Mainz staying alive am Main
In 120 seconds, Mainz went from being seriously relegation-playoff bound to staying in the top division in Germany. Mainz scored twice in two minutes in a spate of four goals in the final half hour […]
Match Report
Bayern Gain Late Result in Berlin
Any claims of Bayern Munich’s “resurgence” after their 5:1 drubbing of Arsenal in Champions League competition mid-week would be quickly quelled by a stout Hertha Berlin on Saturday afternoon. Vedad Ibišević opened Hertha’s account midway […]
What Went Wrong for Borussia Dortmund against Benfica?
PHEW It was a week of sheer drama as the Bundesliga and the Champions League saw a series of unexpected/awkward results. On matchday 20, we witnessed the return of the old guards and all the teams […]
Bayern Munich Come Alive in Champions League Thrashing of Arsenal
If you haven’t been keeping up, Bayern Munich has turned in some very frustrating performances leading up to their Champions League Round of 16 tie with Arsenal. And while the first half at Fussball Arena […]
Bayer Leverkusen left stunned as resurgent Gladbach take all three points
The 15:30 kick offs of Matchday 18 were not short of goals. With twenty goals scored across five games, the day was already a banquet of goalscoring. The evening kick off at the BayArena between Bayer […]
Hertha BSC rally in second half to overcome VFL Wolfsburg
It’s safe to say that the Volkswagen Arena has not been a fortress for Die Wölfe this season. Quite the contrary. Heading into Saturday’s week 13 match, Wolfsburg were winless at home in the Bundesliga […]
Hannover 96 leads twice but fail to see off Fortuna Düsseldorf in 2-2 draw
The bitter coldness of Friday night was definitely worth braving as I witnessed a thrilling encounter between Fortuna Düsseldorf and Hannover 96. The Espirit Arena was the venue and around 29,000 passionate supporters joined me […]
Tactical Analysis: Tuchel’s Borussia Dortmund Finally Beat Bayern
Der Klassiker ended with the hosts, Borussia Dortmund, managing to secure the maximum three points. BVB took the lead after eleven minutes through Pierre Emerick Aubameyang’s tricky goal and protected it with a resilient defensive display throughout […]
Bayern Munich easily beats FC Augsburg 3-1 on MatchDay 9
Bayern Munich faced FC Augsburg on Saturday afternoon away from home in a Bavarian derby. Three Bundesliga points were at stake. The hosts could have used them to get more breathing room between themselves and […]
Ten men Bayer Leverkusen crash in 3-0 defeat to Hoffenheim
In Saturday’s MatchDay 8 fixture at the BayArena, a controversial red card for former Hoffenheim favourite Kevin Volland after six minutes was then followed by a demolishing of Leverkusen, who simply failed to cope with being […]
SV Sandhausen Shut Down FC St. Pauli
The pressure was high on St. Pauli head coach Ewald Linen going into Saturday’s away game against SV Sandhausen. The 62-year-old coach hasn’t lived up to expectations this season, but his team actually performed not […]
Recap: Bayern Munich Squash PSV Eindhoven in Champions League Play
Bayern Munich played PSV Eindhoven in a group D Champions League group stage fixture on Wednesday night. Going into the match, Atletico Madrid was on top of the group with the maximum six points from […]
