Bundesliga

Kompany, Alonso call for action on player workload amid strike talks

Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany and his Bayer Leverkusen counterpart Xabi Alonso on Friday joined the growing chorus calling for action on player workload, amid talks of strikes.

Kane hattrick sends Bayern Munich top of the Bundesliga

Bayern Munich maintained their perfect start to the season and jumped to the top of the Bundesliga table after hammering newly-promoted Holstein Kiel 6-1. Jamal Musiala scored the third fastest goal in Bundesliga history, giving Bayern the lead after just 15 seconds.

Alonso hopes short preparation time enough for Leverkusen to bounce back

Bayer Leverkusen's 35-game unbeaten Bundesliga run came to an end in their last game and manager Xabi Alonso hopes the short time he has had with his players will be sufficient to get back to winning ways.

Mueller scores in his record 710th match for Bayern

Mueller, who played his first game for the club in 2008, moved past former goalkeeper Sepp Maier to outright first on the appearance list in all competitions.

Leverkusen's 35-game unbeaten run in Bundesliga snapped by Leipzig

In a volatile match which saw visiting coach Marco Rose sent to the stands in the first half, Leverkusen jumped out to a 2-0 lead thanks to goals from Jeremie Frimpong and Alex Grimaldo.

Harry Kane receives European Golden Shoe in Munich

Bayern Munich and England striker Harry Kane received the Golden Shoe award as the highest goalscorer in a European football league at a ceremony in the Bavarian capital on Tuesday.

Kane helps Bayern to win at Wolfsburg on Kompany debut

Harry Kane helped drag Bayern Munich to a come-from-behind 3-2 win at Wolfsburg on Sunday in new manager Vincent Kompany's Bundesliga debut.

Leverkusen coach Alonso says Bayern 'favourites' in Bundesliga

Bayer Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said Thursday that Bayern Munich are the Bundesliga title favourites this season, despite his side's incredible league and cup double last campaign.

Five new faces to watch in the Bundesliga this season

The 2024-25 Bundesliga season kicks off on Friday when champions Bayer Leverkusen visit local rivals Borussia Moenchengladbach.

June 7, 2017
June 7, 2017

Dortmund capture Freiburg's Philipp

Borussia Dortmund signs Maximilian Philipp from Bundesliga rivals Freiburg for a fee German media reports have put at around 20 million euros ($22.5m, £17.4m).

June 6, 2017
June 6, 2017

Bosz named new coach of Borussia Dortmund

Dutchman Peter Bosz is named as the new coach of Borussia Dortmund, the German giants announce.

May 30, 2017
May 30, 2017

Tuchel departs from Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund's head coach Thomas Tuchel leaves the club, the Bundesliga side confirmed, denying that the departure was sparked by a public spat with the club's chief executive.

May 30, 2017
May 30, 2017

Vieirinha strike saves Wolfsburg from the drop

Portuguese defender Vieirinha blasts in a 49th-minute winner as VfL Wolfsburg avoid relegation from the top tier of the Bundesliga with a 1-0 (2-0 aggregate) win over Eintracht Braunschweig.

May 29, 2017
May 29, 2017

Bartra feared for his career

Borussia Dortmund defender Marc Bartra reveals that he thought he would not be able to play again.

May 21, 2017
May 21, 2017

Late Aubemayang penalty sends Dortmund into the Champions League

Bundesliga top scorer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang snatches a last-gasp winner to give Borussia Dortmund a nail-biting 4-3 victory over Werder Bremen and secure their automatic Champions League group stage spot.

May 7, 2017
May 7, 2017

Dortmund sink Hoffenheim, Leipzig book Champions League spot

Borussia Dortmund edge past Hoffenheim 2-1 to move into third place in the Bundesliga with two matches left and take a big step towards securing a spot in next season's Champions League group stage.

April 26, 2017
April 26, 2017

Frankfurt in German Cup final after Gladbach shootout win

Eintracht Frankfurt won 7-6 in a penalty shoot-out at Borussia Moenchengladbach after a 1-1 draw on Tuesday to reach the German Cup final for the first time in 11 years and set up a showdown with either holders Bayern Munich or Borussia Dortmund.

April 16, 2017
April 16, 2017

Borussia Dortmund bounce back as tepid Bayern Munich falter

Borussia Dortmund bounced back from the trauma of the bomb attack on their team bus and their Champions League defeat in midweek to earn an emotion-filled 3-1 home win over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

April 9, 2017
April 9, 2017

Late Poulsen strike trims Bayern's lead

Yussuf Poulsen's late goal sealed ten-man RB Leipzig's 1-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday to trim Bayern Munich's runaway lead to seven points with seven Bundesliga games left.