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Bayern Munich 7 - 1 FC Red Bull Salzburg Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick inside the opening 23 minutes as Bayern Munich thrashed Red Bull Salzburg to qualify for the next round of the Champions League. The Poland captain confidently stroked home two penalties inside 21 minutes. He was twice recklessly brought down by Salzburg defender Maximilian Wober, the second confirmed after a VAR review. The first spot-kick was Lewandowski's 40th goal of the season in all competitions. He added his third after chasing down an attempted clearance from visiting goalkeeper Philipp Kohn. It is the first time a Champions League hat-trick has been completed as early as the 23rd minute. However, it is not the quickest treble in the competition. This is a record held by Bafetimbi Gomis following his three goals in eight minutes for Lyon in a 7-1 win over Dinamo Zagreb.  More Champions League news Salzburg had early opportunities with Nicolas Capaldo and Nicolas Seiwald both guilty of failing

It's time to have another look at an icon from the history of football. This time it's Michael Ballack. A former German midfielder who played at the highest level of the game.  A summary Ballack is among the top goal scorers in the history of the German national team. During his career, he won the German Footballer of the Year award three times. The midfielder was known for his passing range, powerful shot, physical strength and commanding presence in midfield. The one negative from his career was that he never won the Champions League. He did pick up two runner-up medals in 2002 with Leverkusen and 2008 with Chelsea.  The start of his career Ballack's career started to take off when he was transferred to 1. FC Kaiserslautern in 1997. He won the Bundesliga in his first season at the club, his first major honour. He became a first team regular in 1998–99 season and also earned his first senior national cap for the German national side. He moved to Bayer Leverkusen for €4

Robert Lewandowski scored his 43rd Bayern Munich goal of 2021 to break Gerd Muller's record for the most league goals in a calendar year. The Poland striker volleyed home three minutes from the end of the match as Bayern thrashed Wolfsburg 4-0 at Allianz Arena. The win moves Bayern nine points clear of Borussia Dortmund at the top of the Bundesliga.  Midfielder Thomas Muller opened the scoring on seven minutes before setting up Dayot Upamecano with a header in the second half to double Bayern's lead. Leroy Sane added to the scoreline two minutes later with a curled shot into the top corner to put the game beyond 12th-placed Wolfsburg. On 87 minutes Lewandowski wrote his name in the history books yet again by firing in from close range past goalkeeper Koen Casteels. Post-match reaction  Thomas Müller said: "The most important thing for me was that we won the game, so that we go into the Christmas holiday with a good feeling. Now the focus is on family and friends."

It was a dramatic night in Champions League group E as Barcelona were knocked out and Bayern Munich finished with a 100% record. Benfica will join Bayern in the next round after they beat Dynamo Kiev 2-0. Despite only having 36% possession, it was a fairly comfortable win that was secured by goals from Yaremchuk and Junior. You can watch the highlights in the video below. One Benfica fan told us: "I would have been happy with 3rd place and getting into the Europa League but I am very happy that we are staying in the Champions League." A horror night for Barcelona Barcelona lost 3-0 to Bayern Munich to miss out on the Champions League knockout stages for the first time in 17 years. They have not been absent from the last 16 since 2003-04. It was a terrible night for the club. They never really looked like troubling Bayern and the home side ran away comfortable winners. The draw for the Europa League takes place on Monday at 12:00 GMT in Nyon, Switzerland and Barca will p

It has been reported that the German FA are investigating Borussia Dortmund & England midfielder's comments on a referee. Jude Bellingham, 18, questioned Zwayer's appointment, referring to his six-month ban for a match-fixing scandal in 2005. BELLINGHAM: – You give a referee that has match fixed before, the biggest game in Germany, what do you expect? ( @JanAageFjortoft ) pic.twitter.com/H5yU9hz6PT — Viaplay Fotball (@ViaplayFotball) December 4, 2021 Zwayer rejected Dortmund's appeals for a penalty before giving their rivals a spot-kick for a Mats Hummels handball. A statement on the German FA’s official website said: “The control committee of the German Football Association (DFB) has initiated an investigation against Jude Bellingham. Robert Lewandowski scored the penalty to secure victory for Bayern. Watch the highlights of the match in the video below. One Dortmund told us: "Yes, the performance of the referee wasn't the best. Yes, we were very unluck

 Let's take a look at all the latest reaction from Germany as Bayern Munich suffered a shock 2-1 loss at Augsburg. All the latest comments One fan commented on the Guardian match report of the game: "Bayern had 15 attempts on goal and 80% possession. It's not the first time they’ve dropped points at Augsburg in recent seasons. Now let’s see BVB slip up and drop points tomorrow." Bayern are beatable, they’ve been leaking goals in almost every game, but it requires a considerable amount of luck and mental toughness to get anything from them." Another added on the highlights video of the game: "Bayern's defence should be pace-up more. Or it's not easy against rapid attacking teams. It's better to stick 4231 formation." Defeat in Augsburg. 🔴⚪ #FCAFCB 2-1 pic.twitter.com/2cxRvNaGI5 — FC Bayern English (@FCBayernEN) November 19, 2021 This fan added: "Nagelsmann is an amazing coach and there's no doubt about it but he needs to f

Franz Beckenbauer is a German former professional footballer and manager.  Quick summary of his career During an illustrious career, he was nicknamed "The Emperor" because of his elegant style, dominance and leadership on the field, The first name "Franz" is reminiscent of the Austrian emperors. He is widely regarded to be one of the greatest players in the history of the sport. He was a versatile player who started as a midfielder, Beckenbauer made his name as a central defender. He is often credited with having invented the role of the modern sweeper. Very few players have had that level of impact on the sport.  Club career At club level with Bayern Munich, Beckenbauer won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1967 and three consecutive European Cups from 1974 to 1976. The latter feat made him the first player to win three European Cups as captain of his club. He became team manager and later president of Bayern Munich. After two spells with the New York Cosmos, he

Reports from around Europe have indicated that Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Borussia Dortmund and RB Leipzig have all expressed an interest in RB Salzburg and Germany striker Karim Adeyemi It is believed that the Austrian side will only accept a bid of between 30 million and 40 million Euros. Is he worth it? Take a look at this video from LUTYHD on YouTube. How good is he? In 65 games for RB Salzburg, he has scored 21 goals. This is a decent record for a player so young. He actually started his youth career at Bayern Munich but had to leave due to a contract dispute. Adeyemi back at Bayern? Many with Bayern still believe he could have a career at the Bundesliga giants and they see him as Lewandowski’s possible successor. Others believe it could actually be that the Germany international is being viewed as more of a potential heir to Kingsley Coman’s spot in the squad. There does to be some uncertainty around the Coman's long-term future.  Bayern appears to be looking for alternative

Bayern Munich extended their lead at the top of the Bundesliga table with a straightforward win at Greuther Furth. Thomas Muller opened the scoring before Joshua Kimmich doubled their advantage. Bayern were reduced to 10 men after the break when Benjamin Pavard was sent off, but they added a third through a Sebastian Griesbeck own goal. Furth did score a consolation late on but Bayern move three points clear of Wolfsburg. Bayern are in great form at the moment and have scored 29 goals in their last six games in all competitions. Very few people would bet against them retaining their Bundesliga crown. More football news can be found here Reaction This is what the Bayern manager had to say after the victory. He is obviously happy that his side have built on their impressive start to the season and will be looking forward to them returning to Champions League action during the week. 🎙 Hear what head coach @J__Nagelsmann has to say after #SGFFCB ⚽ 📺 https://t.co/0wEN6vxhee #FCBayer