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SportAFP NewsAfrican players in Europe: 100-goal Mane punishes Palace again
It was a memorable weekend for Sadio Mane as he bagged his 100th goal for Liverpool and became the first Premier League footballer to score in nine consecutive matches against the same opponent.
SportAFP NewsWolfsburg held at home as Bayern Munich stay top of Bundesliga
Wolfsburg lost their 100 percent record Sunday, missing the chance to regain top spot in the Bundesliga as their 1-1 home draw against Eintracht Frankfurt meant defending champions Bayern Munich finish the weekend first in the table on goal difference.
SportAFP NewsHaaland double sees Dortmund hold off Union to climb to second
Erling Braut Haaland scored with a stunning lob as his two-goal haul on Sunday helped Borussia Dortmund hold off Union Berlin with a 4-2 home win to go second in the Bundesliga table behind defending champions Bayern Munich.
SportAFP NewsBayern hit seven past Bochum to go top of Bundesliga
Bayern Munich topped the Bundesliga for the first time this season with a 7-0 thrashing of Bochum on Saturday as Robert Lewandowski scored for a record 13th consecutive home league game.
SportAFP NewsBayern's Coman undergoes heart surgery
Bayern Munich winger Kingsley Coman has undergone surgery to correct an irregular heartbeat, the German champions announced Friday.
SportAFP News'Tie them down': Dortmund ponder how to keep Haaland, Bellingham
Borussia Dortmund coach Marco Rose says he will do everything to keep Jude Bellingham and Erling Braut Haaland at the Bundesliga club as the young stars attract the attention of Europe's top clubs after forging an impressive partnership.
SportAFP NewsAfter Kimmich, Goretzka also extends Bayern contract
Leon Goretzka has penned a new deal to stay at Bayern Munich until 2026, it was announced Thurdsday, following on from his Germany team-mate Joshua Kimmich who has also committed to the defending Bundesliga champions.
SportThe TelegraphJack Grealish makes sublime seem simple as Manchester City cruise to victory in nine-goal thriller
Grealish scores cracker on Champions League debut De Bruyne makes impressive return from injury Nkunku's hat-trick exposes defensive lapses
SportAFP NewsBayern sent 'important signal' in Barca win says Mueller
Thomas Mueller said Bayern Munich's dominant 3-0 win at Barcelona on Tuesday sent an important message to their rivals for this season's Champions League title.
SportEvening StandardMan City vs Leipzig: How can I watch Champions League game on TV in UK tonight?
Pep Guardiola and Manchester City begin their quest tonight to finally win the Champions League after falling at the final hurdle in May. Tonight’s clash with Leipzig is the first meeting between the clubs and although the Bundesliga side have become Champions League regulars in recent seasons, they have been off form this term. Under new manager Jesse Marsch, they have lost three of their first four Bundesliga games including a 4-1 defeat by Bayern Munich on Saturday.
SportEvening StandardFC Barcelona 0-3 Bayern Munich LIVE! Lewandowski goal - Champions League result, match stream and latest updates today
Barcelona could hardly have asked for a tougher assignment as they began their first Champions League campaign of the post-Lionel Messi era by hosting German giants Bayern Munich. The move sent shockwaves through European football and has dampened expectations about what Ronald Koeman’s side may be able to achieve this season, but this was still a disappointing start as Bayern cruised to a 3-0 win at the Nou Camp. Thomas Muller set the German champions on their way before Robert Lewandowski took centre-stage, scoring twice as Julian Nagelsmann watched his side take all three points in his first European game since taking charge in the summer.
SportEvening StandardRobert Lewandowski hits double as Bayern Munich cruise past FC Barcelona in Champions League opener
Robert Lewandowski scored twice as Bayern Munich made light work of a trip to the Nou Camp to face Barcelona on the opening night of the Champions League group stage. The Polish forward’s brace came after Thomas Muller had opened the scoring to set Bayern on their way to a 3-0 triumph against a Barca side beginning the first campaign of the post-Lionel Messi era. Muller’s 34th-minute strike took his career tally to seven goals against Barcelona, including the two he netted in the 8-2 shellacking Bayern dealt Barcelona the last time they met in August 2020.
SportAFP NewsChampions League final pain a 'motor' for Man City, says Guardiola
Pep Guardiola says Manchester City will use the pain of their Champions League final loss to Chelsea last season as motivation to end the long wait to be crowned European champions.
SportAFP NewsHaaland-inspired Dortmund braced for 'emotional' test at Besiktas
Borussia Dortmund expect a highly-charged atmosphere at Besiktas on Wednesday where the visitors' "world-class" striker Erling Braut Haaland is looking to add to his 20 Champions League goals.
SportThe TelegraphThe Champions League players who you do not know yet - but will soon
The Champions League returns on Tuesday and each season a number of players emerge to stamp their authority on Europe's elite club competition.
SportAFP NewsUnpopular Leipzig still no match for Man City, PSG's petrodollars
Derided by opposition fans for trampling over German football traditions, RB Leipzig find themselves in the unusual position of not being cast as the bad guys as the Champions League's group of death kicks off on Wednesday.
SportAFP News'Competitive' Bayern head into Europe boosted by Leipzig reinforcements
Bayern Munich start their Champions League campaign Tuesday with a mouth-watering clash at Barcelona as the Bavarian giants confidently head into Europe having plundered reinforcements from Bundesliga rivals RB Leipzig.
SportAFP NewsSerdar double lifts Hertha off bottom of Bundesliga
Hertha Berlin's new signing Suat Serdar scored the first brace of his career on Sunday as his club moved off the foot of the Bundesliga table with their first points this season after a 3-1 win at Bochum.
SportAFP NewsMarsch's Leipzig maybe 'not ready' to face Man City
RB Leipzig head coach Jesse Marsch said his side may not be ready to face Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday after being thrashed at home by Bayern Munich.
SportEvening StandardChelsea boss Thomas Tuchel: Not loaning Callum Hudson-Odoi to Borussia Dortmund was a “very easy decision”
Thomas Tuchel says it was a “very easy decision” to keep Callum Hudson-Odoi at Chelsea this summer and not loan him to Borussia Dortmund. Tuchel, however, has revealed he never planned to let Hudson-Odoi go as he has plans for him this season. The 20-year-old made his 100th Chelsea appearance in Saturday’s 3-0 Premier League win over Aston Villa, where he featured at right wing-back, left wing-back and also left wing.
SportAFP NewsNew starts abound as Europe's elite chase Champions League glory
After a summer of eye-catching moves across Europe, the continent's top clubs begin the long road to Champions League glory next week as fans return after a 2020-21 competition held largely behind closed doors.
SportAFP NewsLewandowski strikes again as Bayern sweep aside Leipzig
Robert Lewandowski chalked up his sixth goal in just four Bundesliga games as Bayern Munich swept aside RB Leipzig 4-1 on Saturday to go second in the table behind early leaders Wolfsburg.
SportAFP NewsLewandowski strikes again as Bayern Munich sweep aside RB Leipzig
Robert Lewandowski scored his sixth goal in four Bundesliga games this season as Bayern Munich swept aside hosts RB Leipzig 4-1 on Saturday to go second in the table behind Wolfsburg.
SportAFP News'World-class' Haaland nets twice as Dortmund win seven-goal thriller
Erling Braut Haaland scored a double on Saturday as Borussia Dortmund came from behind three times to seal a thrilling 4-3 win at Bayer Leverkusen to go second in the Bundesliga on goal difference.
