Bundesliga

Brazil defender Iago fired the hosts into the lead after just 51 seconds before second-half goals by Florian Niederlechner and Mads Pedersen sealed the win. The ...

Bayern finish the weekend nine points clear and are steaming to a tenth straight league title as second-placed Dortmund were thrashed 4-1 at home to RB Leipzig on Saturday. However, they could climb higher Wednesday at home to Mainz in a game postponed due to an outbreak of Covid last month in the visitor's squad. Augsburg pulled away from the Bundesliga's bottom three Sunday with a 3-0 home win over Wolfsburg thanks to a lightning start by the hosts.

Goals from Iago, Florian Niederlechner and Mads Pedersen were enough to lift Augsburg three points above Arminia Bielefeld and Hertha Berlin in the relegation ...

Niederlechner set up Danish defender Pedersen to seal the win in the 69th. Niederlechner, who hadn’t scored for Augsburg since October, made it 2-0 in the 63rd when he volleyed in from close range after a corner. Goals from Iago, Florian Niederlechner and Mads Pedersen were enough to lift Augsburg three points above Arminia Bielefeld and Hertha Berlin in the relegation zone and two points above Stuttgart having played a game less than its rivals.

Japan forward Takuma Asano hit a brace on April 2 as Bochum edged past Hoffenheim 2-1 away in the German Bundesliga.

"I'm training and playing in matches, picturing what I can do if given a chance." I want to go after it, of course," said Ito, a 22-year-old who has earned a regular spot in his first Bundesliga season. He hit a brace for Bochum in a 2-1 away win at Hoffenheim, taking his season's tally to three goals.

BERLIN, April 2 (Xinhua) -- Four second-half goals helped Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich move past stubborn Freiburg 4-1 in the 28th round on Saturday.

We absorbed the equalizer very well and scored some nice goals," said Nagelsmann. We played well in the first half. "We played better in the second half as we took the lead with a set piece.

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A huge reason behind Bayer Leverkusen occupying the third position, with six points more than fourth-placed RB Leipzig, is German youngster Florian Wirtz. Bayer ...

Thomas Muller, for instance, has seven goals and an incredible 19 assists in 27 games in the Bundesliga this season. After a few disappointing seasons, Reus and his team are back in the title race and while Haaland has been scoring the most, he has been supported by Reus. The German winger bagged nine goals in 22 appearances, actually topping his goalscoring tally from last season with 10 games less. He also has 11 assists, according to Transfermark, which would put him second in the league, just behind Thomas Muller. If BVB manages to overturn the lead Bayern Munich currently has, Reus would be the frontrunner for this award. Also, a total of four teams are fighting for the coveted fourth spot, including surprise additions in Union Berlin and SC Freiburg. With an exciting season come incredible players, and the Bundesliga has had no shortage of them. The German now-veteran, who has been with Borussia Dortmund since 2011, is far from his best days but has given us a flashback at times to when he was dominating the Bundesliga. A league that is usually dominated by Bayern Munich, the Bundesliga was known for knowing the champion even before the season.

Leon Goretzka, Serge Gnabry, Kingsley Coman and Marcel Sabitzer scored for Bayern Munich as they thrashed Freiburg 4-1 in Bundesliga 2021-22.

Donyell Malen scored for Dortmund in the 85th but Olmo sealed the result with Leipzig’s fourth a minute later. Nkunku got the third goal in the 57th when he combined with Dani Olmo and Laimer – who returned the ball with his heel – before firing inside the right post. It was the Austrian’s first goal in the Bundesliga. Bayern had more of the ball in the first half against Freiburg but struggled to create clear-cut chances against the well-organized home team. But the visitors spoiled the party. He broke it in the final game of the season against Augsburg.

When Niklas Suele and Marcel Sabitzer, who later scored, both came on in the 86th minute, only one player came off, leaving Bayern with 12 men on the pitch ...

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. When Niklas Suele and Marcel Sabitzer, who later scored, both came on in the 86th minute, only one player came off, leaving Bayern with 12 men on the pitch for 17 seconds. When Niklas Suele and Marcel Sabitzer, who later scored, both came on in the 86th minute, only one player came off, leaving Bayern with 12 men on the pitch for 17 seconds. When Niklas Suele and Marcel Sabitzer, who later scored, both came on in the 86th minute, only one player came off, leaving Bayern with 12 men on the pitch for 17 seconds. They are fourth in the table and on course for a Champions League place next season. However, there could be consequences for Bayern who briefly had 12 players on the pitch after a mistake following a late double substitution.

Manchester United have suffered a blow in their hunt for a permanent boss as Bayern Munich boss Julian Nagelsmann has rejected their approach.

Thus far, Nagelsmann is on course to lead his new side to a league title in the next few weeks, with Bayern sitting pretty at the top of the league table. The situation leaves Ajax’s Erik ten Hag and Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino as the standout contenders for the United job ahead of the new campaign, and we cannot possibly complain about those options. Man United are currently led by Ralf Rangnick on an interim basis, with the German given the manager job until the summer.

Freiburg 1-4 Bayern Munich. Bayern Munich proved too strong for Freiburg after running out 4-1 winners at the Europa-Park Stadion.

First-half goals from Lucas Alario and Karim Bellarabi were enough to get the job done for Leverkusen, while Vladimir Darida's strike for Berlin proved to be consolation. Borussia Dortmund slipped nine points behind Bayern Munich after suffering a 4-1 loss to RB Leipzig on Saturday night. Bayern Munich proved too strong for Freiburg after running out 4-1 winners at the Europa-Park Stadion.

Julian Nagelsmann's record champions shook off a strong challenge by SC Freiburg and eventually pulled off a 4-1 victory in the highest-scoring match of the ...

Japanese international Asano in fact came close to scoring a hat trick. The deadlocked teams contested every last duel with every last ounce of strength. Eight minutes of stoppage time only enabled Bayern to add a fourth goal. Nine minutes after that, the Bavarian guests had their decisive goal. All the Freiburg bodies remained on hand to ensure that plays into the box didn't reach keeper Mark Flekken. The breakthrough finally came on a set-piece in the 58th. Center backs Tanguy Nianzou and Dayot Upamecano found themselves with no one to play the ball to on carries. The Bavarians again managed some penetration. Both sides struggled to find their footing on what was an unseasonably cold day in southern Germany. Light snow fell on the Breisgauer pitch. Three goals in the final 20 minutes enabled FC Bayern München to defeat SC Frieburg 4-1. Freiburg managed a couple of half-chances on the counter before the half-hour-mark hit. The German giants lined up in a 4-2-3-1, with national team partners Goretzka and Joshua Kimmich working a noticeable split-stagger in midfield. FC Union Berlin in the final round before the international break.