Bayer Leverkusen are taking nothing for granted and have even trained penalties ahead of their German Cup semi-final against Fortuna Düsseldorf where top scorer Victor Boniface could make his long awaited comeback. Coach Xabi Alonso said that Boniface would not start but could get some playing time in a return from a groin injury he sustained in early January. "Boni is in the squad. I don't know how long he can play. Not for 90 minutes, 45 possibly also not but maybe 30. He has a strong mentalit
A man accused of aiding and abetting in a trial over a firecracker incident at a Bundesliga match was remanded in custudy on Tuesday. The suspect is alleged to have interfered with a witness and was detained for danger of collusion, with the arrest warrant issued later in the day. The main suspect had admitted to have thrown a firecracker during the Augsburg v Hoffenheim match on November 11 from the visitors' end towards the pitch. It detonated near fans, injuring 14, including five children. H
Sixth-placed Eintracht Frankfurt fought back to win 3-1 at home against rivals Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on Sunday while Freiburg also won to keep up their hopes of a European spot alive. Michael Gregoritsch starred as Freiburg prevailed 2-1 at fourth-bottom Bochum to go eighth, with nine-men Hoffenheim now in seventh on the same points but ahead on goal difference. Frankfurt occupy the guaranteed Conference League spot having increased their cushion to seven points, but seventh might also be
VfB Stuttgart rebounded from mid-week German Cup heartbreak with a comfortable 3-1 Bundesliga victory over lowly Mainz on Sunday to underline their Champions League ambitions. Maximilian Mittelstädt opened the scoring into the far corner off Stenzel's cross from the right, and three minutes later Stenzel also set up Jamie Leweling for the second. Both goals came at the start of 15 minutes of first half stoppage time, given after fans had thrown tennis balls and other objects onto the pitch in on
Bayern Munich coach Thomas Tuchel said that "there can be no doubt" when it comes to standing against right-wing extremism amid a wave of protests in Germany against the far-right. "We can't stand up enough. There's no doubt about fighting against all forms of extremism, but obviously also against right-wing extremism in particular given the discussion and our history. There can be no doubt there," Tuchel said in a news conference on Saturday. Germany has seen a surge of demonstrations against t