A superb performance from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang saw Borussia Dortmund win 3-0 at Freiburg to move off the foot of the Bundesliga table.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored two goals and set up another as Borussia Dortmund earned a vital 3-0 win over fellow strugglers Freiburg at the Mage Solar Stadion on Saturday to move off the foot of the Bundesliga table.
A dominant start from Dortmund was rewarded on nine minutes, Marco Reus tapping into an empty net after Aubameyang had rounded the goalkeeper, before the Gabon international slotted home himself just after half-time.
The ever-threatening Aubameyang popped up again 18 minutes from time to finish off a superb team move on a comfortable afternoon for the visitors.
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League leaders the Pohang Steelers will be aiming to extend their buffer atop the K.League table when they host Seoul on Wednesday.
Pohang had to settle for a point against fellow title rivals Jeju United on Saturday after playing out a goalless draw away from home.
But Pohang were not the only team that drew over the weekend, with four of the six fixtures ending all square.
With second-placed Jeonbuk Motors also winning accounting for lowly Busan I Park 2-0 Pohang s lead at the summit was reduced to two points after 13 rounds.
But Hwang Sun-Hong s men will have the chance to maintain their advantage and extend it against 2012 K.League champions Seoul at the Steelyard Stadium a preview of the pair s upcoming AFC Champions League quarter-final tie in Augus…
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Slovenia and Northern Ireland will lock horns with each other in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group H this week. The match between Matjaž Kek’s side and Michael O’Neill’s team will be held at the Stožice Stadium in Ljubljana and is scheduled to kick off at 7:45pm UK time on Thursday.
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Slovenia are one of the teams in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group H who are aiming to finish in the top two. With Finland, Kazakhstan, Denmark, Northern Ireland and San Marino the other teams in the group, Slovenia will fancy their chances of ending up at least runners-up in Group H.
Matjaž Kek’s side are doing well too. Slovenia are fourth in the UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying Group H at the…
France midfielder Adrien Rabiot would not suggest whether he plans to remain at Juventus despite his contract only running until the end of the season.
The Bianconeri are still fighting in the Europa League and Coppa Italia, after a 15-point deduction derailed their league campaign.
Rabiot insisted he is focused on the remainder of Juve s season rather than being drawn on his personal position in a Tuttosport interview.
He said: My future? For the moment there is no news, but we will definitely talk soon, because in about two months the season will be over and we will try to discuss [it], but I m calm.
There is the possibility of leaving but also the possibility of signing a new contract with Juve.
I feel good in Turin, I do a good job at the cl…
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has insisted Theo Walcott still has a role to play up front, despite reverting to a wide position last season.
The England international had hoped for an opportunity to impress his club boss as a forward at the beginning of last term, but soon lost his place to Olivier Giroud.
However, Wenger has praised Walcott s qualities as a central attacker and suggested his days as a winger could be over.
I believe [Walcott] has all the ingredients to be a great striker, he told the media.
He has the quality of his runs, he s a very intelligent player, he s a good finisher. He s not a great defender so to use his runs in the final third for us could be very efficient.
On the flank today so much defensive work is asked of the …
Argentina defender Javier Mascherano has been left impressed by Venezuela s improvement under new coach Rafael Dudamel ahead of their quarter-final meeting at the Copa America Centenario.
A 3-0 win over Bolivia on Tuesday confirmed Argentina as Group D winners, meaning they will face Group C runners-up Venezuela in the last eight of the tournament on Saturday.
But Venezuela have been no easybeats at the special-edition centenary tournament, defeating 15-time champions Uruguay and Jamaica on their way to the quarters, while also playing out an admirable 1-1 draw with Mexico.
Their improvement has been substantial under Dudamel, who took over in April after Venezuela lost five of their opening six 2018 World Cup qualifiers to be rooted to the bottom of the…
Italy will face San Marino for only the second time in their history on Sunday, as they warm up ahead of World Cup qualification resuming.
Cesare Prandelli has named a strong squad for the fixture, with his side preparing to face the Czech Republic before heading out to Brazil to participate in the Confederations Cup.
However, Giacomo Bonaventura of Atalanta and Cagliari pair Michael Agazzi and Marco Sau have also been included, and could make their international debuts in Bologna.
Italy will be keen to put an end to their recent poor run in friendly games, having not won outside of a competitive environment since November 2011.
But they will fancy their chances against FIFA s lowest-ranked team, with San Marino s record of one win in 117 matches placing them 207th in the world …
Borussia Dortmund CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke feels the reigning Bundesliga champions deserve more respect from Bayern Munich.
Bayern president Uli Hoeness said earlier this week that Dortmund are only a regional brand, whereas Bayern Munich are Germany s most popular team all over the world, and Watzke feels Dortmund s recent results merit a different treatment.
I am always talking respectfully about Bayern s performances in the past decade. I would like it if we could get some respect as well for what we have achieved in recent years. That s evidently a bridge too far, though, Watzke told Bild.
There s no doubt about it that Bayern are a better-known brand abroad. However, the gap between Bayern and Dortmund has become significantly smaller in recent years.
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Oleksandr Zinchenko insists Ukraine will be preparing for the “game of their lives” when they face Italy next Monday in what could essentially be a play-off to qualify for Euro 2024.
Against the backdrop of the ongoing conflict with Russia, the national football team have provided brief moments of enjoyment for embattled Ukrainians.
Zinchenko will captain the team in the Group C fixture against Italy, held in Leverkusen as a “home” fixture for Ukraine – who have not played international football on their own soil in two years.
If Italy beat North Macedonia on Friday night, the two nations will go into the final qualifier locked on 13 points behind England.
Reigning European champions Italy will hold a slight advantage following a 2-1 win at San …
Thomas Tuchel s Bayern Munich tenure started with a resounding 4-2 victory over rivals Borussia Dortmund at Allianz Arena.
Tuchel replaced Julian Nagelsmann during the international break, and his first game at the helm saw him tasked with shifting his former club Dortmund from top spot in the Bundesliga.
It was a fantastic start for Tuchel on the other side of the Klassiker rivalry, with Gregor Kobel s calamity and Thomas Muller s double putting Bayern 3-0 up inside 23 minutes.
Kingsley Coman nudged Bayern further ahead, though Emre Can s penalty and Donyell Malen s neat finish somewhat reduced the embarrassment for Dortmund, who lost in the league for the first time since November.
3 Thomas Tuchel saw his team score three goals in his first 23 Bundeslig…