Real Madrid has made an art form of striking when least expected. Bayern Munich was so dominant in the Champions League semifinal on Tuesday that it seemed only a matter of time before it scored. Vinícius Júnior ran onto a brilliant Toni Kroos pass and fired the visitors ahead in the 24th minute with their first chance.
Bayern Munich midfielder Leon Goretzka said Sunday's third defeat in a row, a 3-2 loss at Bochum, "feels like a horror film that won't end." Bayern, seeking a 12th straight Bundesliga title, are now eight points behind leaders Bayer Leverkusen after 22 of 34 games. They lost 3-0 at Leverkusen last weekend and were also beaten 1-0 at Lazio in their Champions League last 16, first leg in midweek. The losses have left coach Thomas Tuchel exposed, given he rarely spends long periods at clubs and is
Ten-man Bayern Munich failed to rebound from a major league loss at the weekend as they were defeated 1-0 by Lazio in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 match-up on Wednesday. Paris Saint-Germain, meanwhile, will take the advantage for the second leg with a 2-0 win against Real Sociedad. Bayern were down to 10 men in the 67th minute as Dayot Upamecano received a red card after he tackled Gustav Isaksen in the box. Lazio were awarded a penalty, which was converted two minutes later b
Union Berlin coach Nenad Bjelica felt powerless during his three-game suspension due to an altercation with Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sané. "It was very difficult to be in the stands. It's not easy, you can't react. The last thing you can say to the team is 35 minutes before the game," Bjelica said in a news conference on Friday. He's to be back on the sidelines on Saturday as Union host VfL Wolfsburg. During the 1-0 defeat to Bayern on January 24, Bjelica hit Sané in the face as the player was