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Snowballs, not footballs Wolfsburg and Turbine Potsdam kicked off the first game of the year in the women's Bundesliga on Friday evening. But things were made more complicated than expected due to the weather. While it has been snowing in Wolfsburg for the past few weeks, Friday was on another level, turning the AOK Stadium into something resembling an ice rink. But the referee decided to play on and both teams struggled. The players slipped, weren't able to control their tackles and the goalkeepers had trouble anticipating the play. While snow isn't always a solid reason not to play, the players' safety didn't seem guaranteed here. The conditions could also have become a major issue for the home team, considering Wolfsburg can't afford to drop any more points. A loss or draw would have all but handed the title to leaders Bayern, who are five points clear. Wolfsburg won 3-2 in the end, though there was plenty of luck involved.  "To be honest, I've never played … [Read more...] about Women’s Bundesliga: Snow causes chaos as Pernille Harder talks equal pay

There was only one way to celebrate. As they begun to bask in a surprise derby victory at Borussia-Park, the plan of Cologne’s players quickly clicked into gear. The players in red scampered to the north-west corner of the ground, where the away support would usually be penned in and Salih Özcan uprooted the corner flag, before popping a shirt on it and waving it in the air above his jubilant teammates. The ribbing wasn’t lost on Borussia Mönchengladbach’s players. This is has been Marcus Thuram’s victory routine since he arrived from France, normally flying his flag in front of the fans in the ground’s Südtribune. It goes on the road, too. When Gladbach and Cologne last faced each other in the first fixture back at the start of October, Thuram flew his makeshift flag for the third time in a row against their regional rivals, with Stefan Lainer’s shirt flapping in the breeze in front of the empty away section. With just 300 supporters … [Read more...] about Elvis flies the flag for Cologne as Rhine derby win caps another week of chaos

Video Player Close Players of Mainz celebrates scoring during a German Bundesliga football match between Bayer 04 Leverkusen and FSV Mainz 05 in Leverkusen, Germany, Feb. 13, 2021. (Photo by Ulrich Hufnagel/Xinhua) BERLIN, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- Bayer Leverkusen squandered a 2-0 lead after Robert Glatzel and Kevin Stoger were on target late to clinch Mainz a vital point in the relegation battle in the 21st round in Bundesliga on Saturday. The Werkself started highly motivated and aggressive on home soil against relegation-threatened Mainz. Leverkusen's power play in the opening stages was rewarded with 14 minutes played when Moussa Diaby nutmegged Mainz' Danny da Costa before racing down the left wing and squaring the ball to Lucas Alario, who made no mistake to tap home Diaby's good build-up work from very close range. Mainz responded well and came close but Karim Onisiwo's header rattled the post one minute later. As the match progressed, Leverkusen took over and … [Read more...] about Bottom side Mainz holds Leverkusen to draw in Bundesliga

Slumping champion Liverpool fell to a third straight loss in the Premier League after a dramatic late collapse against Leicester, conceding three goals in seven minutes in a 3-1 defeat at King Power Stadium on Saturday. Leading 1-0 through Mohamed Salah’s league-high 17th goal of the season, Liverpool was pegged back in the 78th when James Maddison’s low free kick crept in and then went behind after another blunder by goalkeeper Alisson Becker. Harvey Barnes then capped Leicester’s stunning fightback. Fourth-place Liverpool dropped six points behind Leicester, which climbed above Manchester United into second place. The results: Premier League: Leicester City 3 (Maddison 78, Vardy 81, Barnes 85) bt Liverpool 1 (Salah 67). LaLiga: Granada 1 (Herrera 66) lost to Atletico 2 (Llorente 63, Correa 74). Serie A: Torino 0 drew with Genoa 0. Bundesliga: Borussia Dortmund 2 (Sancho 24, Haaland 81) drew with Hoffenheim 2 (Dabbur 31, Bebou 51); Bayer Leverkusen 2 … [Read more...] about Liverpool in freefall

It's almost time for the new season so let's check out your options on watching a Bundesliga live stream wherever you are in the world to catch all the latest top-tier German football action. The Bundesliga flexed its muscles on the European stage last season, with both Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig venturing deep into the Champions League. Munich, of course, had to make room in their silverware cabinet for the famous silver cup after beating PSG in the final, weeks after securing their 20th DFB-Pokal trophy and 29th Meisterschale - their eighth in a row. What's more, Hansi Flick's side look even stronger than before, having added the supremely gifted Leroy Sané to their ranks. For Borussia Dortmund, last season was a painful one. They finished 13 points behind their bitter rivals, having been just four points behind at the restart. One feels they'll need luck on their side to mount a legitimate title challenge, but stranger things have happened. Read on to find out how to get a … [Read more...] about Bundesliga live stream: how to watch German football online from anywhere