Tag: Bayern Munich
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UCL: Liverpool ease past Bayern Munich to reach quarter-finals
Two goals from Sadio Mane helped Liverpool beat Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena and reach the Champions League quarter-finals for the second successive season. Neither side created many clear opportunities on a wet night in Munich and both sets of players were guilty of giving away possession too easily and too often. However, the…
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UCL: Bayern’s Alaba, Coman fit against Liverpool – Kovac
Bayern Munich’s David Alaba and Kingsley Coman have been ruled fit for the Champions League last 16 second leg against Liverpool on Wednesday Coach Niko Kovac said. The pair had been racing to recover from injuries after their goalless first leg draw at Anfield last month. “Alaba took part in training yesterday, not the whole…
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UCL: Bayern frustrate Liverpool to goalless draw at Anfield
Liverpool’s Champions League last-16 tie against Bayern Munich remains finely poised after a goalless draw in the first leg at Anfield. The hosts posed the greater threat but were either wasteful in front of goal or kept out by Bayern’s well-marshalled defence. Sadio Mane missed a handful of first-half chances, most notably dragging a shot…
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Ribery, Boateng out of Bayern squad for Liverpool match
Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery and central defender Jerome Boateng will not be available for the Germans’ Champions League Round of 16 first leg at Liverpool on Tuesday, coach Niko Kovac said. The pair were not included in the squad that left for England, with Ribery staying in Munich after becoming a father, and Boateng…
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Alex Ferguson to coach Man Utd against Bayern
Former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson will return to the dugout for a charity match to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the team’s treble-winning season. The English Premier League (EPL) club said on Saturday that the 77-year-old Scot would take charge of a Legends side against Bayern Munich at Old Trafford on May 26. Ferguson,…
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Bundesliga: Ribery seals Bayern win to cut Dortmund’s lead
Franck Ribery scored an 83rd-minute winner as champions Bayern Munich beat RB Leipzig 1-0 on Wednesday. The victory helped to cut the gap to Bundesliga leaders Borussia Dortmund to six points with one game remaining before the winter break. The 35-year-old French winger, who had come on for the injured Serge Gnabry midway through the…
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UCL last 16 draw: Man Utd face PSG, Liverpool take on Bayern
Manchester United will face Neymar and Paris Saint-Germain in the last 16 of the Champions League, while Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp must tackle German opposition in the form of Bayern Munich. Manchester City take on Schalke, Tottenham battle Borussia Dortmund and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Juventus meet Atletico Madrid. Elsewhere, Lyon have been handed the unenviable task…
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UCL: Bayern demolish Benfica in six-goal thriller to reach last 16
Braces from Arjen Robben and Robert Lewandowski helped Bayern Munich to a 5-1 victory over Benfica on Tuesday evening at the Allianz Arena. The German champions came into the match with their manager Niko Kovac udner immense pressure after a difficult start to the season. However Robben gave them the perfect start with 13 minutes…
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Transfer news: Bayern interested in signing Ramsey from Arsenal
Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich have shown an interest in signing Aaron Ramsey from Premier League side Arsenal in January. Ramsey will leave Arsenal for free at the end of the season when his contract expires after the club told him he would not be offered a new deal, Sky Sports understands. Bayern can complete a…
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Manuel Neuer to return for Germany against Austria
Bayern Munich Goalkeeper, Manuel Neuer will make his return to action in Germany’s pre-World Cup friendly match with Austria on Saturday, goalkeeping coach Andreas Koepke has said. “As it stands, Manuel will play,” Koepke told journalists Tuesday at the team training camp in Eppan, Italy. “This is a real test. These are the games he…