Africa’s stars were at the heart of the action across the Bundesliga this weekend, with Achraf Hakimi, Ramy Bensebaini and Liverpool loanee Taiwo Awoniyi among the players in key roles as German football returned behind closed doors. The Bundesliga had been on a two-month coronavirus-imposed hiatus before finally being given the green light to resume,
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11:30 AM ET Erling Haaland has taken no time to settle into Bundesliga life at Borussia Dortmund. Photo by TF-Images/Getty Images Borussia Dortmund enjoyed another dominant afternoon, demolishing Union Berlin 5-0 with two goals from teenage sensation Erling Haaland. Jadon Sancho opened the scoring in the 13th minute before Haaland added another five minutes later. Dortmund
4:36 PM ET Schalke 04’s Suat Serdar scored an 86th-minute winner as the Royal Blues beat Union Berlin 2-1 on Friday to provisionally climb into second place in the Bundesliga. Serdar’s curled low shot gave the hosts a deserved win after they dominated the second half as gutsy Union ran out of gas. Schalke are
Rafal Gikiewicz clashed with Union Berlin fans following a chaotic Berlin derby. Union Berlin keeper Rafal Gikiewicz has said his wife called him an “idiot” after he remonstrated with the club’s fans during the fiery derby against Hertha Berlin. The first ever top-flight Berlin derby between Union and Hertha last Saturday was suspended twice after fans in
11:31 AM ET Robert Lewandowski became the first player in Bundesliga history to score in each of the first nine games of the season as Bayern Munich scraped past promoted Union Berlin 2-1 on Saturday to reclaim top spot in the league. Lewandowski, who has also scored in every Champions League and German Cup game
2:40 PM ET BERLIN, Aug 31 (Reuters) – Promoted Union Berlin stunned title contenders Borussia Dortmund 3-1 on Saturday to earn their first ever Bundesliga victory that left their opponents three points off the top. Marius Buelter gave the hosts a shock lead in the 22nd minute, but their joy was short-lived with Dortmund forward
2:05 PM ET RB Leipzig spoiled hosts Union Berlin’s Bundesliga debut on Sunday, crushing the top division newcomers 4-0 with a performance that confirmed their preseason title contenders tag. Marcel Halstenberg fired home from 20 metres in the 17th minute and then pounced on a keeper error to set up Marcel Sabitzer for the visitors’
Union Berlin’s promotion party lasted two days, culminating in a raucous celebration at their 20,000-capacity stadium on the east side of the city. BERLIN, Germany — Union Berlin’s first-ever promotion to Bundesliga has given fresh hope to a lot of football fans across Germany. Last Wednesday, a two-day marathon of a party ended at Die
4:38 PM ET Bundesliga side Stuttgart were held to a 2-2 draw by second division Union Berlin who twice came from a goal down in the first leg of their relegation/promotion playoff on Thursday. Stuttgart, who finished third from bottom in the top flight, will travel to Berlin for the return on Monday. The hosts