Champions Bayern Munich won the Bavarian derby at Augsburg 3-2 on Saturday to reduce their gap to Bundesliga leaders Bayer Leverkusen from four to two points. Leverkusen were held to a goalless draw with Borussia Mönchengladbach and saw their run of four consecutive Bundesliga wins come to an end. They remain, however, the only unbeaten team in the league this season. Deniz Undav scored a hat-trick as VfB Stuttgart thrashed RB Leizpig 5-2, while Werder Bremen claimed a second consecutive win wit
Bayern Munich will be without Kingsley Coman "for the next few weeks" after the winger suffered a torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee during the 3-2 Bundesliga win at Augsburg on Saturday, the club said. "The diagnosis follows examination by Bayern’s medical department," Bayern said in a statement. Coman got injured in the build-up to to Aleksandar Pavlović‘s opening goal in the 23rd minute and had to be subbed off. He left the stadium on crutches. “It’s obviously a real blow. But k
Borussia Mönchengladbach defender Stefan Lainer is optimistic and full of drive for the future having made his comeback almost six months after being diagnosed with cancer. He came on as a substitute in Sunday's 2-1 Bundesliga home defeat by Augsburg. "Of course, you always have to keep an eye on things. But basically I'm on fire now," the Austria international told reporters. Despite the defeat, it was a "moment of happiness as I feel fit and can step on the gas," added the 31-year-old, who was
Bayer Leverkusen will be without World Cup champion Exequiel Palacios "for the time being" due to a muscle injury, the Bundesliga leaders said on Sunday. The midfielder suffered the injury in Saturday's 3-2 win at RB Leipzig. Meanwhile, defender Jeremie Frimpong was given the all clear to join team training. He was subbed off early in the match at Leipzig after a knock to his lower right leg.
Augsburg have extended the contract of defender Jeffrey Gouweleeuw until June 2025, with an option to add another season, the Bundesliga club said on Friday. He moved from Dutch side Alkmaar to Augsburg in 2016 and with 209 Bundesliga games, Gouweleeuw is the player with the most appearances for the club in the German top flight after Daniel Baier (274). In the current season, the defender has played 14 games, 13 as a starter. "I have never made a secret of the fact that I feel very much at home