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.

November 6, 2016
November 6, 2016

Football: Bayern draw, Dortmund's Aubameyang scores four

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich stumbled to a 1-1 home draw against Hoffenheim on Saturday but stayed three points clear at the top as Borussia Dortmund's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang fired four goals past Hamburg SV following his midweek ban.

October 27, 2016
October 27, 2016

Bayern march on, Dortmund need penalties

Holders Bayern Munich reach the third round of the German Cup with a 3-1 win over Augsburg while second-division Union Berlin take injury-hit Borussia Dortmund to penalties.

September 25, 2016
September 25, 2016

Bayern ride on Kimmich

Champions Bayern Munich needed an 88th-minute winner by Joshua Kimmich to beat Hamburg SV 1-0 on Saturday and

September 22, 2016
September 22, 2016

Germans angry at Beckenbauer

A majority of Germans believe football legend Franz Beckenbauer no longer deserves the nickname 'Kaiser Franz', given the latest

September 18, 2016
September 18, 2016

Bayern floor Ingolstadt

Illness-hit Bayern Munich conceded their first goal of the season before roaring back with a 3-1 win at home to Ingolstadt to stay

September 12, 2016
September 12, 2016

Leipzig rock Dortmund

RB Leipzig stuns Bundesliga title hopefuls Borussia Dortmund 1-0 to claim the club's first win in the German top flight.

September 11, 2016
September 11, 2016

Lewandowski lifts Bayern

Robert Lewandowski and Joshua Kimmich strike late goals in Bayern Munich's 2-0 win at Schalke in the Bundesliga.

July 19, 2016
July 19, 2016

Dortmund, Bayern in Gotze talks

Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge has confirmed the Bundesliga champions are in talks with Borussia Dortmund over the sale of Mario Gotze.

June 15, 2016
June 15, 2016

Refugee gets his big break

Gambian refugee Bakery Jatta has signed a contract with German Bundesliga side Hamburg, the club said Tuesday, in what local media dubbed a "football fairytale".

May 10, 2016
May 10, 2016

Bayern complete Hummels, Sanches signings

Bayern Munich have strengthened their stranglehold on the Bundesliga by signing midfielder Renato Sanches from Benfica and defender Mats Hummels from rivals Borussia Dortmund.