A record crowd of 12,511 descended on Köpenick today as 1. FC Union Berlin beat city rivals Hertha Berlin 5-0 at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei in the largest attendance for a Women’s club game in south-east Berlin. Story of the match Sitting comfortably at the top of Regionalliga Nordost, Union welcomed mid-table Hertha to the south-east of the Capital and dominated the first half. With five minutes played, the hosts took the lead. Abu Sabbah cut inside from the right, rolling the ball onto her left foot, and sliding the ball into the top corner. It was 2-0 in the 16th minute. Heiseler ma ..read more

Bayer Leverkusen maintained their unbeaten season as they once again came from behind to draw 2-2 with VfB Stuttgart.  The first half proved to be a cagey affair with both teams never really having many chances in front of goal. Sehrou Guirassy had Stuttgart’s best chance when he missed a head that you would normally bank on the striker scoring. While for Leverkusen, their chances fell to Patrik Schick, who sliced at a rebound and missed what would normally be a clear chance.  Stuttgart took an early lead in the second half when Chris Führich latched onto a rebounded shot before 10 m ..read more

Harry Kane scored his 400th goal in senior football in Bayern Munich’s 2-1 win over Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday afternoon. The Englishman is enjoying best goalscoring season with 42 goals across all competitions, a personal record. And on Tuesday, Bayern Munich host Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final first leg. When asked in the mixed zone how many goals he will score against Real, Kane said: “Hopefully a few. I’m in good form and confident. If my teammates serve me like they have all season, then I’ll be there.” Wie viele Kane-Tore gegen Real Madrid? „Ein paar, hoffentlich. I ..read more

Matthijs de Ligt was pictured leaving the Allianz Arena with a limp and a heavily bandaged knee following Bayern Munich’s 2-1 win against Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday afternoon. Thomas Tuchel has since confirmed that De Ligt has a ligament injury in his knee but was unable to provide an update on whether or not the Dutch defender will be fit for the Rekordmeister’s Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid on Tuesday. When asked when walking through the mixed zone whether he would be available on Tuesday, De Ligt replied: “I don’t know. We have to see.” De Ligt was replaced by Kim Min ..read more

Harry Kane’s brace against Eintracht Frankfurt takes the Englishman’s tally up to 35 Bundesliga goals for the season. And with that, the 30-year-old breaks a 60-year record, held by Hamburg’s Uwe Seeler, by becoming the quickest 35 league goals, reaching the milestone in just 31 games. But it’s been quite the day for Kane. His goals against Eintracht takes the player’s tally to 42 goals across all competitions this season, which is a new personal record. His previous best of 41 goals in a single season was set in the 2017/18 campaign. And what’s more, his two goals on Saturday afternoon means ..read more

With a big Champions League tie on Wednesday against PSG, Borussia Dortmund prepared terribly as they were comfortably besten 4-1 by RB Leipzig.  Dortmund dominated the ball in the first half and were rewarded when Jadon Sancho opened the scoring in the 20th minute. However, the goal was the shot in the arm that Leipzig needed as only three minutes later Loïs Openda equalise for Leipzig diverting in a Xavi Simons cross.  Leipzig then had the best chances of the first half with a penatly overturned by VAR after Salih Özcan tackled Dani Olmo. Then just beofre the break, a Xaver Schlage ..read more

Borussia Dortmund will be without Sébastien Haller and Emre Can for their Bundesliga clash against RB Leipzig at the Red Bull Arena on Saturday afternoon. Even though fifth will likely clinch Champions League football, Edin Terzic and Dortmund have ambitions to finish above Leipzig, but will be forced into making changes. In the absence of Can, Salih Özcan should start alongside Marcel Sabitzer while Ian Maatsen suspension after accumulating five yellow cards means Niklas Süle is likely to return in defence, with Julian Ryerson switching to left-back with Ramy Bensebaini still sidelined. Karim ..read more

With Bayern Munich’s upcoming Champions League game in mind, Thomas Tuchel is expected to use Saturday’s game against Eintracht Frankfurt as a test run for their midweek clash vs Real Madrid. The big news coming into this game is that Leroy Sané will be unavailable. The German has been struggling with an issue with his pubic bone, and will be rested with a view to playing against Real on Tuesday. In absence of Sané, Raphael Guerreiro could start in an attacking position with Noussair Mazraoui at left-back, just like Bayern did against Arsenal. Tuchel will also be without Serge Gnabry and Kings ..read more

Speaking at his press conference ahead of Bayer Leverkusen’s game against VfB Stuttgart, Xabi Alonso gave his opinion on the surprise team in the Bundesliga this season. When asked about Stuttgart, Alonso said: “Stuttgart play really well, they have a good trainer, players and play attractive football. We are ready for an intensive game. They are flexible and good with the ball, for me, they are one of the best teams in Europe this season.”  The two games between Leverkusen and Stuttgart have been some of the best in Germany this season. The first game saw them play out a 1-1 draw at the ..read more

Eintracht Frankfurt have announced that they have activated the buy option in Hugo Ekitike’s loan agreement making his move from PSG permanent. The deal is said to be worth around €16.5m and the 21-year-old will sign a contract at the club until 2029. On why the club decided to activate the deal, sporting director Markus Krösche said: “Hugo has indicated in his previous assignments what quality he has. We are firmly convinced of his great potential and look forward to seeing him in the Eintracht jersey beyond the current season.” Since joining from PSG on loan in the winter, Ekitike has strugg ..read more