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☆ Wolfsburg stun holders Leipzig 1-0 to end their winning run in German Cup
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WOLFSBURG, Germany, Oct 31 (Reuters) - VfL Wolfsburg beat RB Leipzig 1-0 courtesy of Vaclav Cerny's first-half goal to eliminate the holders in the German Cup second round and put an end to their two year-reign in the competition. Leipzig, winners in 2022 and 2023 as well as finalists in 2021, were reduced to 10 men early in the second half after Yussuf Poulsen was sent off following a second booking. The Czech winger should have scored a second goal 10 minutes later when a misunderstanding in the Leipzig defence sent him clear on goal once more but he miskicked and fired wide. Leipzig looked more aggressive after the break and hit the woodwork through David Raum. Reporting by Karolos Grohmann Editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Vaclav Cerny's, Yussuf Poulsen, Cerny, Tiago Tomas, miskicked, David Raum, Poulsen, Jan Vranckx, Dane, Karolos, Toby Davis Organizations: VfL Wolfsburg, RB Leipzig, Leipzig, Bundesliga, VfB Stuttgart, Champions League, Union Berlin, Bayern, Borussia Dortmund, Hoffenheim, Thomson Locations: WOLFSBURG, Germany, Czech, Leipzig, Bayern Munich, Saarbruecken

☆ Bayern's Neuer prepares for imminent Bundesliga return with eye on Euros
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Karolos Grohmann | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BERLIN, Oct 26 (Reuters) - There is more at stake for Bayern Munich keeper Manuel Neuer when he makes his possible return to action in the Bundesliga on Saturday against Darmstadt 98 almost a year after injury. He did not travel to Bayern's Champions League game against Galatasaray in Istanbul on Tuesday to continue training while a rumoured return in the league last week did not materialise. "We have to wait and see," Bayern's Tuchel said on Tuesday when asked whether Neuer will return this week. A Bayern comeback for Neuer would mean that veteran keeper Sven Ulreich, who has been outstanding in his absence, will quickly slip back into his usual reserve role. Victory over visiting Darmstadt, in 12th place, could move Bayern provisionally into top spot, with Leverkusen, also unbeaten, in action against Freiburg on Sunday.

Persons: Manuel Neuer, Thomas Tuchel, Neuer, Barcelona's Marc, Andre ter Stegen, Ilkay, Julian Nagelsmann, Bayern's Tuchel, Manuel, Sven Ulreich, Ulreich, Karolos Grohmann, Christopher Cushing Organizations: Bayern Munich, Bundesliga, Darmstadt, Bayern's Champions League, Galatasaray, Bayern, Costa, Germany, Champions League, Bayer Leverkusen, VfB Stuttgart, Victory, Leverkusen, Freiburg, Sunday, Borussia Dortmund, Eintracht Frankfurt, Thomson Locations: Istanbul, Qatar, Costa Rica, Germany, Darmstadt

☆ 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.

☆ Holders Leipzig thrash Freiburg 5-1 to reach German Cup final
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

FREIBURG, Germany, May 2 (Reuters) - Holders RB Leipzig crushed hosts Freiburg 5-1 courtesy of a goal and three assists from Spaniard Dani Olmo on Tuesday to reach the German Cup final for the third straight year. They will play either VfB Stuttgart or Eintracht Frankfurt, who meet on Wednesday, in the showpiece match. Leipzig made it 3-0 in the 37th after another fine move and a finish from Dominik Szoboszlai, with Freiburg failing to stem the constant flow of attacks. Nkunku made it look easy when he added another in first-half stoppage time following some more disastrous defending from the hosts and another Olmo assist. Leipzig eased to victory as they added a fifth goal with a stoppage time penalty from Hungary international Szoboszlai.

☆ Under-pressure Bayern shift focus to Bundesliga and in-form Mainz
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MUNICH, Germany, April 20 (Reuters) - Bayern Munich's players and coach Thomas Tuchel have no time to digest Wednesday's painful Champions League exit to Manchester City with the Bundesliga the only title left to fight for and in-form Mainz 05 posing the next obstacle in a rocky season. In the Cup it was Freiburg who beat them in Munich while City advanced with a comfortable 4-1 aggregate win. "At the end of the day, we are just scoring far too few goals," said midfielder Thomas Mueller. Bayern know that if they are to rescue their season with a record-extending 11th straight Bundesliga title and take some pressure off the club leadership they have to start scoring again on Saturday at Mainz. "This is now our main focus, not to dwell too long on this bitter elimination (by City)."

☆ Whirlwind Bayern crush Dortmund 4-2 to go top in Tuchel debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

MUNICH, Germany, April 1 (Reuters) - Bayern Munich overran a hapless Borussia Dortmund to win Der Klassiker 4-2 on Saturday as three goals in the opening 23 minutes helped them reclaim top spot in the Bundesliga and hand new coach Thomas Tuchel a winning start. With Tuchel, who also coached Dortmund from 2015-2107, having replaced Julian Nagelsmann on the Bayern bench, the hosts were all over their title rivals from the start. With Dortmund's defence torn to shreds and club bosses frozen in their seats at the Allianz Arena, Bayern never took their foot off the gas. Some sloppy finishing, however, saw them squander half a dozen golden chances in the second half before Dortmund struck twice late in the game, with an Emre Can penalty in the 72nd minute and a stoppage-time effort from Donyell Malen. Tuchel, who previously also coached Paris St Germain and Chelsea, could not have dreamt of a better start with Bayern on course for a record-stretching 11th league crown.

☆ Efficient Dortmund edge past Leipzig 2-1 to move into top spot
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

DORTMUND, Germany, March 3 (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund took a two-goal lead in the first half and hung on for a nervous 2-1 victory over RB Leipzig on Friday to go top of the Bundesliga and stretch their perfect run in 2023 to eighth straight league wins. "We had to tremble until the end but I prefer to win than to play well and lose. "It was our big wish to take over the lead in the Bundesliga and keep putting pressure." "But we have to keep our heads up as there are still a lot of great matches in front of us." Leipzig face Manchester City in their own Champions League last 16 return leg on March 14 after their 1-1 draw in Germany last week.

☆ Croatia's Dalic mixes youth and experience in bid for World Cup success
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Croatia finished top of their Nations League group ahead of world champions France and Denmark, and the 2018 runners-up will be riding a wave of momentum heading into the tournament. "However, there are other national teams that have such ambitions, the most important is the first match with Morocco. "The team from Russia was second in the world, and when you look at where those players played, they were all top clubs. One player was from the Croatian league, and now there are seven or eight of them. Luck is that young players have older players alongside them to mature...

☆ Clubul german Schalke-04 Gelsenkirchen și-a găsit un nou antrenor chiar înainte de Revelion
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-28 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Clubul german Schalke-04 Gelsenkirchen și-a găsit un nou antrenor chiar înainte de Revelion. Elveţianul Christian Gross este cel care va pregăti gruparea germană până la finalul acestui sezon.Gross, în vârstă de 66 ani, îl va înlocui astfel pe Manuel Baum, demis la jumătatea acestei luni, din cauza rezultatelor nesatisfăcătoare, formaţia fiind ultima clasată în Bundesliga.Schalke-04 nu a obținut nicio victorie în ultimele 29 de meciuri disputate, iar în actualul sezon a rămas singura echipă care nu a câştigat niciun meci.Noul antrenor este familiarizat cu salvarea echipelor de la retrogradare. Gross este cunoscut că a reușit să facă acest lucru cu Tottenham în sezonul 1997-98. De-a lungul carierei sale, elvețianul a mai antrenat echipele FC Basel, VFb Stuttgart, Young Boys Berna, Al-Ahli din Arabia Saudită, dar și gruparea egipteană Zamalek.Gross va debuta pe banca tehnică a grupării din Gelsenkirchen la meciul cu Hertha Berlin, de pe 2 ianuarie

Persons: Elveţianul Christian Gross, Manuel Baum, Gross, Tottenham, Young Boys Berna Organizations: Schalke, Revelion, FC Basel, VFb Stuttgart, Young Boys, Hertha Berlin Locations: Gelsenkirchen, Al, Arabia Saudită

☆ Lucien Favre, concediat de la Borussia Dortmund
▼ + stars: | 2020-12-14 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Borussia Dortmund a rămas fără antrenor, după ce elvețianul Lucien Favre a fost concediat. Presa germană a scris că gruparea din Dortmund este dispusă să aștepte încheierea sezonului pentru a aduce un alt tehnician, favorit fiind Marco Rose, actualul antrenor al Borussiei Monchengladbach. Se mai vehiculează că șefii grupării din Westfalia și Rose ar avea deja un acord verbal ca acesta să preia echipa din iunie 2021. Lucien Favre a antrenat-o pe Borussia Dortmund din 2018. Acum, elvețianul a lăsat echipa pe locul 5 în Bundesliga și a calificat-o în optimile de finală ale Ligii Campionilor.

Persons: Lucien Favre, Marco Rose, Rose Organizations: Borussia, VfB Stuttgart, Ligii Campionilor Locations: Borussia Dortmund, Dortmund, Westfalia, Bundesliga

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