4:31 PM ET A superb header by Freiburg substitute Nils Petersen secured a 1-0 home win over 10-man Borussia Monchengladbach who had striker Alassane Plea sent off late in the second half of a lively Bundesliga game on Friday. – Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) The result left Gladbach fourth on 56
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The first weekend back in the Bundesliga was one of mixed emotions. Football had returned, and with it came familiar reminders of the game the world loves — the thrill of a Julian Brandt flick or the drama of Freiburg having a goal disallowed late by VAR against RB Leipzig. But with no fans in
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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,
ESPN The ESPN FC Quiz: Messi-Ronaldo edition Alexandre Simoes/Borussia Dortmund via Getty Images Claudio Reyna went to Germany at 21 and went on to become a USMNT legend. Now his son Gio, 17, is doing the same. Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images From Jordan Henderson’s barber to lifelong season-ticket holders, supporters are ready to
2:32 PM ET Borussia Monchengladbach boosted their hopes of winning a first Bundesliga title since 1977 after early goals from Alassane Plea and Marcus Thuram helped them secure a 3-1 win at Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday. Gladbach moved up one place to third on 52 points from 26 games, three behind champions and leaders Bayern
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Julien Laurens reacts to Hans-Joachim Watzke’s comments about financial aid during the Bundesliga suspension. Gab Marcotti reacts to chief executive Christian Seifert’s fears surrounding the survival of the Bundesliga. Steve Nicol thinks domestic leagues finishing out their seasons is the only fair way to decide titles. Borussia Monchengladbach players will waive part of their salary
3:33 PM ET Borussia Moenchengladbach secured a narrow 2-1 win over Cologne on Wednesday in the first Bundesliga game to be played in front of empty stands due to the outbreak of the coronavirus. Breel Embolo slotted in on 32 minutes and an own goal from Jorge Mere from an Embolo effort in the 70th
2:35 PM ET Dortmund celebrated a big victory over Gladbach on Saturday. EPA/FRIEDEMANN VOGEL Borussia Dortmund scored once in either half, through Thorgan Hazard and Achraf Hakimi, to edge past hosts Borussia Moenchengladbach 2-1 on Saturday and take over second place in the Bundesliga with their seventh win in their last eight league matches. Hazard gave
2:33 PM ET RB Leipzig came from two goals down to rescue a 2-2 draw against visitors Borussia Monchengladbach on Saturday thanks to Christopher Nkunku’s 89th-minute equaliser, but the result handed the Bundesliga lead to champions Bayern Munich. Frenchman Nkunku drilled in the equaliser a minute from the end but the draw meant Leipzig are
Bayern Munich’s dominant streak in the German Bundesliga is going to end sooner or later. According to our research, it’ll end this year. A few weeks ago, I compared the Bundesliga to American college football’s Big 12 conference — one dominated by offense-friendly, super-fun systems. It was an apt comparison in another way, too: the
11:44 AM ET Wolfsburg’s Maximilian Arnold fired in an injury-time winner to defeat Borussia Moenchengladbach 2-1 on Sunday. Gladbach had been on top of the Bundesliga table for the last two months, but RB Leipzig moved ahead of them with victory on Saturday night. The Wolves, in eighth place, showed no respect for Gladbach, enjoying
11:30 AM ET BERLIN, Dec 7 (Reuters) – Borussia Moenchengladbach’s Ramy Bensebaini scored twice, including a stoppage-time penalty, for a 2-1 comeback win over champions Bayern Munich on Saturday which kept his team top of the Bundesliga. Algeria international Bensebaini converted from the spot after Javi Martinez had been sent off for bringing down Marcus
11:35 AM ET Breel Embolo ran the show for Borussia Monchengladbach against Freiburg. Photo by Christian Verheyen/Borussia Moenchengladbach via Getty Images Borussia Monchengladbach forward Breel Embolo scored twice, set up another and also missed a penalty as the league leaders beat Freiburg 4-2 in a rollercoaster game on Sunday to stay one point clear at the top.
9:36 AM ET BERLIN, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Patrick Herrmann scored once in either half as Borussia Moenchengladbach eased past Werder Bremen 3-1 on Sunday to open up a four-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga. Gladbach, playing their best season in more than 40 years, struck twice in three minutes with Ramy Bensebaini
5:48 PM ET Borussia Dortmund’s Julian Brandt scored twice in three minutes late in the second half to help them come from a goal down and beat visitors Borussia Moenchengladbach 2-1 on Wednesday in the German Cup second round. Germany midfielder Brandt fired in a deflected effort in the 77th minute after Marcus Thuram gave
2:58 PM ET BERLIN, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Borussia Moenchengladbach scrambled to a 4-2 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Sunday to reclaim top spot in the Bundesliga and move a point clear of second-placed Bayern Munich. Marcus Thuram tapped in a Breel Embolo cutback in the 28th minute and Oscar Wendt drilled in the Foals’
2:35 PM ET Borussia Dortmund edged past Bundesliga leaders Borussia Moenchengladbach 1-0 on Saturday thanks to captain Marco Reus’ second half winner to cut the gap to the top to one point. Reus broke the deadlock in the 58th minute, slipping the ball through the legs of keeper Yann Sommer for the goal that gave