BOCHUM, Germany — Not even Leon Goretzka’s presence could help Bochum’s chances of staying in the Bundesliga. An own goal, a counterattack and a rebound gave Fortuna Düsseldorf a big advantage with a 3-0 win in Bochum in the first leg of their Bundesliga relegation/promotion playoff on Thursday. Bochum defender Philipp Hofmann was the unlucky figure early on as Christos …
Bayer Leverkusen is on the verge of a historic league and cup double in Germany after sweeping aside local rival Fortuna Duesseldorf 4-0 in the German Cup semifinals. Leverkusen faces off in the May 25 cup final at Berlin's Olympiastadion against second-tier Kaiserslautern, which ended the surprise run of third-division Saarbruecken with a 2-0 win on Tuesday. On a wet …
LEVERKUSEN, Germany — Bayer Leverkusen is on the verge of a historic league and cup double in Germany after sweeping aside local rival Fortuna Duesseldorf 4-0 in the German Cup semifinals Wednesday. This team knows 100%.” Leverkusen faces off in the May 25 cup final at Berlin’s Olympiastadion against second-tier Kaiserslautern, which ended the surprise run of third-division Saarbruecken with …
Borussia Monchangladbach secured the fourth spot ahead of Bayer Leverkusen on the final day of the Bundesliga season with a 2-1 win over Hertha Berlin. Germany becomes the first major European men’s football league to complete a full season after restarting during the coronavirus pandemic in empty stadiums. Gladbach secured its return to the Champions League for the first time …
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