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Bayern Munich finished two points ahead of rivals Borussia Dortmund. (Photo:AFP)

Bundesliga: Bayern crushes Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1 to lift title for record 7 times

The Bavarians have now won the German league title a record 29 times, can grab a domestic double if they beat Leipzig in German Cup final.

19 May 2019 4:09 PM

Victory for Bayern or matching Dortmund’s result would secure them the title and possibly Kovac his job. (Photo: AP)

Bayern Munich coach Niko Kovac's fate to be decided after season ending

The Croat coach, in his first season in Munich, can still win the domestic league and Cup double.

16 May 2019 1:55 PM

Bayern, who needed a win to make sure of a record-extending seventh consecutive league title, are on 75 points. (Photo: AFP)

Bundesliga: Bayern stumbles at Leipzig with a goal-less draw, misses sealing title

Bayern will now face a final day examination at home to Eintracht Frankfurt next Saturday.

12 May 2019 2:56 PM

Kovac said that his team are focusing on the chance to win the league on Saturday, rather than viewing the game as a dress rehearsal for the cup final. (Photo: AFP)

'Bayern pulled the wagon out of the muck': Kovac on zeroing on 7th Bundesliga title

On Saturday, Bayern will be without goalkeeper Manuel Neuer for the first of two season-defining May clashes with Leipzig.

10 May 2019 12:15 PM

They will also be crowned champions if they get the same result as Dortmund, who face Fortuna Duesseldorf without their suspended captain Marco Reus. (Photo: AFP)

Bundesliga: Bayern Munich 90 minutes away from clinching 7th straight title

The Bavarians will clinch the title if they win at RB Leipzig, having opened up a 4-point lead following consecutive slip-ups by Dortmund.

09 May 2019 4:50 PM

Two stunning first-half goals, a solo effort from Christian Pulisic and a free kick from Paco Alcacer, gave Dortmund a 2-0 lead and put them in complete control before they self-destructed after halftime. (Photo: AFP)

Bundesliga: Werder Bremen holds back Dortmund to a 2-2 draw

Claudio Pizarro handed Borussia Dortmund’s Bundesliga title hopes a potentially fatal blow when he scored Werder Bremen’s equaliser.

05 May 2019 12:36 PM

Goetze, raised at Dortmund and given his debut as a 17-year-old by Juergen Klopp, was once regarded as one of the top young talents in Europe.

Dortmund's title hopes rely on Goetze

Goetze, still only 26, has provided six goals and seven assists after winning the confidence of coach Lucien Favre.

02 May 2019 5:18 PM

Wolf’s ban means his season is over as Dortmund have three matches to play while Reus will only be available for their final match at Borussia Moenchengladbach. (Photo: AP)

Borussia Dortmund's title hunt dealt a blow as Reus and Wolf receive ban

Reus was sent off with a straight red card for a studs-up challenge on Serdar and Wolf followed five minutes later for a foul on the Serdar.

30 Apr 2019 10:17 AM

It had all started perfectly for Dortmund with Mario Goetze’s header from a superb Jadon Sancho assist putting them in front in the 14th minute. (Photo: AP)

Bundesliga 2019: Dortmund's title hopes eliminated by Schalke

Axel Witsel cut the deficit in the 85th minute but Breel Embolo netted Schalke’s fourth goal a minute later to seal a memorable derby.

28 Apr 2019 2:58 PM

Bayern finally broke the deadlock when defender Suele shot from the edge of the box, the ball taking a slight deflection to beat Pavlenka. (Photo: AP)

Bayern register 1-0 win against Bremen, move four points clear of Dortmund

Niklas Suele drilled in a 75th-minute winner to lift the Bavarians to 70 points,

21 Apr 2019 11:44 AM

Neuer has had a relentless struggle with injury in recent years, and after the club announced that he would give a press conference on Wednesday, there was some speculation that he might be about to end his career. (Photo: AFP)

Neuer dismisses retirement rumours, hoping to face RB Leipzig

Neuer, 33, was substituted off during Bayern's 4-1 win over Fortuna Duesseldorf last Sunday after aggravating a recurring calf injury

17 Apr 2019 5:20 PM

The incident is another reminder of the need for action across Europe, following recent racist abuse aimed at Juventus players, including young star Moise Kean, in a Serie A game at Cagliari earlier this month. (Photo: AP)

Five Highlights of this weekend's European football

Barcelona's 11-point lead atop La Liga became nine on Saturday after their much-changed team were held to a goalless draw by Huesca.

15 Apr 2019 6:06 PM

Champions Bayern Munich eased past hosts Fortuna Duesseldorf 4-1 on Sunday with winger Kingsley Coman scoring twice, to go a point clear at the top of the Bundesliga. (Photo: AP)

Bundesliga: Bayern Munich blows away Duesseldorf 4-1 to reclaim top spot

The Bavarians are on 67 points, with Borussia Dortmund on 66 after their 2-1 win over Mainz 05 on Saturday.

15 Apr 2019 9:58 AM

Sancho’s goals were enough to lift Dortmund, who were dominant in the first half but inexplicably eased off after the break, to 66 points with five games left to play. It leaves them two points ahead of Bayern Munich but the champions can move back to the summit again if they beat Fortuna Duesseldorf on Sunday. (Photo: AP)

Bundesliga: Jado Sanchez double strike helps Dortmund inch past Mainz 2-1

Borussia Dortmund teenager Jadon Sancho scored twice in six minutes on Saturday to help his team go back to the top of the Bundesliga.

14 Apr 2019 4:40 PM

Lewandowski’s strike meant the Polish forward became only the fifth player in Bundesliga history to reach the 200-goal mark and the first foreigner to do so. (Photo: AP)

Bundesliga: Bayern destroys Dortmund 5-0 to take one-step closer to title

The Bavarians scored twice in the opening 17 minutes through Hummels, and Lewandowski, adding two more from Martinez and Gnabry.

07 Apr 2019 2:02 PM

A pigeon that had camped in the Dortmund box and stubbornly refused to leave was by far the most interesting incident until the break. (Photo: AP)

Bundesliga: Paco Alcacer's double strike gives Dortmund 2-0 win over Wolsburg

Alcacer fired in a freekick from the edge of the box and added another in the fourth minute of stoppage time to lift Dortmund to 63 points.

31 Mar 2019 2:02 PM

The Bavarians, who trailed Dortmund by nine points back in December, are now top of the table on 60 points, ahead on goal difference, having won 13 of their last 14 league matches. (Photo: AP)

Bayern, Dortmund prepare for last battle as Bundesliga enters last stage

Bayern wants a league and Cup double to make up for their earliest European exit in years.

28 Mar 2019 7:58 PM

Robben had hoped to return to fitness in time for the Dortmund game, but now appears to have given up on the idea. (Photo: AFP)

'I still don't know whether I'll be fit, I think it's probably unrealistic': Robben

Robben, 35, has been out of action for several months and is set to leave Bayern after a decade of service at the end of this season.

28 Mar 2019 5:16 PM

Reus, 29, scored a late winner against Hertha Berlin last Saturday to keep Dortmund level on points with Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich. (Photo: AP)

Marco Reus will retire at Dortmund: Michael Zorc

One of the more experienced players in Dortmund's squad, Reus will play a key role as the title race enters the decisive phase.

20 Mar 2019 6:28 PM

In recent weeks, Bayern have nudged their way into first place on goal difference, having scored 17 goals in their last three games in their bid to win a seventh straight league title. (Photo: AP)

Bundesliga: 'Dortmund cannot afford to slip', warns Thomas Mueller

Bayern host Dortmund at Munich's Allianz Arena on April 6, in what promises to be a pivotal fixture in the title race.

19 Mar 2019 6:31 PM

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