Africa’s stars were at the heart of the action across the Bundesliga this weekend, with Achraf Hakimi, Ramy Bensebaini and Liverpool loanee Taiwo Awoniyi among the players in key roles as German football returned behind closed doors. The Bundesliga had been on a two-month coronavirus-imposed hiatus before finally being given the green light to resume,
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The Bundesliga is set to be the most popular league in world football this weekend, as major European competition finally makes its return amidst the coronavirus pandemic and the worldwide shutdown of sporting events. Fans across Africa will be able to follow the German top flight for the rest of the campaign, and many of
Werder Bremen’s Josh Sargent doesn’t think things can get any worse after a disappointing season so far. Josh Sargent has high hopes for the future of the United States men’s national team. The tattoo on Josh Sargent‘s leg tells the story of the journey he has been on the past 12 months. When he got
Bayern Munich and Paderborn players pay tribute to victims of Hanau terror attack. Chants of “Nazis Out” could be heard in stadiums across Germany over the weekend as supporters held a minute’s silence for the victims of the Hanau terror attack. On Wednesday, a 43-year-old German opened fire and nine killed people in a shisha
11:28 AM ET Erling Haaland has scored 12 goals in eight games since joining Borussia Dortmund. Getty Borussia Dortmund beat strugglers Werder Bremen with second-half goals from Dan Axel Zagadou and teenage sensation Erling Haaland on Saturday. The win saw Lucien Favre’s side climb into second place in the Bundesliga with their fifth win in the
11:32 AM ET RB Leipzig eased past struggling Werder Bremen 3-0 on Saturday to reclaim top spot in the Bundesliga, two points ahead of champions Bayern Munich. Having failed to win in their last four games in all competitions, Leipzig were desperate to bounce back and Lukas Klostermann‘s 18th minute goal quickly put them in
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11:28 AM ET Bayern Munich’s Philippe Coutinho scored a hat trick and Robert Lewandowski added two more goals as the champions demolished Werder Bremen 6-1 on Saturday to impressively bounce back from two straight league defeats. The Bavarians, missing several players through injury, climbed to fourth place on 27 points, four behind leaders Borussia Monchengladbach
2:35 PM ET BERLIN, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Struggling Paderborn snatched only their second Bundesliga win of the season on Sunday, beating Werder Bremen 1-0 away with a last-minute goal awarded following a VAR review. Substitute Sven Michel, who had only been on the pitch for six minutes, swept home Streli Mamba’s pass in the
9:36 AM ET BERLIN, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Patrick Herrmann scored once in either half as Borussia Moenchengladbach eased past Werder Bremen 3-1 on Sunday to open up a four-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga. Gladbach, playing their best season in more than 40 years, struck twice in three minutes with Ramy Bensebaini
2:28 PM ET Borussia Dortmund came from a goal down but had to settle for a 2-2 draw against visiting Werder Bremen on Saturday to drop further down the standings, having won only one of their last four Bundesliga games. Dortmund cancelled out Werder’s eighth-minute lead through Milot Rashica seconds later with Mario Goetze’s diving
4:27 PM ET Josh Sargent scored an impressive goal in Bremen’s defeat of Augsburg. Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images Josh Sargent scored a brilliant goal on his first Bundesliga start of the season and Yuya Osako grabbed two as Werder Bremen defeated 10-man Augsburg 3-2 on Sunday. Ruben Vargas canceled Osako’s sixth-minute opener in the 12th before
Craig Burley and Steve Nicol reflect on Fernando Torres’ career at and after Liverpool, following the announcement of the Spanish strikers retirement. Relive one of Fernando Torres’ most memorable goals with Liverpool as he announces his retirement. Craig Burley makes the case that Atletico Madrid and France star Antoine Greizmann would be just what Liverpool
2:33 PM ET Claudio Pizarro scores Werder Bremen’s equaliser against Borussia Dortmund. Martin Rose/Bongarts/Getty Images Borussia Dortmund let slip a two-goal lead and were held 2-2 at Werder Bremen, seriously denting their Bundesliga title hopes, on Saturday with 40-year-old Claudio Pizarro scoring the equaliser for the hosts. Two stunning first-half goals, a solo effort from Christian
4:49 PM ET Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich beat Werder Bremen 3-2 with two goals from Robert Lewandowski on Wednesday to advance to the DFB Pokal final for the second straight year and keep the domestic league and cup double firmly in their sights. The Bavarians, who also beat Werder in the league last week, will
11:47 AM ET BERLIN, April 20 (Reuters) – Champions Bayern Munich scored a narrow 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
1:57 PM ET BERLIN, April 7 (Reuters) – Borussia Moenchengladbach stumbled to a 1-1 draw against visitors Werder Bremen on Sunday to miss their chance to close in on fourth place and a possible spot in next season’s Champions League. Gladbach, looking for their first home win since January, hit the woodwork in the first
5:50 PM ET Borussia Dortmund were knocked out of the German Cup by Werder Bremen following a penalty shootout after a thrilling 3-3 draw at home on Tuesday, with the Bundesliga leaders twice throwing away the lead in extra time. Bremen, who are 10th in Germany’s top flight, took a fifth minute lead through Milot
Rudi Assauer was best known for his work at Schalke. Former Schalke general manager Rudi Assauer, credited as one of the key figures in German football, has died aged 74 following a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Assauer, a former player for Borussia Dortmund and Werder Bremen, was a key driving force behind Schalke’s development
United States forward Josh Sargent scored again though it wasn’t enough as Werder Bremen were caught out by a late goal and fell at Leipzig 3-2. Sargent, the young American who scored on his debut with his first touch against Fortuna Duesseldorf last weekend, again made his mark in his third match when he fired