Breathless, wild, and a thrilling display of what can happen when two teams packed with some of the world’s best attacking players are encouraged to play without fear. Paris Saint-Germain’s 5-4 win over Bayern Munich in the first leg of their semi-final on Tuesday might even have been the greatest game in Champions League history. […]
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Luis Enrique predicts more thrills in return leg after PSG beat Bayern in classic
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique admitted his team will likely need to score several more goals away to Bayern Munich next week to be sure of reaching another Champions League final after a remarkable 5-4 victory in the first leg of their semi-final on Tuesday. “I just asked my staff how many goals they thought […]
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Barcelona held at Bayern in Women’s Champions League semi-finals
Barcelona were held to a 1-1 draw at Bayern Munich in a fiery first leg of their Women’s Champions League semi-final on Saturday. Ewa Pajor put Barcelona ahead after eight minutes but Franziska Kett levelled for the Germans midway through the second half. The Bayern defender went from hero to villain near the end though […]
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Luis Diaz, the ‘worker’ who makes Bayern’s champions click
Luis Diaz has become a core component of Vincent Kompany’s Bundesliga-winning side, quickly establishing himself in Bayern Munich’s free-scoring forward line as they secured a 35th title. With Harry Kane once again Bayern’s main man and Michael Olise bewitching defenders from the right, Diaz’s outstanding opening season at Bayern could easily be overlooked. But the […]
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Kane lauds Diaz ‘moment of magic’ after Bayern knock out Real
Harry Kane praised Luis Diaz’s late “moment of magic” which delivered the killer blow as Bayern Munich eliminated Real Madrid to reach the Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday. Holding a 2-1 first-leg advantage, Bayern fell behind three times on the night in the first half as record 15-time champions Real produced a familiarly strong performance […]
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Bayern’s Kompany praises ‘special’ Neuer display in win at Real Madrid
Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany hailed goalkeeper Manuel Neuer after his team secured a 2-1 Champions League quarter-final first leg win at Real Madrid on Tuesday. Luis Diaz and Harry Kane’s goals gave the Bundesliga leaders a strong lead on a dominant display but Kylian Mbappe pulled one back for Madrid, with Neuer making a […]
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Germany: Leverkusen wrestles with inconsistency as brilliant Bayern awaits
Inconsistency threatens to derail their top-four hopes.
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Bayern trio Musiala, Davies and Urbig sidelined with injuries
Bayern Munich’s Jamal Musiala, Alphonso Davies and Jonas Urbig will all miss matches after picking up fresh injuries in Tuesday’s 6-1 Champions League win at Atalanta. Bayern issued a statement confirming the injuries on Wednesday and said the trio “would be sidelined for the time being” without indicating any return dates. Musiala and Urbig were […]
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Augsburg hands Bayern Munich first Bundesliga defeat since March
Augsburg stunned Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich 2-1 on Saturday to end a 27-match unbeaten league run for their Bavarian rivals dating back to March. Second-placed Borussia Dortmund made the most of the slip with a 3-0 win at Union Berlin to cut their deficit to eight points, keeping alive their slim hopes of challenging Bayern […]
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Lily Yohannes shines in OL Lyonnes debut
Lily Yohannes scored one goal and helped set up another as champion OL Lyonnes beat promoted Marseille 3-1 in the French Première League opener.