American teen Hoppe saves Schalke from Bundesliga ignominy
American forward Matthew Hoppe scored a hat trick in Schalke’s first victory for almost a year, helping his club avoid matching Tasmania Berlin’s old Bundesliga record for consecutive winless games on Saturday.
The Canadian Press Ozan Kabak Matthew Hoppe , The Canadian Press
BERLIN Leipzig was stopped by Borussia Dortmund from going to the top. Schalke was off the bottom after winning for the first time in a year.
Borussia Dortmund finally began to look like a Bundesliga title contender after an inconsistent start by beating Leipzig 3-1 on Saturday.
“It was a game in which you could see where it s going this season,” said Dortmund midfielder Emre Can, who went on for the injured Axel Witsel.
Dortmund denies Leipzig top spot; Schalke finally wins
By CIARÁN FAHEYJanuary 9, 2021 GMT
BERLIN (AP) Leipzig was stopped by Borussia Dortmund from going to the top. Schalke was off the bottom after winning for the first time in a year.
Borussia Dortmund finally began to look like a Bundesliga title contender after an inconsistent start by beating Leipzig 3-1 on Saturday.
“It was a game in which you could see where it’s going this season,” said Dortmund midfielder Emre Can, who went on for the injured Axel Witsel.
Leipzig was hoping to take advantage of Bayern Munich’s 3-2 loss at Borussia Moenchengladbach the day before but it remained a point behind the league leader after slumping to its first home defeat.
Tasmania Berlin: The curious German club keen to remain the Bundesliga s worst
By Harry PooleBBC Sport
8 January 20218 January 2021.From the section European Football
Tasmania Berlin goalkeeper Heinz Rohloff picks the ball out of his net during a 5-0 defeat by Borussia Monchengladbach
Schalke could equal the Bundesliga s record winless run of 31 matches this weekend - but they are not the only ones keen they avoid adding their name to the history books.
It is one of several records which have been held by Tasmania Berlin for more than 50 years and, as curious as it may seem, the Berlin side are desperate to retain the title of the Bundesliga s worst ever .
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