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Haaland's goal sent Dortmund top in Germany

European wrap: Haaland helps Dortmund to late victory

Erling Haaland struck a stoppage-time winner as Borussia Dortmund beat Hoffenheim 3-2 to go top of the Bundesliga.

Memphis Depay rescued a point for Barcelona

Euro round-up: Barcelona held, Inter start with win

Memphis Depay's first goal for Barcelona saw Ronald Koeman's side fight back to draw 1-1 with Athletic Bilbao while Serie A champions Inter Milan started their title defence by beating Genoa 4-0 at the San Siro.

Soccer • 21 Aug 21

European wrap: Barca begin life without Messi

Barcelona got off to a winning start following the departure of their talisman Lionel Messi with a 4-2 win over Real Sociedad.

Soccer • 15 Aug 21

Muller scoring against England at the 1970 World Cup

Germany and Bayern great Gerd Muller dies aged 75

Germany great Gerd Muller, widely regarded as one of the game's greatest goalscorers and nicknamed "Bomber der Nation", has died at the age of 75, his former club Bayern Munich have announced.

Soccer • 15 Aug 21

European wrap: PSG unveil their galaxy of stars

Gareth Bale returned to Real Madrid's starting line-up and Lionel Messi was introduced to Paris St Germain's fans as both clubs made winning starts to the new season.

Soccer • 14 Aug 21

Robert Lewandowski scores the goal to break the record

Lewandowski breaks Mueller's league scoring record

Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski broke Gerd Mueller's 49-year-old Bundesliga goal-scoring record for a season when he scored in the last minute of their last match of the season.

Soccer • 22 May 21

Robert Lewandowski pays tribute to Gerd Muller after scoring his 40th league goal of the season

European wrap: Lewandowski levels Muller's record

Robert Lewandowski scored his 40th league goal to equal Gerd Muller's long-standing record in Bayern Munich's 2-2 draw at Freiburg.

Soccer • 16 May 21

Robert Lewandowski scores his side's third goal in the 6-0 drubbing of Borussia Monchengladbach

European round-up: Bayern win a ninth title on the trot

Bayern Munich were crowned Bundesliga champions for a ninth successive season on Saturday after a thumping win over Borussia Monchengladbach and defeat for RB Leipzig.

Soccer • 08 May 21

Mats Hummels and Raphael Guerreiro of Borussia Dortmund celebrate the win

Leipzig loss seals Bayern's ninth successive Bundesliga

Bayern Munich earned their ninth consecutive Bundesliga title after RB Leipzig's 3-2 loss at Borussia Dortmund kept them seven points clear with only two games left to play.

Soccer • 08 May 21

Veteran striker Burak Yilmaz bagged a brace in Lille's win

European round-up: Leaders Lille win big in Ligue 1

Lille moved closer to claiming their first Ligue 1 title in 10 years after cruising to a 3-0 win at 10-man Lens.

Soccer • 07 May 21

European round-up: Sevilla slip up at home to Bilbao

Sevilla missed the chance to close the gap to within a point of Barcelona and Real Madrid as they fell to a late LaLiga defeat at home to Athletic Bilbao.

Soccer • 03 May 21

Jesse Marsch has agreed a two-year contract

RB Leipzig swoop for RB Salzburg boss Jesse Marsch

RB Leipzig have appointed RB Salzburg head coach Jesse Marsch as Julian Nagelsmann's successor.

Soccer • 29 Apr 21

Julian Nagelsmann will replace Hansi Flick as manager of the Bavarian giants on 1 July

Nagelsmann to take charge of Bayern Munich next season

RB Leipzig boss Julian Nagelsmann will take over as Bayern Munich head coach next season.

Soccer • 27 Apr 21

Leroy Sane looks on as Mainz players celebrate their first goal

Euro wrap: Bayern slip in title quest, Real draw blank

Bayern Munich squandered their first chance to seal the Bundesliga title when they lost 2-1 at Mainz 05.

Soccer • 24 Apr 21

European wrap: Real Madrid go top in Spain

Real Madrid moved to the top of LaLiga, level on points with rivals Atletico, after they won 3-0 at Cadiz, where Karim Benzema scored twice.

Soccer • 21 Apr 21

Bayern Munich supporters at the 2018 German Cup final

German fan groups say '50+1′ rule could help PL clubs

Introducing a '50+1′ rule in English football could help repair the divide between clubs and their fans, representatives of fan groups in Germany have said.

Soccer • 21 Apr 21

Flick intent on leaving Bayern Munich at the end of the season

Hansi Flick tells Bayern Munich he wants to leave club

Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick said on Saturday he had told the team and club bosses that he wanted to leave the German champions at the end of the season.

Soccer • 17 Apr 21

Acuna's goal saw leaders Atletico beaten is Spain

European wrap: Leaders Atletico beaten in LaLiga

Atletico Madrid's lead at the top of the LaLiga table is only three points after they were beaten 1-0 by Champions League-chasing Sevilla.

Soccer • 04 Apr 21

Leon Goretzka (left) scored Bayern's winner at Leipzig

European round-up: Wins for Bayern and Real Madrid

Bayern Munich moved seven points clear at the top of the Bundesliga with victory at title rivals RB Leipzig while Real Madrid marked Zinedine Zidane's 250th game in charge by beating Eibar.

Soccer • 03 Apr 21

Cristiano Ronaldo had a goal ruled out for offside

Euro round-up: Juve fall 10 points behind leaders Inter

Juventus' stranglehold on the Scudetto loosened even further after a 1-0 defeat at home to struggling Benevento left the Bianconeri 10 points adrift of Serie A leaders Inter Milan.

Soccer • 21 Mar 21

Lewandowski already has 35 league goals to his name this season

European round-up: Lewandowski hat-trick and Real win

Robert Lewandowski hit a first-half hat-trick as Bayern Munich overcame an early red card for Alphonso Davies to beat Stuttgart 4-0 and consolidate their lead at the top of the Bundesliga, while Real Madrid moved within three points of the summit in La Liga after beating Celta Vigo.

Soccer • 20 Mar 21

Lautaro Martinez scored Inter's winner against Torino

Euro round-up: Inter Milan pull clear at top of Serie A

Inter Milan moved nine points clear at the top of Serie A after they won 2-1 at Torino and second-placed AC Milan lost 1-0 at home to Napoli.

Soccer • 14 Mar 21

Atletico are six points clear despite their stalemate with Getafe

European wrap: Atletico held scoreless by Getafe

Atletico Madrid missed the chance to go eight points clear at the top of the LaLiga table after they were held to a goalless draw at nearby Getafe

Soccer • 14 Mar 21

European wrap: Lewandowski hat-trick overturns Dortmund

Robert Lewandowski's hat-trick saw Bayern Munich fight back from trailing 2-0 inside the opening 10 minutes to beat Borussia Dortmund 4-2 in Der Klassiker.

Soccer • 06 Mar 21

One for Lionel Messi as Barcelona beat Sevilla

European wrap: Messi seals victory as Barca go second

Barcelona rose to second in LaLiga after a dominant 2-0 defeat of fourth-placed Sevilla.

Soccer • 27 Feb 21