FC Köln - Dortmund

Germany: Bundesliga
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FC Köln
Dortmund
⚽ F. Kainz (53), ⚽ S. Tigges (56), ⚽ D. Ljubicic (71), ⚽ B. Schmitz (78)
⚽ J. Brandt (31)
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Bundesliga news

Preview Bundesliga Matchday 7Borussia Dortmund vs. St. Pauli preview: BVB searching for consistency
Bayer 04 Leverkusen Rolfes comments on Wirtz's injury and future
Rumor Bremen & St. PauliTransfermarkt: Weiser completes paperwork for Algeria switch, Fennecs also eye Boukhalfa
Other VfL BochumZeidler promises reward for Bochum's first win: "Three points, three cases of beer."
Other Werder BremenKeïta speaks from Bremen limbo: "I have a few more years to give to football."
Other Borussia MönchengladbachConfirmed two-year-extension: Gladbach's Hack receives contractual "Doppelpack"
Rumor VfB StuttgartStiller again linked with Barcelona move
Rumor Bayer 04 LeverkusenLeverkusen remain hopeful of keeping Tah, report claims
GladbachReport: Gladbach extend contract with coveted winger
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga tips: 10 players to consider for Matchday 7
Other Bayern & StuttgartBayern look ahead to crucial re-match against Stuttgart: "That last loss still stings."
Other Bayer 04 LeverkusenTella opens up on Leverkusen tactical role: "I'm not a wingback, but I've spoken to the coach."
Other Eintracht FrankfurtDahoud on comforts of German football: "We're spoiled in the Bundesliga."

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Match days

Bayer 04 Leverkusen Rolfes comments on Wirtz's injury and future
Other VfL BochumZeidler promises reward for Bochum's first win: "Three points, three cases of beer."
Other Bayern & StuttgartBayern look ahead to crucial re-match against Stuttgart: "That last loss still stings."
Other VfL BochumBochum confirm new injury setback for Bernardo, Bero ruled out, Pannewig to start at left back?
Other Borussia DortmundSahin provides comprehensive squad update ahead of Friday fixture
Predicted lineups BundesligaPredicted Bundesliga lineups: Matchday 7
Other Bayer 04 LeverkusenLeverkusen confirm ankle capsule injury for Wirtz
Post-match reaction Werder BremenNiemeyer on potential return for Burke: "We all know what potential he has."
Post-match reaction Union BerlinSvensson on helping Vogt break decade-long scoring drought: "It was clear Kevin should take the penalty."
Post-match reaction Bayer 04 LeverkusenHofmann after scoring first league goal in nearly a year: "Hoping for trust and playing time."
Team of the week BundesligaBundesliga Team of the Week: Matchday 6
Match report Bundesliga Matchday 6Demirović strikes late as Stuttgart draw with Hoffenheim in dramatic finale
Post-match reaction FC HeidenheimSchmidt lashes out at Heidenheim fans after loss to Leipzig: "I thought someone had died"
Match report FC BayernKompany unfazed by Bayern's winless run: "Let's just stay calm"
Post-match reaction FC BayernMüller pleased with Bayern's performance despite draw
Post-match reaction GladbachVirkus slams Gladbach's performance against Augsburg
Match report Frankfurt & BayernUnstoppable Marmoush silences Bayern Munich
Match report Bundesliga Matchday 6Openda the difference as Leipzig squeeze past Heidenheim
Post-match reaction Holstein KielKiel's Arp on scoring first Bundesliga goal in seven years: "I had a gut feeling."
Post-match reaction FSV Mainz 05Henriksen both pleased and perturbed with Kohr: "Five yellow cards in six matches is insane."
Bayer 04 LeverkusenXabi Alonso self-critical after Kiel draw: "We didn't have the right mentality"
Match report St. Pauli & MainzBurkardt bags brace as Mainz stun wasteful St. Pauli
Post-match reaction Borussia DortmundKehl fumes after disappointing Dortmund defeat
Match report Bundesliga Matchday 615:30 Kickoffs: Union Berlin upset Dortmund, Leverkusen drop points against Kiel
Preview Eintracht Frankfurt, FC BayernEintracht Frankfurt vs Bayern München preview: Bayern regroup after European defeat

German Teams in Europe

TSG HoffenheimReports: Berisha dropped from Hoffenheim's squad to face Dynamo Kyiv due to spat with Matarazzo
Post-match reaction FC BayernDuran names Bayern his dream club after Villa winner
Post-match reaction UEFA Champions League"In the end we got punished" - Harry Kane reacts to Aston Villa defeat
Post-match reaction RB LeipzigRose on Leipzig's defeat to Juventus: "It's a tough lesson"
Post-match reaction FC BayernKompany: "We had our chances, but didn't score"
Post-match reaction FC BayernNeuer reacts to Aston Villa's goal: "That's our game"
Post-match reaction FC BayernKimmich rues mistakes and missed chances, defends Neuer after defeat to Aston Villa
Match report UEFA Champions LeagueŠeško brace not enough as 10-man Juventus defeat Leipzig
Match report FC BayernAston Villa hand Bayern first defeat under Kompany
Preview UEFA Champions LeagueConfirmed lineups: RB Leipzig vs. Juventus
Post-match reaction VfB StuttgartHoeness discusses Führich's dip in form
Preview FC HeidenheimHeidenheim vs. Olimpija Ljubljana preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Preview Eintracht FrankfurtBesiktas vs. Eintracht Frankfurt preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Preview TSG HoffenheimHoffenheim vs. Dynamo Kyiv preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Post-match reaction Bayer 04 LeverkusenTah pleased to see Leverkusen back to dominant selves
Borussia DortmundHat-trick hero Adeyemi gives injury update
Match report Champions LeagueLeverkusen keep up perfect start to Champions League campaign with second win
Match report UEFA Champions LeagueDortmund drive seven past Celtic in ruthless demolition
FC Bayern Kompany gives update on Kane: "We need to wait and see"
Preview UEFA Champions LeagueConfirmed lineups: Borussia Dortmund vs. Celtic FC
Other Champions LeagueConfirmed Lineups: Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs. AC Milan
Other Champions LeagueConfirmed Lineups: VfB Stuttgart vs. Sparta Prague
Bayern MunichKane returns to training for Bayern ahead of Aston Villa clash
Preview RB LeipzigRB Leipzig vs. Juventus preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Preview FC BayernAston Villa vs. Bayern Munich preview: Team news and predicted lineups

DFB-Pokal

Other DFB PokalDFB-Pokal second round fixtures released
Post-match reaction Bayer 04 LeverkusenAndrich criticizes Leverkusen performance in the DFB-Pokal: "That's not us"
Post-match reaction VfB StuttgartHoeness after 5-0 win: "We're only at the beginning"
Preview DFB-PokalCarl Zeiss Jena vs. Bayer Leverkusen preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Preview DFB-PokalPreussen Münster vs. Stuttgart preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Match report DfB PokalFrankfurt show their class to break down stubborn Braunschweig
Match report DfB Pokal18:00 Pokal Kickoffs: A tip-Topp evening for Bremen, Wolfsburg scrape by Koblenz, Kickers Offenbach stun Magdeburg
Other SC FreiburgFreiburg praise resurgent Adamu: "He can become an important player for us."
Match report DfB Pokal18:00 Pokal Kickoffs: Hamburg and Karlsruhe simply unstoppable, Dresden eliminate Fortuna Düsseldorf
Other VfL WolfsburgHasenhüttl names Lacroix captain for cup tie: "I know that he will stay."
Match report DfB Pokal1.FC Köln survive first-round scare in Sandhausen
Match report DfB Pokal15:30 Pokal Kickoffs: Big shock as Bochum bow out; Hertha Berlin, Paderborn, Darmstadt, and Elversberg advance
Match report DfB PokalNürnberg squeeze past Saarbrücken after penalty shoot-out drama
Match report DfB PokalAugsburg comfortably see off Viktoria Berlin in Pokal opener
Match report DfB Pokal18:00 Pokal Kickoffs: Rosenboom the hero as Holstein Kiel survive Aachen upset, Bielefeld brush Hannover aside
Match report DFB PokalGroß records two assists as Dortmund get Sahin Era off to winning start
Match report DfB Pokal15:30 Pokal Kickoffs: Leipzig, Freiburg, Heidenheim, and Union Berlin all advance; Kaiserslautern and Schalke secure second-round berths
Match report DfB Pokal13:00 Pokal Kickoffs: Gladbach complete comeback, Fürth swipe Schott Mainz aside
Match report DFB Pokal18:00 Pokal Kickoffs: St. Pauli and Mainz avoid upsets in extra time, Hoffenheim advance on penalties
Bayer LeverkusenAlonso not committing to starting goalkeeper: "We'll see from game to game"
FC BayernReport: Goretzka left out of Bayern squad for DFB-Pokal game
Other VfB StuttgartHoeneß confirms ongoing search for "quality" defender, leaves Undav-Demirovic question open ahead of Supercup
DFB-PokalDFB-Pokal first round draw
Post-match reaction FC KaiserslauternFunkel praises Lautern support, hints that he might again return to coaching
Post-match reaction DFB PokalXabi explains rein-in of Wirtz: "We had to calm things down."

German National Team

Match report DFBGermany U21s complete undefeated qualifying campaign, yet still blow lead in draw with Poland
DFB Nagelsmann reveals why Wirtz was taken off at half-time against the Netherlands
Post-match reaction DFBNagelsmann shares thoughts on win over Netherlands: "It's deserved"
Post-match reaction DFBBaumann "happy, proud and thankful" after his Germany debut
Post-match reaction DFBLeweling modest after scoring debut winner for Germany: "Happy I could help"
Post-match reaction DFBKimmich praises "outstanding" Leweling after win over Netherlands
Match report DFBLeweling's debut goal sends Germany into Nations League quarter-finals
DFBUndav to miss out against the Netherlands with injury
DFBConfirmed lineups: Germany vs. Netherlands
DFBNagelsmann speaks on possibility of remaining Germany coach beyond 2026
DFBAngelo Stiller set for first Germany start on Monday
DFBPavlovic in contention to start against Netherlands after returning from injury
Preview DFBGermany vs. Netherlands preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Other Stuttgart & DFBConfirmed: Adductor tear to sideline Führich for two to three weeks
Other Bayern, Stuttgart, Hoffenheim, & DFBNübel reveals Baumann will stand in goal against the Netherlands
Post-match reaction Köln, Regensburg, & DFBMartel on clinching Euro qualification at old academy ground: "I used to be the ball boy here."
Post-match reaction Bayern & DFB Kimmich thanks Bosnia-Herzegovina fans for warm reception in Nations League duel
Other Bayern, Stuttgart, & DFBPavlovic and Führich questionable for Monday after sustaining injuries in Friday win
Match report DFBUndav brace proves the difference as Germany edge out Bosnia-Herzegovina
Match report DFBBeier and Woltemade help Germany U21s punch ticket to summer Euros
Other DFBConfirmed Lineups: Germany vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina
Other Dortmund, Bremen, & DFBFüllkrug credits Ducksch for late-career-rise on Harnik's podcast
Other DFBConfirmed Lineups: Germany U21s vs. Bulgaria U21s
DFBRed Bull boss denies reports of a release clause in Klopp's contract
DFBNagelsmann discusses Leno's rejected Germany call-up

Long reads

Editor's pick FC BAYERNThe secrets behind Vincent Kompany's brilliant start as Bayern Munich's head coach
Analysis/Commentary Werder BremenThe world’s worst restart: Naby Keïta’s disastrous one-year spell at Werder Bremen
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga"Ones to watch" for Bundesliga Matchday 3
Analysis/Commentary VfL Bochum‘The Unrelegatables’: How Peter Zeidler’s tactics can secure VfL Bochum’s Bundesliga status
Analysis/Commentary DFBGermany player ratings against the Netherlands
Analysis/Commentary SC FreiburgSC Freiburg analysis – Perfect response and jubilant mood on opening day
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga Matchday 1"Ones to watch" for Bundesliga Matchday 1 (New transfers edition)
Analysis/Commentary FantasyFantasy Bundesliga: A guide to the new rules for the 2024/25 season
Analysis/Commentary Bayer 04 LeverkusenHow Bayer Leverkusen could line up for the 2024/25 season
Analysis/Commentary FC BayernHow Bayern could line up for the 2024/25 season
Analysis/Commentary DFBGermany player ratings against Denmark
Analysis/Commentary DFBGermany player ratings against Switzerland
Analysis/Commentary DFBGermany player ratings against Hungary
Analysis/Commentary DFBGermany player ratings against Scotland
Analysis/Commentary BundesligaShould the Bundesliga relegation/promotion tie be scrapped?
Analysis/Commentary BundesligaBundesliga Team of the Season
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga "Tactics Talk"Bundesliga Tactics Talk: Round 34
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga Matchday 34"Ones to watch" for Bundesliga Matchday 34
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga "Tactics Talk"Bundesliga Tactics Talk: Round 33
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga"Ones to watch" for Bundesliga Matchday 33
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga "Tactics Talk"Bundesliga Tactics Talk: Round 32
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga"Ones to watch" for Bundesliga Matchday 32
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga "Tactics Talk"Bundesliga Tactics Talk: Round 31
Analysis/Commentary BayernBayern Munich player ratings against Real Madrid
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga"Ones to watch" for Bundesliga Matchday 31

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