Robert Lewandowski’s 40th goal in all competitions this season and a Benjamin Pavard’s late strike sees Bayern to a perfect BundesLiga return. Lewandowski gave Bayern the lead with 40 minutes played, dispatching a penalty after Neven Subotic was penalized for a foul on Leon Goretzka. With 10 minutes of normal time left to play, Pavard guided home a Joshua Kimmich taken corner kick. The Bavarian have now re-established their four points lead at the top of the BundesLiga standings after Dortmund reduced it to just one with a win of their own yesterday. Berlin however, remined in the 13th position…
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Germany attacker Julian Brandt inspired Dortmund to a 4-0 victory over Schalke on their BundesLiga return. Portuguese left-back Raphael Guerrero’s brace, Haaland and Hazard goals completed the dismantling of Schalke at the Signa Iduna park. Braut Erlin Haaland scored the first goal of the BundesLiga game week 26 as he gave Dortmund the lead in the 29th minutes, connecting with Thorgan Hazard Low cross from the right flank. Julian Julian Brandt assisted Raphael Guerrero to double their lead just before half time and Hazard gets on the score sheet early in the second half with Julian Brandt second assist of…
The BundesLiga returns this weekend after over two months since the last fixture of matchday 25 was played between Borussia Monchengladbach and FC Koln. The Long awaited resumption of football actions is set to be over this weekend as the German topflight prepare to kickstart the league from the matchday 26. Augsburg host Wolfsburg at the WWK Arena in one of the matches to be first kick off of the weekend. The reverse fixture of the clash played at the Volkswagen arena ended goalless after Joao Victor’s Goal was ruled out by VAR. The clash between Dortmund and Schalke at…
The Portuguese Primeira Liga will return on the 4th of June, the league has announced. Matches have been suspended in the Portuguese topflight since the 12th of March due to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. Liga Primeira have now confirmed in an official statement that the 25th round of fixtures will take place from next month. The statement from the Liga Portugal reads: “Over the past few days, various entities have carried out successive alignment meetings so that the recovery can take place safely and with all the protection measures that mitigate the risks of returning to the activity.…
Players in the La Liga Santander have returned to their clubs last week to undergo the coronavirus test before resuming to training. It was discovered that five players have tested positive for the virus but their names remain undisclosed. Some reports had suggested earlier that Atletico Madrid defender Renan Lodi has not return to the club due to positive coronavirus test home. It was not revealed if the Brazilian is one of the five players but and the case could be from both the Spanish topflight and the second division. Players have since started training in preparation for the start…
Actions return in the German topflight this weekend and there have been concerns over the safety of players. Latest update has it that two players from second division side Dynamo Dresden have tested positive for the coronavirus and the rest of the squad are now under quarantine. The club is supposed to play Hannover96 this weekend but the match has now been postponed due to the latest development. The German government have given green light to the resumption of matches if the clubs can adhere to the following rules; -Matches will be played behind closed doors -No more than 322…
The French champions are believed to be satisfied with the services of the Argentine and are ready to reward him with a permanent deal. The striker, who joined on a season long loan with an option to buy for £61m from Inter Milan last summer scored 20goals in 31 appearances for Les Parisiens and the club is working on a permanent deal according to latest reports. It is rumored that the striker’s agent and wife Wanda Nara is currently in talks with PSG on a permanent deal for his client. After it looked like the striker will leave Paris in…
Real Madrid have announced in an official statement on Friday that the striker has sustained an injury during the corovirus-enforced lockdown. Real Madrid players were present at the club’s training ground on Wednesday to undergo the covid-19 test ahead of the start of the resumption of matches in next month. The club have now confirmed that the Serbian reported to duty with a fractured right foot and will be out for up to 6-8 weeks. “After the tests carried out today on our player Luka Jovic by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with an extra-articular fracture…
After a meeting held on Wednesday involving all the stakeholders, an agreement was reached that the German topflight resume on the 16th of this month. The BundesLiga has been postponed since mid-February after matchday 25 due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus. Germany Chancellor Angela Merkel confirmed on Wednesday that the league will resume by the second half of this month as long as teams adhere to the rules. The German government released the following statement after the meeting on Wednesday: “The Federal Chancellor and the heads of government of the federal states consider the continuation of play in the…
The club’s academy has been known for grooming good players but what does the future holds for current graduates from the Hale end at the Emirates. The likes of Reis Nelson, Edward Nketiah, Emile Smith Rowe, Joe Willock and Bukayo Saka are still looking to secure their future at the club. Bukayo Saka The England teenager became regular player Arsenal team before the postponement of matches and has put in some sensational performances. Bukayo Saka appears on the left side of the Arsenal back four in the most of the matches played under new boss Mikel Arteta due to injuries…