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  • Swiss midfielder Granit Xhaka joins Leverkusen from Arsenal

    Bayer Leverkusen have signed Switzerland midfielder Granit Xhaka from Arsenal on a five-year deal, the Bundesliga membership mentioned on Thursday.

    Financial particulars weren’t disclosed however British media reported the German membership paid 25 million euros ($27.19 million)for the 30-year previous.

    Xhaka joins Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen after spending seven seasons with Arsenal through which he made 297 appearances, with 23 objectives and 29 assists, and helped the membership win two FA Cups.

    Xhaka, Announced. ✅📝⁰⁰Granit #Xhaka indicators from @Arsenal on a deal till 2028 on the #BayArena ! ⁰⁰All the infos on our new signing are right here → https://t.co/XFXbV85ozD#GrueziGranit #Bayer04 #Werkself pic.twitter.com/bn3993umjw

    — Bayer 04 Leverkusen (@bayer04_en) July 6, 2023

    Xhaka will return to the German league having had a four-year spell with Borussia Moenchengladbach earlier than becoming a member of Arsenal in 2016.

    “I know the league inside out and I watched it when I was in London. Bayer 04 is a club with an impressive history and ambitious targets,” mentioned Xhaka.

    “Above all, I see it as a club with a great future. Everybody here is ambitious and wants to achieve something – I’m very much looking forward to the next few years.”

  • Bundesliga: Bayern Munich defeat to RB Leipzig fingers Borussia Dortmund chance to say title; Hertha Berlin relegated

    Bayern Munich squandered its lead on Saturday as Leipzig obtained right here from behind to win 3-1 inside the Bundesliga, giving Borussia Dortmund the likelihood to maneuver prime going into the final word weekend.

    Bayern merely wished to win its remaining two video video games to verify of claiming its record-extending eleventh consecutive title, nonetheless Leipzig’s shock win in Munich handed Dortmund the initiative.

    Dortmund faces Augsburg away on Sunday. If it wins that sport, and its closing sport at home to Mainz subsequent weekend, Dortmund would end Bayern’s 10-year reign as German champion.

    It had started so properly for the Bavarian powerhouse, which dominated the opening half hour in direction of the cautious friends.

    Thomas Müller – making his second consecutive start for Bayern – prepare Serge Gnabry for the opener inside the twenty fifth minute.

    But Leipzig responded with three good prospects in a row inside the thirty fourth, thirty fifth and thirty sixth. Yann Sommer responded with three good saves.

    Konrad Laimer, who’s reportedly set to affix Bayern subsequent season, scored a deserved equalizer inside the sixty fourth, then Christopher Nkunku scored from the penalty spot inside the 76th after he was fouled inside the area by compatriot Benjamin Pavard.

    Dominik Szoboszlai sealed it with one different penalty inside the eighty fifth after Noussair Mazraoui was penalized for handball.

    Leipzig consolidated third place and secured its Champions League qualification place for subsequent season.

    Bayern faces Cologne away for its closing sport and may now moreover hope for a Dortmund slip-up.

    Hertha Berlin relegated

    Hertha Berlin was relegated from the Bundesliga after conceding inside the fourth minute of hurt time to draw with Bochum 1-1.

    Former Union Berlin defender Keven Schlotterbeck headed the intention that despatched Hertha all the best way all the way down to the second division.

    It’s Hertha’s seventh relegation from the Bundesliga. Only Nuremberg (9) and Arminia Bielefeld (eight) have been demoted additional cases.

    Hertha wished a win to postpone the relegation choices to the final word day of the season and it was attempting good for the home employees after Lucas Tousart lastly made the breakthrough with a header to Marco Richter’s nook inside the sixty fourth minute.

    “We weren’t relegated today. Today we actually delivered a good game,” Hertha coach Pál Dárdai talked about. “We should have killed the game, we had five or six good chances. We shouldn’t be ashamed of our performance. The fans saw that.”

    Both teams hit the publish inside the closing minutes sooner than Schlotterbeck was left unopposed to go Kevin Stöger’s nook earlier Oliver Christensen inside the Hertha intention.

    It ensured Hertha stayed remaining with no chance of ending above the underside two. Bochum was not safe however.

    Schlotterbeck and his Bochum teammates ran to have a great time in entrance of the visiting followers, whereas the rest of the stadium was left in shocked silence. Some Hertha followers set off loud bangers that reverberated spherical Olympiastadion, whereas there have been boos and whistles from some supporters when the employees approached after the final word whistle.

    “I can’t believe it, it’s just sad,” Hertha veteran Prince Boateng talked about with tears in his eyes. “I love the club and came here knowing it’s not all rosy. Now we have the time to regroup and strengthen the club, even if it’s in the second division.”

    Schalke was inside the relegation playoff spot after drawing at home to Eintracht Frankfurt 2-2. There had been clashes between rival followers in the middle of the game.

    Union Berlin missed the likelihood to consolidate its Champions League qualification spot after dropping at Hoffenheim 4-2.

    Also, Cologne drew at Werder Bremen 1-1.

  • Bundesliga: You can problem for each title with this squad, says new Bayern Munich supervisor Thomas Tuchel

    Newly appointed Bayern Munich supervisor Thomas Tuchel has stated that the staff has the expertise to problem for each title that there’s. Tuchel changed Julian Nagelsmann as the brand new Bayern Munich supervisor. 

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Mar 25, 2023 21:28 IST

    Tuchel says Bayern has one in every of finest squads on the planet (Reuters)

    By India Today Web Desk: Newly appointed Bayern Munich supervisor Thomas Tuchel has stated that the staff has the expertise to problem for each title that there’s. Tuchel changed Julian Nagelsmann as the brand new Bayern Munich supervisor.

    Speaking at a press convention, Tuchel stated Bayern Munich has the most effective squads on the planet and are able to successful any title.

    “They are one of the best clubs in the world. Their DNA is about winning and also the way, but firstly about winning. The responsibilities are clear and there is absolutely no misunderstanding. The squad assembled by Bayern is one of the most talented and best squads in Europe. You can challenge for every title with this squad,” stated Tuchel.

    He went on to say that the expectation of successful all of the titles places strain on him to ship, including that he would’ve appreciated to have a number of extra coaching periods earlier than the worldwide break.

    “That places me beneath strain however at Bayern it is about successful all titles. We are right here to win all of the titles. I might have appreciated to have a number of extra coaching periods however I will not have too many trying on the schedule and the worldwide break this week. There is an opportunity to win all of the titles. There is not any want for large adjustments within the system or the processes,” Tuchel added.

    Tuchel joins the Bavarian membership on a contract till thirtieth June 2025 and can take over the function of head coach from Monday. The transfer comes forward of Bayern Munich’s essential Bundesliga match in opposition to Tuchel’s outdated membership Borussia Dortmund, who’re presently main the league desk.

    Tuchel will even lock horns with Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City within the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League, a aspect he beat within the 2020/21 ultimate with Chelsea.

    Edited By:

    Rounaq Sehrawat

    Published On:

    Mar 25, 2023

  • Bundesliga: Bayern Munich sack Julian Nagelsmann as head coach, appoint Thomas Tuchel as substitute

    Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich have determined to half firm with head coach Julian Nagelsman, and substitute him with former Chelsea, PSG and Borussia Dortmund supervisor Thomas Tuchel.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Mar 24, 2023 23:47 IST

    Bayern sack Julian Nagelsmann as head coach (Reuters)

    By India Today Web Desk: Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich have determined to half firm with head coach Julian Nagelsman, and substitute him with former Chelsea, PSG and Borussia Dortmund supervisor Thomas Tuchel.

    Tuchel joins the Bavarian membership on a contract till thirtieth June 2025 and can take over the position of head coach from Monday. The transfer comes forward of Bayern Munich’s essential Bundesliga match towards Tuchel’s previous membership Borussia Dortmund, who’re at present main the league desk.

    Tuchel will even lock horns with Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City within the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League, a facet he beat within the 2020/21 remaining with Chelsea.

    Speaking after Nagelsman’s sacking, Bayern CEO and legendary goalkeeper Oliver Kahn, stated they signed the German coach with a view of a long-term mission however the current outcomes haven’t lived as much as the expectations of the board.

    “When we signed Julian Nagelsmann for FC Bayern in the summer of 2021, we were convinced we would work with him on a long-term basis, and that was the goal of all of us right up to the end. But now we have come to the conclusion that the quality in our squad, despite the Bundesliga title last year, has come to the fore less and less often,” stated Kahn.

    He went on to say that Bayern has performed much less efficiently and fewer attractively because the World Cup, which prompted the board to make this choice.

    “After the World Cup we have played less successfully and less attractively. The big fluctuations in performance have cast doubt on our goals for this season, but also our goals for the future. That is why we have acted now,” Kahn added.

    The 35-year-old joined Bayern Munich in the summertime of 2021 and gained the Bundesliga title in his first season in addition to the German Supercup in 2021 and 2022. He can be changed by Tuchel, who guided Chelsea to the UEFA Champions League title in 2021, and adopted it up with the European Super Cup and the Club World Cup. Tuchel was additionally voted World Coach of the Year in 2021.

    Edited By:

    Rounaq Sehrawat

    Published On:

    Mar 24, 2023

  • Bundesliga: Bayern Munich hires Thomas Tuchel to exchange Julian Nagelsmann as coach

    Bayern Munich employed Thomas Tuchel as coach on Friday to exchange Julian Nagelsmann after shedding the lead of the Bundesliga. Bayern chief govt Oliver Kahn blamed “big fluctuations in performance” and stated the squad wasn’t exhibiting its true potential underneath Nagelsmann.

    Tuchel will take over coaching from Monday with a contract till the top of the 2024-25 season. The choice got here after the staff misplaced at Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 within the Bundesliga on Sunday.

    Bayern’s home league type over the past two months has been blended, however the removing of Nagelsmann was extensively seen as a shock, particularly following an assured win over Paris Saint-Germain this month to achieve the Champions League quarterfinals.

    In an indication of loyalty to Nagelsmann inside the squad, midfielder Joshua Kimmich praised him as an “outstanding” coach on Friday.

    Last week’s defeat to Leverkusen dropped Bayern to second place, one level behind Borussia Dortmund. Bayern’s subsequent recreation is in opposition to Dortmund on April 1 and will play a key position in deciding the title race. Tuchel led Chelsea to the Champions League title in 2021 and beforehand coached PSG — the place he misplaced the 2020 Champions League last to Bayern — and Dortmund.

    Tuchel has been with out a job since he was fired by Chelsea’s new American possession in September after a shock loss to Croatian membership Dinamo Zagreb. Bayern faces Manchester City within the Champions League quarterfinals on April 11.

  • While You Were Asleep: Verstappen wins Mexican GP, Madrid held by Girona, Union Berlin again on prime of Bundesliga

    Another day one other win for Max Verstappen. The Dutch driver had hardly damaged a sweat as he wrote his title into the Formula One report books by profitable 14 out of 20 races this season.

    Lewis Hamilton completed second for the second consecutive week. He might need had a shot at his first win of the season, however Mercedes made the unsuitable name on a tire change that gave Verstappen management.

    Unbelievable, what a season, and what a implausible race!

    To obtain 14 wins in a season is all the way down to all of the laborious work by everybody within the crew, let’s preserve this going @redbullracing @HondaRacingGLB pic.twitter.com/nG6uMggIPA

    — Max Verstappen (@Max33Verstappen) October 30, 2022

    Verstappen set the F1 report for wins in a season Sunday on the Mexico City Grand Prix along with his 14th victory of the season. It broke the report set by Schumacher in 2004 and tied by Vettel it 2013.

    Verstappen retained his F1 world championship with 4 races remaining within the season, clinched the constructors championship for Red Bull with three races remaining within the season, and has two races left to totally demolish the wins-in-a-season report.

    He’s too good! 💪#MexicoGP @Max33Verstappen pic.twitter.com/9gaFmN1oJ4

    — Formula 1 (@F1) October 30, 2022

    Red Bull has received 9 consecutive races, tying the crew report set in 2013. The crew has received 16 of 21 F1 races this season with Verstappen and Sergio Perez, winner at Monaco and Singapore.

    La Liga: Real Madrid lose factors

    Real Madrid had been held to a 1-1 draw by Girona on the Santiago Bernabeu however the reigning champions maintained their unbeaten streak and maintain a one-point lead over Barcelona.

    The end result cuts Madrid’s result in one level over Barcelona, which received 1-0 at Valencia on Saturday for its tenth win in 12 league matches.

    🏁 FT: @realmadriden 1-1 @GironaFC_INTL
    ⚽ @vinijr 70′; Stuani (p) 80’#RealMadridGirona | #Emirates pic.twitter.com/rUUZWX687X

    — Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) October 30, 2022

    After a goalless first half, Madrid opened the scoring by Vinícius Jr within the seventieth minute however their lead was cancelled out by a Cristhian Stuani penalty 10 minutes later.

    Madrid’s afternoon solely acquired worse when midfielder Toni Kroos was despatched off in added time after receiving a second yellow card.

    👔 @MrAncelotti: “The penalty arrived at a crucial time because the game was all but wrapped up.”#RealMadridiGirona pic.twitter.com/oTxbshZqNC

    — Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) October 30, 2022

    Madrid was with out Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema, who missed his third straight recreation due to muscle fatigue.

    Madrid wants a victory towards last-place Celtic on Wednesday to ensure first place in Group F of the Champions League.

    Bundesliga: Union Berlin again on prime

    Danilho Doekhi scored a stoppage-time header to grab a dramatic 2-1 comeback win over Borussia Monchengladbach to return to the highest of the Bundesliga, one level forward of Bayern Munich.

    Union was heading for defeat till the 79th minute when substitute Kevin Behrens headed an equalizer to Nico Elvedi’s first-half objective for Gladbach. Right on the finish, Doekhi surged by a crowd of gamers to move in Jamie Leweling’s cross from a nook routine, sparking wild celebrations from Union’s gamers and followers.

    Union goes again to being one level forward of Bayern Munich, which routed Mainz 6-2 on Saturday, with three video games till the Bundesliga pauses for the World Cup.

    Union had earlier celebrated what it thought was the profitable objective within the 87th earlier than video assessment discovered Christopher Trimmel was narrowly offside. It was the second time VAR went towards Union after ruling Khedira’s shot within the first half had deflected in off teammate Sheraldo Becker’s elbow.

  • Werder stun Dortmund with three late targets for 3-2 comeback win

    Werder Bremen scored thrice within the remaining minutes to come back from two targets down and snatch a shocking 3-2 victory at Borussia Dortmund on Saturday that ended the hosts’ profitable begin to the season.

    Goals from Lee Buchanan within the 89th minute and Niklas Schmidt in stoppage time introduced them stage earlier than Oliver Burke thundered a shot within the remaining seconds previous keeper Gregor Kobel.

    Dortmund’s Julian Brandt had fired a blinder previous Werder keeper Jiri Pavlenka in first-half stoppage time to take an surprising lead after a dire 45 minutes for the hosts the place nothing appeared to work.

    Highlights 🎥 @WerderBremen_en are quick changing into the comeback kings 👑

    Ollie Burke and Co. with one other dramatic late salvo! #BVBSVW | #MD3 | #Bundesliga pic.twitter.com/u9t2V4v0w0

    — Bundesliga English (@Bundesliga_EN) August 20, 2022

    Werder, who had 10 photographs on objective in contrast with Dortmund’s two by the seventy fifth minute, have been the extra adventurous aspect all through, their passing sport extra fluid and inventive and their assaults extra harmful.

    But they have been caught out once more when Raphael Guerreiro tried his luck from 25 metres out and beat Pavlenka with a low shot within the 77th minute.

    The guests, nevertheless, refused to surrender and scored what might need been a comfort objective via youth worldwide Lee Buchanan’s very good strike into the highest nook within the 89th.

    What a comeback! 😍#BVBSVW | #MD3 | #Bundesliga pic.twitter.com/U35C5iqFEE

    — Bundesliga English (@Bundesliga_EN) August 20, 2022

    But Schmidt then drew them stage earlier than Burke’s beautiful winner deep in further time, which left Dortmund on six factors from their first three video games.

    Champions Bayern Munich, additionally on six, are in motion at VfL Bochum on Sunday. Borussia Moenchengladbach, winners 1-0 over Hertha Berlin on Friday, are high of the desk on seven factors.

    Ruhr valley rivals Schalke 04 are nonetheless ready for his or her first league win since their return to the highest flight this season following a goalless draw in opposition to VfL Wolfsburg.

    Wolves’ keeper Coen Kasteels saved two consecutive spot kicks from Simon Terodde when a first-half stoppage-time penalty needed to be retaken.

    Bayer Leverkusen, competing on this season’s Champions League group stage, slumped to their fourth consecutive defeat of the season throughout all competitions — and their third straight within the Bundesliga — once they went 3-0 all the way down to Hoffenheim for his or her worst ever begin to a league marketing campaign.

  • Bundesliga: Teenagers rescue Borussia Dortmund with late 3-1 win in Freiburg

    Two youngsters helped Borussia Dortmund come from behind with late objectives to beat host Freiburg 3-1 within the Bundesliga.

    Dortmund coach Edin Terzic’s substitutions all paid off because the 18-year-old Jamie Bynoe-Gittens equalized within the 77th minute and the 17-year-old Youssoufa Moukoko made it 2-1, 4 minutes earlier than he arrange Marius Wolf — yet one more substitute — to seal the consequence within the 88th.

    It was the primary time three completely different gamers who got here on as substitutes scored for Dortmund in a Bundesliga recreation.

    Bynoe-Gittens, Moukoko and Wolf full a late quickfire comeback for @BlackYellow at Freiburg. ⚽⚽⚽#SCFBVB | #Bundesliga | #MD2 pic.twitter.com/z8N0m6eOyK

    — Bundesliga English (@Bundesliga_EN) August 12, 2022

    French striker Anthony Modeste made his Dortmund debut following his change from Cologne on Monday, and defender Nico Schlotterbeck made a rapid return to his former membership.

    But the guests wanted a stroke of fortune because it was Freiburg goalkeeper Mark Flekken’s uncommon mistake that allowed Dortmund again within the recreation after Michael Gregoritsch had given the house group a Thirty fifth-minute lead.

    Dortmund was discovering it tough to get by Freiburg’s tireless protection till Bynoe-Gittens let fly from distance and Flekken let the speculative effort slip although his fingers and go in.

    It was Bynoe-Gittens’ first aim in his fifth Bundesliga look. But the full of life winger wasn’t accomplished but.

    Bynoe-Gittens ran on the Freiburg protection and arrange Julian Brandt — yet one more substitute — who laid the ball again for Moukoko to attain within the 84th. Moukoko was concerned once more when Wolf sealed the win.

  • Bayern Munich signal Dutch defender De Ligt from Juventus

    Bayern Munich have signed Dutch defender Matthijs de Ligt from Juventus on a deal till 2027, the Bundesliga champions mentioned on Tuesday.

    According to Juventus, the centre again was signed for a payment of €67 million, rising up by a possible 10 million euros primarily based on performance-related bonuses.

    Chelsea had been additionally reportedly within the hunt however de Ligt was at all times eager on a swap to the Bayern. The German juggernaut just lately bought their talisman Robert Lewandowski to Barcelona.

    Juventus, in the meantime, have acquired the companies of Paul Pogba and Angel Di Maria from Manchester United and Paris Saint Germain respectively.

    “De Ligt was a top target for us. With signings like this, the big aims that we have are achievable,” Bayern president Herbert Hainer mentioned in an announcement.

    🗣️ @mdeligt_04: “It’s an amazing honour and I’m really happy to be here.” 🔴⚪

    The response to our newest signing 🔥#ServusDeLigt pic.twitter.com/Rt1ifOkj83

    — FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayernEN) July 19, 2022

    “I’m very happy to become a player for this great club. FC Bayern are the most successful club in Germany, one of the most successful clubs in Europe and in the world. I felt the genuine appreciation from the sporting management, the coach and the board right from the start, which convinced me. On top of that, FC Bayern is a brilliantly run club with big aims. I’m very glad that I’m now becoming part of the FC Bayern story,” de Ligt in an announcement.

    De Ligt joined the Ajax academy on the age of 9 and made his skilled debut for the Dutch champions in 2016 on the age of 17, scoring his first purpose in the identical recreation. De Ligt is the youngest captain in Ajax’s historical past thus far and the youngest debutant for the Dutch nationwide workforce since 1945.

    In 2019, after a complete of 117 aggressive appearances (13 targets), he celebrated the double of the league and cup with Ajax earlier than becoming a member of Juventus in Serie A.

    He lifted one league title, one cup and one Italian Super Cup with the Turin-based membership the place he made 117 appearances and scored eight targets in all competitions. At worldwide stage for Netherlands, he has 38 caps and two targets.

  • Lewandowski set to hitch Barca after verbal settlement with Bayern

    Poland striker Robert Lewandowski is about to hitch Barcelona after Bayern Munich reached a verbal settlement with the LaLiga aspect on a switch, the Bundesliga champions stated on Saturday.

    The 33-year-old has 12 months remaining on his Bayern contract and a number of media experiences had stated he was anticipated to signal a three-year cope with the 26-times Spanish champions.

    “We have come to a verbal agreement with Barcelona,” Bayern president Herbert Hainer stated in an announcement.

    “It’s good to have clarity for all parties. Robert is an incredible player and he won everything with us. We are incredibly grateful to him.”

    Robert Lewandowski is about to hitch FC Barcelona.

    Full particulars: https://t.co/LQ59LnkBZW

    — FC Bayern Munich (@FCBayernEN) July 16, 2022

    Spanish media reported that Barcelona would pay round 45 million euros ($45.4 million) plus one other 5 million in add-ons for the striker.

    Lewandowski joined Bayern in 2014 from Borussia Dortmund and has gained the Bundesliga yearly since then, in addition to the Champions League in 2020.

    Named FIFA Best Men’s Player for the second straight 12 months in January, Lewandowski stated in May that his story with Bayern was over and he couldn’t think about staying on with the German champions.

    Agreement in precept for the switch of Robert Lewandowski

    🔗 https://t.co/quEclaHkdl https://t.co/YTCRbaW173

    — FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) July 16, 2022

    The membership weren’t wanting to let the Bundesliga’s second-highest all-time scorer go, however Bayern sports activities director Hasan Salihamidzic had confirmed Lewandowski didn’t settle for a proposal to increase his contract and was on the lookout for new expertise elsewhere.

    Bayern additionally introduced that German worldwide Serge Gnabry, who had been linked by the British media with a return to the Premier League, had prolonged his contract till 2026.