 17 over the post which he has since deleted. "Anwar El Ghazi has been issued an official warning by 1. FSV Mainz 05 for a post that he published on social media two weeks ago," the club said. "As such, Anwar El Ghazi will return to training and matchday-related activities with 1.

Persons: Anwar El Ghazi, El Ghazi, Mainz, Karolos, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Bundesliga, Mainz, FSV Mainz, Hamas, Thomson Locations: Israel, Mainz, Gaza

☆ Soccer-Dortmund's Terzic demands sharp improvement against Heidenheim
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

FILE PHOTO-Soccer Football - Bundesliga - Borussia Dortmund v 1. "We know that our appearance in the last two matches was not what we wanted. We want to improve markedly and win the game," Terzic told a press conference. The Bavarians have enjoyed a solid league start with two wins from two matches. Union Berlin will also be looking to make it three wins from three when they host RB Leipzig on Sunday.

Persons: Edin Terzic, Wolfgang Rattay, Terzic, Niclas Fuellkrug, Donyell Malen, Fuellkrug, Harry Kane, Karolos, Toby Davis Organizations: Soccer Football, Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund, FSV Mainz, Edin, REUTERS, Rights, Dortmund, Werder Bremen, Cologne, VfL Bochum, Bochum, Bayern, Borussia Moenchengladbach, Gladbach, Tottenham Hotspur, Union Berlin, Leipzig, Thomson Locations: Dortmund, Germany, Heidenheim, Bayern Munich

Eventually, he had his own radio show in Los Angeles, “The Bob Barker Show.”American game show host Bob Barker points to himself on a nearby television screen as his wife Dorothy Jo Barker (1924 - 1981) looks on and laughs, November 4, 1977. Gabi Rona/MPTV/Reuters Barker, right, appears on a 1960 episode of "Bonanza" along with actors Jim Galante, Ken Mayer and Natalie Trundy. CBS/Getty Images Barker and Amanda Jones, who was Miss Illinois, are seen after Jones won the 1973 Miss USA Pageant. David Livingston/Getty Images Barker plays with his pet Mr. Rabbit at his home in Los Angeles in 2011. There hasn’t been a day on set that I didn’t think of Bob Barker and thank him.

Persons: Bob Barker, Roger Neal, Barker, popper, Bill Cullen, Drew Carey, ”, “, ‘, ’ ” Barker, Robert William Barker, ’ ”, “ I’d, Drury, Dorothy Jo Barker, Ralph Edwards, Edwards, wasn’t, – Barker, Barker’s, nimbly, Barker's, Jesse Grant, Gabi Rona, MPTV, Reuters Barker, Jim Galante, Ken Mayer, Natalie Trundy, Dorothy Jo, Tilly, Paul W, Bailey, NBCUniversal, Gerald Smith, Herb Ball, Amanda Jones, Jones, Ron Galella, Lennox McLendon, Dian Parkinson, Janice Pennington —, Parkinson, Jim Smeal, Adam Sandler, Happy Gilmore, Mark Mainz, Robert Hanashiro, Mark Davis, Ingrid Newkirk, David Livingston, Rabbit, Damian Dovarganes, Scott Clifton, Lisette M, Azar, CBS Barker, Monty Brinton, Dorothy Jo Gideon, Gideon, you’ve, Gilmore ’, Carey, ‘ Bob, I’m, ‘ Drew, you’re, Nancy Burnet, Gilmore, ” Sandler, Bob, hasn’t Organizations: CNN, CBS, American Television, Drury College, U.S . Navy, Springfield, NBC, Reuters, DJ, T Foundation, US Naval Reserve, Getty, Miss, Miss USA, MTV, Television Academy Hall of Fame, USA, PETA, “, Los Angeles Times Locations: Mission , South Dakota, Rosebud, Springfield , Missouri, Los Angeles, Miss Illinois, “, ”

☆ PSG's Senegal defender Diallo joins Qatar's Al-Arabi
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Aug 15 (Reuters) - Paris St Germain's Senegal defender Abdou Diallo has joined Qatari side Al-Arabi, the Ligue 1 club said on Tuesday. The terms of the deal were not disclosed but French media reported that the 27-year-old has signed a four-year deal after Al-Arabi paid a 15 million euros ($16.35 million) transfer fee. Diallo came through the youth ranks at AS Monaco and made his debut in 2014 before winning Ligue 1 in 2017. Diallo, France's former under-21 captain, has 23 caps for Senegal and helped them win the 2021 African Cup of Nations as well as featuring at last year's World Cup. ($1 = 0.9173 euros)Reporting by Janina Nuno Rios in Mexico City; Editing by Ken FerrisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Abdou Diallo, Arabi, Diallo, Janina Nuno Rios, Ken Ferris Organizations: Paris St, Qatari, Al, Ligue, AS Monaco, Qatar Stars League, PSG, Borussia Dortmund, Bundesliga, Mainz, RB Leipzig, of Nations, Thomson Locations: Paris, Paris St Germain's Senegal, France's, Senegal, Mexico City

REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay/File PhotoFRANKFURT, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Germany's BioNTech (22UAy.DE), Pfizer's (PFE.N) partner on COVID-19 vaccines, cut its drug development budget for this year after quarterly revenues were hurt by a plunge in pandemic-related demand. The quarterly net loss was 190 million euros, down from a COVID-19-fuelled profit of 1.67 billion euros a year earlier. The company said it cut its projected research and development (R&D) budget for this year to between 2 and 2.2 billion euros, down from between 2.4 and 2.6 billion euros previously forecast. R&D expenditures were 1.54 billion euros last year. BioNTech reaffirmed its outlook for COVID-19 vaccine revenues to reach about 5 billion euros in 2023, down from 17.2 billion euros last year, expecting a renewed sales boost from an inoculation campaign in the fall.

Persons: Wolfgang Rattay, Jens Holstein, BioNTech, Ludwig Burger, Miranda Murray, Friederike Heine, Louise Heavens Organizations: REUTERS, Pfizer, Thomson Locations: Mainz, Germany

☆ More than 30 arrested in latest Italy raid against 'Ndrangheta mafia
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] Police officers carry boxes into a police building in Mainz, Germany, May 3, 2023, after German police arrested dozens of people across the country on Wednesday in an investigation of the Italian 'Ndrangheta organised crime group, German public prosecutors and state police said. REUTERS/Timm... Read moreMILAN, June 27 (Reuters) - Dozens of people have been arrested in a new police raid against the 'Ndrangheta mafia that has revealed how its multiple illegal activities have spread as far as Austria and Germany, Italian authorities said on Tuesday. Suspects, including politicians from the 'Ndrangheta home region of Calabria, face charges including mafia association, murder, extortion, fraud, rigging of public contracts, bribery and vote buying, police said in a statement. Prosecutors from the German town of Stuttgart and the German federal police cooperated with the investigation, they added. The alleged 'Ndrangheta network ran illegal trades from the south to the north of Italy in real estate, catering, fruit and vegetable and livestock trading, security services and video-poker, Italian police said.

Persons: Timm, Read, Nicola Gratteri, Emilio Parodi, Stephanie van den Berg, Alvise Armellini, Christina Fincher, William Maclean Organizations: Police, REUTERS, Mafia, Prosecutors, Europol, Austrian, Cosa Nostra, Thomson Locations: Mainz, Germany, MILAN, Austria, Calabria, Stuttgart, Italy, Austrian, Europe, Italian, The Hague

☆ A lost medieval city that legend says was swallowed by the sea as punishment for its carnal sins mapped for the first time
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The legend says that the city of Rungholt was destroyed as revenge for its inhabitants' sins. Researchers say such finds provide unparalleled insights into the lives of the North Frisian peopleTop editors give you the stories you want — delivered right to your inbox each weekday. Legend has it that the once thriving city, which now sits off the coast of northern Germany, was swallowed by the North Sea in a single night following a heavy storm as punishment for its inhabitants' sins. In medieval legends, the sound of its bell tower could be heard from the depths of the North Sea. The press release says that investigations into the tidal flats continued to "bring to light significant new finds" and provided unparalleled insights into the lives of the North Frisian people.

Persons: —, drunkards, Ralf Roletschek, Dennis Wilken, Hanna Hadler Organizations: Service, The Times, Christian, Albrecht University, Kiel University, Institute, Mainz University Locations: Rungholt, Germany, North, Wadden, Kiel

☆ Bayern win Bundesliga with last-gasp goal in dramatic season finale
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Bayern finished on 71 points, ahead on goal difference from Dortmund. RB Leipzig and sensational Union Berlin are third and fourth respectively and will also compete in the Champions League next season. "It is unbelievable that I experience such a title race," said Bayern's Thomas Mueller, who celebrated a league-record 12th Bundesliga title. While the title win rescues some silverware in what has been a frustrating season for Bayern, the club sacked CEO Oliver Kahn, who was not in Cologne, and sports director Hasan Salihamdizic minutes after the title win. Reporting by Karolos Grohmann; Editing by Hugh Lawson and Christian RadnedgeOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Up to 1.7 billion T. rex dinosaurs lived on Earth, a new study found. But scientists aren't sure where all the bones went.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-27 | by ( Erin Heger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

New calculations suggest that 1.7 billion T. rexes lived on Earth from 65.5-68 million years ago. This dichotomy between how many T. rexes lived and how few fossils we have of them shows us just how rare fossilization is and how much more we have to learn about these majestic creatures. Warpaintcobra/Getty ImagesMarshall was the lead author of an earlier study that estimated 2.5 billion T. rexes once roamed Earth. Of the roughly 1.7 billion, or so, T. rexes who roamed our planet, scientists have only uncovered a few hundred fossils, equating to fewer than 100 total dinosaurs. Despite their prime conditions for fossilization, if Giebeler's calculations are correct, scientists have only found about 0.0000002% of the T. rex that lived on Earth.

☆ Bundesliga set for thrilling final day title decider
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

In fact, the last season Bayern didn’t win the championship was the 2011/12 campaign, when now Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp guided Borussia Dortmund to the title. That leaves soccer fans looking to the Bundesliga for a dose of end-of-season drama with the championship set to be decided on the final day of the season. “We stopped moving, stopped helping, stopped showing courage.”Perhaps, Bayern had become complacent, suffering the shock loss despite taking a 25th-minute lead through Serge Gnabry. Former Chelsea and Dortmund manager Thomas Tuchel took over at Bayern in March. Bayern travels to 10th-placed FC Köln on the final matchday hoping for a win and a surprise Dortmund slip up in what is set to be a tense final day.

☆ Pancreatic Cancer Vaccine Shows Promise in Small Trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Benjamin Mueller | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Five years ago, a small group of cancer scientists meeting at a restaurant in a deconsecrated church hospital in Mainz, Germany, drew up an audacious plan: They would test their novel cancer vaccine against one of the most virulent forms of the disease, a cancer notorious for roaring back even in patients whose tumors had been removed. The vaccine might not stop those relapses, some of the scientists figured. And the speed with which the disease, pancreatic cancer, often recurred could work to the scientists’ advantage: For better or worse, they would find out soon whether the vaccine helped. The vaccine provoked an immune response in half of the patients treated, and those people showed no relapse of their cancer during the course of the study, a finding that outside experts described as extremely promising. The study, published in Nature, was a landmark in the yearslong movement to make cancer vaccines tailored to the tumors of individual patients.

☆ Selke double helps Cologne end Leverkusen's 14-game unbeaten run
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LEVERKUSEN, Germany, May 5 (Reuters) - Bayer Leverkusen slumped to a 2-1 home loss to Cologne on Friday to end their 14-game unbeaten run across all competitions and put their European spot in danger with three Bundesliga matches remaining. Cologne's Davie Selke struck twice in the first half -- either side of Amine Adli's equaliser -- to give them their third straight away win, their longest winning run away from home in 31 years. Selke stunned the hosts in the 14th minute, easily beating defender Jonathan Tah to head in and give Cologne the lead with their first chance of the game. The hosts were in full control of the game when Cologne struck again as Selke stabbed in his second goal of the evening in the 36th minute against the run of play. Bayern Munich, in top spot on 62 points, face Werder Bremen on Saturday.

☆ Factbox: The 'Ndrangheta: Italy's most powerful mafia group
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

May 3 (Reuters) - Italy's 'Ndrangheta has supplanted Sicily's Cosa Nostra as the country's most powerful mafia organisation, and has spread across Europe and the rest of the world. ORIGIN, CELEBRITY KIDNAPPING AND COCAINEThe 'Ndrangheta originates from Calabria, the impoverished southern region at the tip of Italy's boot. Its name is believed to come from the ancient Greek words "andros" and "agathos", meaning brave or valiant man. POWER AND WEALTHIn its latest six-monthly report, Italy's Anti-Mafia Investigative Directorate (DIA) calls the 'Ndrangheta "the absolute dominant force in the criminal world" well beyond its home turf of Calabria. In 2008, Italian research group Eurispes valued the 'Ndrangheta's annual turnover at a staggering 44 billion euros ($48.54 billion), about 3% of Italy's gross domestic product at the time.

☆ Bayern Munich situation difficult but not hopeless-coach Tuchel
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BERLIN, April 28 (Reuters) - Bayern Munich are playing catch-up to leaders Borussia Dortmund for the league title with five games remaining but coach Thomas Tuchel said the situation was not yet hopeless for his team and their shot at an 11th straight league crown. The Bavarians dropped to second place on 59, a point behind Dortmund, after last week's 3-1 loss to Mainz 05. "The situation has become more difficult for us now but it is not hopeless," Tuchel told a news conference. Hertha are in last place but have brought back former coach Pal Dardai in a last-ditch effort to avoid relegation. "I don't know if I will watch it," Tuchel said of the Dortmund game.

☆ Leaders Dortmund ready to open up gap with win over Bochum
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

With second-placed Bayern Munich, a point behind on 59, in action at home to Hertha Berlin on Sunday, victory over Bochum would pile more pressure on Dortmund's embattled title rivals. Their last league title dates back to 2012. Dortmund coach Edin Terzic could be without defender Nico Schlotterbeck against Bochum while Raphael Guerreiro trained alone earlier this week. They are in 15th place on 27 points, just two points above the relegation playoff spot. Hertha are without a win in their last seven games and are anchored in last place on 22 points points.

☆ Dortmund ready to take five last steps to league title says Terzic
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BERLIN, April 27 (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund have five more steps to take to lift their first Bundesliga title in 11 years, coach Edin Terzic said on Thursday, with his team ready for the season's crunch period. They visit VfL Bochum in the mini Ruhr derby on Friday while Bayern are in action at home to Hertha Berlin on Sunday. We have to take five more steps and the next one is tomorrow," Terzic told a news conference. We play tomorrow against Bochum and we can improve our situation tomorrow only if we bag the three points," he added. They also have to play VfL Wolfsburg, Borussia Moenchengladbach, Augsburg and Mainz 05.

☆ Union squeeze past Gladbach 1-0 to hold on to third place
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

BERLIN, April 23 (Reuters) - Union Berlin secured a 1-0 victory at Borussia Moenchengladbach on Sunday courtesy of a sumptuous Sheraldo Becker volley to remain in third place and stay on course for a Champions League-qualifying spot with five matches remaining. Gladbach tried to bounce back but Marcus Thuram and Manu Kone could not beat goalkeeper Frederik Ronnow. Union stay third on 55 points with Borussia Dortmund leading the title race on 60. Bayern Munich dropped to second place with 59 following Saturday's 3-1 loss at Mainz 05. Freiburg moved up to fourth spot, two points behind Union, after their 4-0 demolition of Schalke 04 earlier on Sunday.

☆ Bayern Munich suffer shock 3-1 loss at Mainz to leave title race open
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MAINZ, Germany, April 22 (Reuters) - League leaders Bayern Munich slumped to a 3-1 loss at Mainz 05 on Saturday, conceding all three goals in a span of 14 minutes in their latest slip-up which could prove costly in the race for the Bundesliga title with five games remaining. Bayern, chasing an 11th straight league crown, are on 59 points and second-placed Borussia Dortmund, on 57, can take over the lead with a win over Eintracht Frankfurt later on Saturday. "Too much has happened to this team and it struggles to bounce back when things don't go its way. We struggle to win matches. They now also risk missing out on the Bundesliga title after suffering a third defeat under Tuchel in seven matches.

☆ Dortmund crush Frankfurt 4-0 to storm into the Bundesliga top spot
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

DORTMUND, Germany, April 22 (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund cruised past Eintracht Frankfurt 4-0, with two goals coming from Donyell Malen, on Saturday to take over the lead in the Bundesliga from Bayern Munich with five matches left in the season. For Frankfurt, last year's Europa League winners, it was their eighth league game without a win and they dropped to ninth, out of contention for a European spot. Jude Bellingham opened Dortmund's account in the 19th minute after picking up the ball at the edge of the box, turning on the spot and firing in. Their second goal, five minutes later, was far easier, with keeper Gregor Kobel kicking the ball deep in to the Frankfurt half and Malen slotting in after the ball was headed on twice past a clueless Frankfurt backline. Mats Hummels made it 3-0 with a well-timed header from a Raphael Guerreiro cross before Karim Adeyemi's solo effort set up Dutch striker Malen for his second goal of the evening in the 66th.

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