European Super Football

Real Madrid 1 - 2 Bayern Harry Kane marked his return from injury with a fine strike as Bayern seized the initiative in their Champions League quarter-final against Real Madrid Author | Ed  Stadium | Santiago Bernabeu Kane, watched by England head coach Thomas Tuchel, was back in action after the minor issue that ruled him out of the friendly against Japan and Bayern’s Bundesliga victory over Freiburg. The 32-year-old England captain was relatively quiet in the opening half, though he played a part in the move that led to Bayern’s opener, finished calmly by former Liverpool forward Luis Diaz four minutes before the interval. Watch | Highlights of the match from TNT Sports Kane underlined his quality shortly after the restart, driving a precise right-footed effort into the bottom corner beyond Andriy Lunin. Neuer was very important for the Bundesliga leaders The Bayern number one produced four important saves, three of them denying Kylian Mbappe, while Vincent Kompany’s side threate...

Bayern Munich 2 - 1 Manchester United (Bayern Munich won 5-3 on aggregate) Man United’s Women’s Champions League campaign came to an end as Bayern Munich struck twice late on to extinguish any hope of a comeback. Author | Olivia T Stadium | Allianz Arena Having trailed 3-2 from the first leg, Melvine Malard’s early goal offered encouragement that United might yet reach the semi-finals in their debut season. They were the sharper side before the interval, but Bayern assumed control after the break, with Glodis Viggosdottir and Linda Dallmann scoring in the final 10 minutes to turn the tie decisively in the German side’s favour. The result sends Bayern through to the last four for a third time, while Marc Skinner’s side must regroup ahead of a crucial run-in, with more than three weeks to recover before attention returns to securing qualification via the Women’s Super League. Watch | Highlights of this match from ESPN United had set out to become the first English side to win away at Bay...

Werder Bremen 0 - 3 Bayern Munich Harry Kane struck twice to bring up 500 career goals as Bayern Munich re-established a six-point lead at the summit of the Bundesliga with a composed win at Werder Bremen. Author | Ed Stadium | Weserstadion The England captain opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, converting his ninth penalty of the campaign after VAR adjudged Senne Lynen to have fouled Lennart Karl inside the area. Kane added a second three minutes later, guiding a crisp effort in off the post from the edge of the box. That finish marked a significant landmark for the 32-year-old It took Kane to 500 senior goals in 743 appearances for club and country, with a fifth of those coming from the spot. He has now scored 41 times in all competitions for Bayern this season, including 26 in the league, as they moved further clear of Borussia Dortmund, who had beaten Mainz 4-0 on Friday. The visitors were forced into a change at the interval when Manuel Neuer was withdrawn with a calf probl...

Arsenal 3 - 1 Bayern Munich A fantastic week for Mikel Arteta and his platers continued as Arsenal beat Bayern Munich in what was a fascinating clash in North London Author | DJ Stadium | Emirates Stadium Arsenal asserted control from the outset and moved ahead in the 22nd minute, Jurrien Timber rising to meet Bukayo Saka's corner for the side's tenth goal from such a set piece this season, more than any other team across Europe's major leagues. Bayern settled after falling behind and levelled 10 minutes later, Joshua Kimmich sweeping a crossfield pass to Serge Gnabry, who squared the ball for 17-year-old Lennart Karl to finish from close range against his former club. It was the first goal Arsenal had conceded in the competition this season, though it did little to slow their progress as they marched to a fifth straight win. England winger Madueke restored the lead, guiding in substitute Riccardo Calafiori's fierce low cross, before the Gunners sealed the result. N...

Bayern Munich 6 - 2 Freiburg  Michael Olise delivered a remarkable performance with two goals and three assists as Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich overturned a two-goal deficit to overwhelm Freiburg. Author | Ed Stadium | Allianz Arena Pictures from the fans The visitors shocked the champions with a swift double inside 17 minutes. Yuito Suzuki struck from close range before Johan Manzambi rose to nod in Jan Niklas Beste's corner. Bayern, unbeaten in the league since March, recovered with authority and were level by the break. Lennart Karl, still in his teens, steered in from an Olise pass on 22 minutes and then returned the favour in first half stoppage time, squaring for the French winger to lash home. Freiburg goalkeeper Noah Atubolu was left regretting his attempt to keep it out. Bayern asserted themselves after the interval Dayot Upamecano powered in a header from an Olise corner to give them the lead for the first time. Harry Kane added his 14th league goal of the season ...

PSG 1 - 2 Bayern Munich Luis Díaz struck twice as Bayern Munich extended their flawless start to the season with a statement victory over defending European champions Paris Saint-Germain. Author | Andrea Stadium | Parc des Princes The win was Bayern’s 16th in a row in all competitions and their fourth straight in the Champions League, keeping Vincent Kompany’s side at the top of the league phase table. Díaz endured a dramatic evening, scoring both goals before being dismissed on the stroke of half-time for a reckless challenge on Achraf Hakimi. The Moroccan full-back left the pitch in tears with what appeared to be a serious ankle injury and was later seen leaving the stadium on crutches and wearing a protective boot. A closer analysis of what happened In a frantic first half at the Parc des Princes, Bayern pressed high and were rewarded when Díaz opened the scoring after just four minutes. Ousmane Dembélé thought he had equalised midway through the half, chesting in from close range, ...

Cologne 1 - 4 Bayern Munich Bayern Munich overturned an early deficit to secure a 4-1 victory over Cologne in the second round of the DFB Cup. Author | Ed Stadium | RheinEnergieSTADION Cologne began brightly and, after failing to capitalise on a couple of early chances, eventually took the lead when Ragnar Ache headed home Ísak Jóhannesson’s corner. Bayern responded swiftly through Díaz, before a composed turn and finish from Harry Kane put the Bavarians ahead as they went into the second half. Around the hour mark, Kane nodded in from Joshua Kimmich’s corner, and Michael Olise completed a swift counter-attack by slotting home Díaz’s pass to seal the scoring. Substitute Linton Maina struck the post for Cologne late on, but the Billy Goats could not prevent Bayern from extending their winning start to the season. The reigning Bundesliga champions have now bettered AC Milan’s start in 1992/93, when the Italian side won their opening 13 matches in all competitions. Vincent Kom...

Harry Kane’s best chance yet to claim football’s biggest individual honour Earlier this year, Harry Kane finally ended his long wait for silverware in the 15th season of his professional career, as Bayern Munich were crowned Bundesliga champions.  Author |  Peter Grainger The long-awaited triumph paved the way for the England striker to target even greater prizes for club, country and himself. Ballon d’Or ambitions reignited Despite being in the finest form of his career, Kane ranked only 13th at the 2025 Ballon d’Or awards in September and has never finished higher than 10th in the prestigious vote. Yet since Paris Saint-Germain’s Ousmane Dembélé was crowned the world’s best player in Paris last month, Kane appears to have reached another level entirely. Now 32, he took his tally for the season to 20 goals in just 12 appearances across all competitions as Bayern swept aside Club Brugge 4-0 in the Champions League. Kane knows that if he maintains this relentless scoring r...

Pafos 1 - 5 Bayern Munich Harry Kane extended his remarkable scoring streak with two goals as Bayern Munich swept aside Pafos. Author |  Ed Stadium | Alphamega Stadium Bayern Munich dominated possession throughout The England captain , now 32, has 102 goals in 105 appearances for Bayern since joining from Tottenham for £86.4m in August 2023. This season alone he has 17 in nine club games, including 11 in his last five, alongside a goal for his country in their 5-0 win over Serbia earlier this month. For Pafos, it was a historic night as they hosted their first Champions League group match, but their hopes were quickly undone. Kane opened the scoring after 15 minutes with a first-time finish from Michael Olise ’s pass. Raphael Guerreiro added a second soon after, before Nicolas Jackson claimed his first Bayern goal since arriving on loan from Chelsea, again thanks to Olise’s creativity. Kane struck again on 34 minutes to make it 4-0, though Mislav Orsic briefly lifted the ho...

Bayern Munich 3 - 1 Chelsea Harry Kane took full advantage of Chelsea’s defensive frailties to score twice for Bayern Munich. Author | Lewis W Stadium | Allianz Arena The England captain, now 32, opened the scoring from the penalty spot after being fouled by Moisés Caicedo and later sealed the win with a curling finish after Malo Gusto ’s misplaced pass. Chelsea had already gifted Bayern a lead when Trevoh Chalobah diverted the ball into his own net. A returning Cole Palmer offered brief hope with a superb strike into the top corner on his 100th appearance for the club, but the revival never truly gathered momentum. READ MORE |  Virgil van Dijk the hero as Liverpool leave it late again READ MORE |  Arsenal start Champions League campaign with a win There were warnings in the second half, with Michael Olise spurning a chance and Kane also misfiring when Chelsea were pushing for an equaliser. Any lingering optimism was extinguished when Kane punished Gusto’s mistake in...

Bayern Munich 6 - 0 RB Leipzig Harry Kane began the new Bundesliga season in devastating fashion, scoring a hat-trick as Bayern Munich swept aside RB Leipzig in a commanding display. Author | Ed Stadium | Allianz Arena It was Michael Olise who opened the scoring after 27 minutes, lashing a fierce strike into the far corner after a loose ball fell his way. Serge Gnabry , outstanding throughout, was central to Bayern’s second five minutes later, threading a pass for Luis Díaz to hammer in off the underside of the bar for his first Bundesliga goal since arriving from Liverpool . Just before half-time, Gnabry again tormented Leipzig , feinting to shoot before slipping the ball to Olise, who powered home his second. Kane then took over after the interval, beginning with a neat finish from a counter-attack on 64 minutes. READ MORE | Bayern Munich win the German Super Cup Leipzig briefly thought they had a way back through Antonio Nusa , but his strike was ruled out after a free-kick i...

Stuttgart 1 - 2 Bayern Munich  Luis Diaz marked his Bayern Munich debut with a goal as Harry Kane also scored to secure victory over Stuttgart in the German Super Cup. Author | Ed Stadium |  MHPArena Diaz, who joined Vincent Kompany’s side from Liverpool this summer for £65.5m on a four-year contract, headed home from Serge Gnabry ’s cross in the 77th minute to double Bayern’s lead. Kane had opened the scoring in the first half, capitalising on a poor clearance to slide the ball into the bottom corner. Jamie Leweling pulled one back for German Cup winners Stuttgart in the 93rd minute, but it was little more than a consolation as Bayern claimed their first trophy of the season. After his goal, Diaz paid tribute to his former Liverpool team-mate Diogo Jota , who was killed in a car crash in July, by replicating one of Jota’s celebrations. READ MORE | Football news and stories from across Germany Bayern have now lifted the season curtain-raiser a record 11 times, while K...

Transfer News | Diaz moves closer to Bayern move Luis Diaz is set to join Bayern Munich after Bundesliga winners agreed a deal worth 75m euros (£65.5m) including add-ons with Liverpool. Author| Ed Liverpool had earlier turned down a £58.6m offer for the Colombia international, but the Bundesliga club returned with improved terms to seal the deal. Díaz, 28, was absent from Liverpool’s 4-2 pre-season defeat by AC Milan in Hong Kong, with speculation over his future intensifying in recent days. He has now been granted permission to leave the club’s tour and travel to Europe to undergo a medical. The forward joined Liverpool from Porto in January 2022 for an initial £37m and has since scored 41 goals in 148 appearances. His 17 goals in all competitions last season marked the most prolific campaign of his career, helping Liverpool to their first Premier League title since 2020. READ MORE | The latest transfer news and rumours from across the Super News network Arne Slot’s side have alr...

PSG 2 - 0 Bayern Munich Paris St-Germain booked their place in the Club World Cup semi-finals with a dramatic win over Bayern Munich Author | Ed Stadium | Mercedes-Benz Stadium The match was overshadowed by a serious injury to Jamal Musiala and two red cards for the French champions. Desire Doue, the hero of PSG's Champions League final triumph over Inter Milan , broke the deadlock in the 78th minute with a crisp left-footed finish into the bottom corner. Despite being reduced to nine men following dismissals for Willian Pacho and Lucas Hernandez, PSG doubled their lead in stoppage time as Ousmane Dembele struck to seal victory and set up a meeting with Real Madrid, who edged past Borussia Dortmund 3-2 in New Jersey . The first half in Atlanta had been entertaining but goalless, and ended in worrying scenes for Bayern as Musiala, making his first start of the tournament after injury, suffered what appeared to be a nasty ankle problem. The Germany international was caught by PSG...

Luis Diaz to Bayern Munich? Liverpool have turned down a formal approach from Bayern Munich for Luis Díaz. Author | William G Diaz is a popular figure around Anfield The Bundesliga club’s sporting director, Max Eberl, has been told Liverpool have no intention of selling the Colombia international and will not entertain any talks over his future. Díaz, 28, was the subject of similar interest from Barcelona earlier this summer, which Liverpool also dismissed. The Premier League champions are adamant the forward is not for sale at any price, underlining his importance to Arne Slot’s side following their title-winning campaign. READ MORE |  Transfer News and Rumours READ MORE |  Premier League Summer 2025 news and stories Since arriving from Porto in 2022, Díaz has established himself as a key figure at Anfield. He scored 22 goals for club and country last season, including 13 in the league, and provided seven assists as Liverpool finished 10 points clear at the top...

Bayern Munich 2 - 1 Boca Juniors Harry Kane was the hero for Bayern Munich as they overcame Boca Juniors to qualify for the Club World Cup knockout stages. Author | Ed Stadium | Hard Rock Stadium The England captain opened the scoring after 18 minutes, calmly steering in from close range. Boca responded through Miguel Merentiel, who finished neatly midway through the second half to draw the Argentine side level. With the match heading towards a draw, Kane turned provider, threading a pass into the path of Michael Olise. The former Crystal Palace winger clipped in a composed winner from the edge of the area with six minutes remaining. Vincent Kompany’s side now need only a point against Benfica in their final group game to secure top spot, which could set up a last-16 encounter with Chelsea, depending on whether Enzo Maresca’s side qualify in second place. Chelsea currently sit second in the group after their 3–1 defeat by Flamengo. READ MORE | Club World Cup news and stories from a...

Bayern Munich 2 - 0 Borussia Mönchengladbach Bayern Munich came out victorious on their final home match of the season to crown their title celebrations.  Author - Ed Stadium - Allianz Arena Harry Kane put Bayern in front after the half-hour and Michael Olise rounded off the scoreline in the closing stages.  A closer look at what happened in the 90 minutes  Bayern saw more of the ball in the early stages, but it was Manuel Neuer who found himself the busier of the two goalkeepers. Back in the side, he reacted sharply to deny Stefan Lainer, before a clever chip from Kimmich narrowly missed picking out Guerreiro at the other end. Neuer was called into action again when a corner took an awkward deflection off Eric Dier, producing another solid stop. Munich began to apply more sustained pressure. Coman dragged a shot wide and Kimmich tested the keeper from distance. Then came the breakthrough. Michael Olise weaved past two defenders and struck from range, with Harry Kane ap...

Bayern Munich 1 - 2 Inter Milan Inter Milan secured a crucial 2-1 victory over Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final at the Allianz Arena. Author - Matt F Stadium - Allianz Arena The German side dominated the early stages, with England captain Harry Kane striking the post in the first half. However, it was Inter who broke the deadlock in the 38th minute. Marcus Thuram displayed exceptional skill to flick the ball into the path of Lautaro Martínez, who finished emphatically into the roof of the net with the outside of his boot. Bayern responded in the 85th minute through veteran forward Thomas Müller, who announced last week that he will leave the club this summer after a 25-year association. Müller converted from close range following a low cross from Konrad Laimer. Inter had the final say just three minutes later. A swift counter-attack culminated in Carlos Augusto delivering a precise cross, which substitute Davide Frattesi turned in from close ra...

Bayern Munich 1 - 1 Celtic (Bayern Munich won 2-1 on aggregate) Celtic’s Champions League journey came to a dramatic and heartbreaking end as Bayern Munich struck deep into stoppage time, sealing a 3-2 aggregate victory and crushing Brendan Rodgers’ side’s hopes of a stunning upset in Germany. Author - Andrew Cheshire Stadium - Allianz Arena Having lost the first leg 2-1 at Parkhead, Celtic knew they needed a big performance—and they delivered. Nicolas Kühn fired them into a shock lead just after the hour mark, pouncing on a defensive error from Kim Min-jae to slot past Manuel Neuer. The Hoops had already squandered several golden chances in the first half, with Kühn, Callum McGregor, and Daizen Maeda (twice) all going close. Meanwhile, England captain Harry Kane rattled the crossbar before being withdrawn at half-time. Champions League: 2024/2025 More Celtic news and stories Bayern, rattled by Celtic’s intensity, pushed hard for an equaliser. Leon Goretzka nodded wide, Joshua Kimm...

Bayern Munich v Celtic preview Bayern Munich lead 2-1 after what was an entertaining first leg in Glasgow Author - Sean M After edging past Celtic with a 2-1 victory in Glasgow last week, Bayern Munich will be eager to confirm their place in the Champions League last 16 when they host the Scottish champions at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday. Will the atmosphere at Bayern Munich match the one at Celtic? Vincent Kompany’s side were forced to defend for long spells in Saturday’s goalless draw with Bayer Leverkusen, though they remain eight points clear at the top of the Bundesliga. This contest, however, is expected to be a different affair, with Bayern likely to dominate on home turf. Celtic, meanwhile, will be looking to spring a surprise in Munich. Brendan Rodgers’ men head into the fixture with confidence after a commanding 3-0 victory over Dundee United, which extended their lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership. Remarkably, Celtic are in the knockout rounds for the first tim...