Michael Olize scored twice as Bayern Munich started the new year by routing Wolfsburg 8-1 with six second-half goals to move 11 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga. Olize, Harry Kane and Luis Díaz picked apart the Wolfsburg defense on Sunday in a display of dominance which leaves Bayern firmly on course to […]
Bundesliga
Leverkusen hoping in-form Diaby can take down Bayern
Berlin: Bayer Leverkusen head to runaway Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich on Saturday with their forwards, in particular young Frenchman Moussa Diaby, in red-hot goalscoring form. The 22-year-old has netted seven goals in his last five games, helping Leverkusen score 21 times in their past six league matches. Bayern holds an eight-point lead over second-placed Borussia […]
Dortmund’s Reus banned for two matches, Wolf for three
BERLIN: Borussia Dortmund’s fading Bundesliga title hopes suffered another setback on Monday when captain Marco Reus was banned for two matches and Marius Wolf for three following their red cards in Saturday’s 4-2 home defeat by Schalke 04. Reus was sent off on the hour with a straight red card for a studs-up challenge on […]
Suele winner keeps Bayern on track for Bundesliga title
Champions Bayern Munich scored a 1-0 victory over visiting Werder Bremen on Saturday to stay on course for a seventh successive Bundesliga title. Niklas Suele drilled in a 75th-minute winner to lift the Bavarians to 70 points, four clear of Borussia Dortmund, who are in action against Freiburg on Sunday, with four matches left in […]
Premier League, MLS and Bundesliga
Recently, a large number of professional football leagues have taken to a craze — FIFA E-competitions on the PlayStation and X-box consoles. To name a few, there is already an E-Premier League, E-MLS and even an E-Bundesliga (German-league). In fact, the eChampions league — which was announced in late December, is set to conclude one […]
Five things to look for in the Bundesliga
Bayern Munich look to extend their record for Bundesliga away wins at Stuttgart while Spain international Paco Alcacer is set to make his Borussia Dortmund debut. Here are five things to look for in the Bundesliga this weekend: Century for Pulisic Expect the goals to fly on Friday with US teenager Christian Pulisic, 19, set […]
Aubameyang joins Arsenal for club record £56m deal
LONDON: Arsenal have signed Gabon forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from German club Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday for a club record fee of £56m. The 28-year-old, who scored 141 goals in his 213 appearances with Dortmund, has signed a long-term contract with the London club. The Gabonese is Arsenal’s second signing of 2018 after former teammate Henrikh […]