Both goals hailed from a familiar source as Bayern sealed three points at home against rank outsiders AEK Athens. The victory never looked in real doubt, but the performance left much to be desired.Bayern Munich 2-0 AEK Athens (Lewandowski pen 31', 71') Whatever else might be going wrong at Bayern Munich at the moment, Robert …
League leaders Bayern Munich needed an entire hour, but finally found the net against a defensive Cologne. The Billy Goats, bottom of the table, were resolute but unable to capitalize on the odd chance up front.Hit F5 or refresh the page to see the latest updates. Cologne coach Stefan Ruthenbeck: “A deserved win for Bayern, …
It has been a noisy two weeks at Bayern Munich, but on Saturday there was a moment where it was welcomed. The Bavarian Bundesliga machine has made it five titles in a row – and that deserves recognition.Forty-five minutes was all it took. Wolfsburg battled and then were flayed, like most opponents who dare to …
With both teams out of Europe, the German Cup has come in to even sharper focus for Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund. The two clash in a semifinal that’s likely to define the success of this season for both.The third meeting of Germany’s big two this term comes less than three weeks after their last …
Beating Bayern Munich is no easy feat, but Julian Nagelsmann’s Hoffenheim side made history with the club’s first ever win over Bayern on Tuesday night as the 29-year-old head coach continues to prove his quality.It wasn’t a win that shook up the title race, but nevertheless history was made in the tiny town of Sinsheim …
German clubs’ prowess in women’s football suffered a blow in the Champions League quarterfinals. Bayern Munich and Wolfsburg both lost to French opposition – meaning no Bundesliga club made the final four this year.For the first time since the 2006/07 season, no German teams will compete in the women’s Champions League semifinals. Bayern Munich actually …
Bayern inched closer to a fifth straight Bundesliga crown with a 1-0 victory at Gladbach that put them 13 points clear at the top with nine games to play. Schalke earlier capped a fine week with a 1-0 win at Mainz.Gladbach 0-1 Bayern (MĂĽller 63′) Second-placed Leipzig’s 3-0 defeat at Werder Bremen on Saturday handed …
Hamburg saw off Cologne and Arminia Bielefeld came through a tense penalty shootout in the German Cup on Tuesday night. They were joined in the last eight by Bayern Munich and Borussia Mönchengladbach.Hamburg 2-0 Cologne (Jung 5′, Wood 76′) Hamburg scored a goal in each half to dump Cologne out of the German Cup and …
Matchday 16 in the Bundesliga saw another record for Bayern, an unwelcome surprise for Wolfsburg and a first for Hoffenheim under Huub Stevens. Here is Saturday’s round-up. Bayern Munich 2-0 Ingolstadt (Lewandowski 65′, Lahm 75′) These two were rivals before football was a real sport in Germany, and the match lived up to the Bavarian …
The Brazilian winger has been one of the most impressive players in the Bundesliga this season with champions Bayern Munich. Costa has spoken about life under Guardiola and how becoming a footballer wasn’t his dream. The contribution of Douglas Costa in Bayern Munich’s unbeaten defence of the league championship shouldn’t be understated. Signed from Shakhtar …
Three members of Germany’s 2014 World Cup-winning team have been named to the shortlist for the annual Ballon d’Or award as the world’s best football player. Current holder Cristiano Ronaldo is among the favorites. Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, his teammate, Thomas MĂĽller and Toni Kroos of Real Madrid were among the 23 players on …
Arturo Vidal has swapped Turin for Munich in the search for a Champions League winner's medal. DW's Ross Dunbar looks at how his arrival could mark a change in the team's playing style under Pep Guardiola. How times have changed: "This is the sort of player I wouldn't have at Bayern," said Bayern Munich's chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge in 2011. Four…
