Bayer Leverkusen continued their strong start to the Bundesliga campaign with a composed, highly efficient 2-0 victory over RB Leipzig at a packed BayArena. Carles Martínez’s side weathered early pressure from the visitors before striking at crucial junctures on either side of the interval. Patrik Schick opened the scoring by converting a delicate volley from […]
Elversberg faced the reigning league champions after a successful start to the Bundesliga season, picking up two impressive wins against Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Mönchengladbach. Their defensive and attacking strategies provided a solid platform to try and keep Bayern Munich at bay whilst creating goal-scoring chances. Lennart Karl’s opener was met with a stunning equaliser […]
Borussia Dortmund created numerous tactical tensions for Hoffenheim’s defence throughout the first half. However, it was the home side that took the lead after effectively breaking Dortmund’s man-to-man pressure, which was rare. Hoffenheim doubled their lead early in the second period and looked in the driving seat, but they let it slip quickly after multiple […]
Top-flight debutants SV Elversberg kicked off their inaugural Bundesliga campaign with a sensational, hard-fought 3-2 victory over Bayer Leverkusen at a packed Ursapharm-Arena an der Kaiserlinde. Vincent Wagner’s side staged a dream opening half, stunning the visitors with an 8th-minute opener from Lukas Petkov followed immediately by a 9th-minute strike from Cole Campbell. David Mokwa […]
Two teams matching each other with intense and aggressive man-to-man pressure is usually a fun watch. It was no different on Friday night as the reigning champions Bayern Munich hosted Stuttgart for an exciting game filled with goals. After a close first-half performance, the visitors gradually opened more gaps in defence whilst Bayern regularly found […]
Bayern Munich earned the domestic double as they lift the DFB-Pokal trophy with a commanding 3-0 victory over holders VfB Stuttgart at the Olympiastadion in Berlin. Vincent Kompany’s side completely neutralized Sebastian Hoeness’s fluid attacking system, suffocating them through an intense first-half tactical skirmish before exposing them ruthlessly in the second half. Dominated by a […]
On the penultimate day of the Bundesliga season, Hoffenheim had hopes for a last-minute entry into Champions League qualification. With Stuttgart edging ahead on goal difference, they needed Eintracht Frankfurt to provide a favour, which they did. However, Hoffenheim did not do their part but instead got comfortably beaten by Borussia Mönchengladbach, who delivered an […]
VfB Stuttgart officially secured their spot in the UEFA Champions League for next season with a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt at Deutsche Bank Park on the final matchday of the Bundesliga season. Sebastian Hoeness’s side put on a tactical clinic in the first half, silencing the home crowd with a comfortable two-goal cushion. […]
There was undoubtedly one highlight fixture of the Bundesliga weekend – Bayer Leverkusen’s visit to Stuttgart. After a surprise victory against RB Leipzig in the prior weekend, Leverkusen entered the run-in for Champions League qualification heading into the final two league games. Meanwhile, that was the same weekend when Stuttgart dropped points after a 3-3 […]
Borussia Dortmund mathematically secured the runners-up spot in the Bundesliga with a resilient 3-2 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt at Signal Iduna Park. Despite falling behind within the first two minutes, Niko Kovač’s side demonstrated the tactical flexibility that has defined their season, overturning the deficit before halftime. While Albert Riera’s Frankfurt side showed flashes of […]