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Germany 3 - 1 Northern Ireland Northern Ireland produced a determined display but could not prevent Germany from claiming a first win in their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign. Author | Ed Stadium | RheinEnergieSTADION The under-pressure hosts took an early lead in the seventh minute through Serge Gnabry, but on a tense night in Cologne, Isaac Price's volley 11 minutes before half-time brought Northern Ireland back on level terms against Julian Nagelsmann's side. Northern Ireland held firm until the 69th minute, when Nadiem Amiri took advantage of a rare lapse at the back before a curling free-kick from Liverpool's Florian Wirtz made it 3-1. Closer analysis of what happened Coming off three successive defeats, including Thursday's 2-0 loss in Slovakia to begin their Group A campaign, Germany could hardly have hoped for a stronger start. A heavy touch from centre-back Eoin Toal allowed Newcastle United's new signing Nick Woltemade to nip in and steal the ball, ...

An interesting development from the Bundesliga Former Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has been sacked by Bayer Leverkusen after just two league matches in charge. Author | Ed Ten Hag , 55, was only appointed by the German club in the summer having been sacked by United in October. After losing at home to Hoffenheim on the opening weekend of the season, they drew 3-3 at 10-man Werder Bremen on Saturday, having led 2-0 and 3-1. Ten Hag signed a two-year contract to succeed Xabi Alonso as head coach in May after the Spaniard, who led Leverkusen to a league and cup double in 2023-24, was appointed Real Madrid boss. You can watch the highlights of that last match in the embedded Bluesky post below. youtu.be/t8-lFKoEm3s?... More dropped points for Leverkusen this weekend. [image or embed] — Super News Affiliate ( @sup3rnew5affiliate.bsky.social ) 1 September 2025 at 11:51 Best reaction A statement from the Leverkusen CEO, Fernando Carro, on their club website say s: "A ...

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...

Are Eintracht Frankfurt the new Dortmund? Hugo Ekitike is the latest product of Frankfurt’s astute recruitment strategy. Author | Ed While not exactly an unknown when he arrived on loan in early 2024, his career had stalled somewhat. He was previously on the radar of several clubs, including Newcastle United, during his early breakthrough at Reims. Instead, Ekitike opted to join Paris Saint-Germain, but struggled to make an impact in a squad stacked with attacking talent. Frankfurt saw an opportunity and made his move permanent a year ago. Under head coach Dino Toppmöller, Ekitike featured both as a lone forward and in a front two. In the first half of last season, he formed a potent strike partnership with Omar Marmoush. The duo caused problems for defences across the Bundesliga before being separated in January, when Manchester City signed Marmoush for £63m. youtu.be/TlOGePvmvks?... Liverpool have signed a talented. More reaction to come [image or embed] — Super News Affiliate...

Sweden 4 - 1 Germany Sweden underlined their Euro 2025 credentials with an emphatic 4-1 win over Germany in Zurich, finishing top of Group C and handing the eight-time champions their heaviest ever defeat at a European Championship. Author | Ed Stadium | Stadion Letzigrund Both sides had already secured passage to the quarter-finals, but top spot was still up for grabs in a match that quickly descended into chaos for Germany, who were reduced to 10 players after just half an hour. Germany made the brighter start and struck first in the seventh minute. A superb ball from Carlotta Wamser released Jule Brand, who slotted confidently beyond Jennifer Falk to score the first goal Sweden have conceded at the tournament. But Sweden hit back almost immediately. A turnover high up the pitch allowed Stina Blackstenius to race through and calmly roll the ball past Ann-Katrin Berger to level the scores. Germany continued to show ambition going forward, but their defensive shape unravelled. Sara...

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...

Germany 2 - 0 Poland A comfortable victory for Germany as their quest to go one better at Euro 2025 starts Author | Ed Stadium | kybunpark Christian Wück’s side controlled almost three-quarters of possession before the interval but were left to rue a series of missed chances as the first half ended goalless.  Brand and Giulia Gwinn both went close, though Poland defended doggedly and their West Ham goalkeeper Kinga Szemik impressed with a string of saves. There was concern for the 2022 finalists shortly before the break when captain Gwinn left the pitch in tears after injuring herself while making a crucial challenge to deny Ewa Pajor. She initially tried to carry on but was eventually helped off by medical staff. Wück confirmed Gwinn will undergo a scan in Zurich on Saturday to determine the severity of the injury. READ MORE | What else has been happening at Euro 2025 READ MORE | How Italy started their campaign with a win Germany responded well to the setback and their ...

Bayer Leverkusen's squad will look very different next season They have completed the signing of Jarell Quansah from Liverpool in a deal worth £35m. Author | Ed The 22-year-old centre-back has signed a five-year contract with the Bundesliga side after coming through the ranks at Liverpool. Quansah was part of the England squad that lifted the European Under-21 Championship on Saturday, defeating Germany in the final. His transfer marks the third deal between the two clubs this summer, following Liverpool’s signings of Florian Wirtz and Jeremie Frimpong. READ MORE |  Transfer News and Rumours READ MORE |  Premier League Summer 2025 news and stories Newcastle had shown interest in signing Quansah last summer as part of a proposed swap deal for Anthony Gordon, though Liverpool rejected the approach. As a homegrown player, the fee from Leverkusen will be recorded as pure profit in Liverpool’s accounts under profit and sustainability regulations. Quansah made 58 appea...

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...

PSG 0 - 1 Botafogo Botafogo produced the shock of the Club World Cup so far with a 1-0 win over the European champions. Author | Ed Stadium | Rose Bowl Post match scenes The Brazilian side, who claimed their first Copa Libertadores crown in 2024, took the lead through Igor Jesus midway through the first half. The 24-year-old striker's effort from distance took a deflection off defender Willian Pacho and wrong-footed Gianluigi Donnarumma in the PSG goal. Botafogo then withstood heavy pressure from Luis Enrique's side . Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Goncalo Ramos both missed good opportunities as PSG pushed for an equaliser, but the Brazilian outfit held firm with a disciplined defensive display. READ MORE |  Club World Cup news and stories The result puts Botafogo on the verge of reaching the knockout stages and underlines a growing sense of competitiveness at this expanded tournament. Much of the early discourse around the competition had centred on fears of a European whitewash...

Germany 1 - 2 Portugal  Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 137th international goal as Portugal came from behind to beat Germany and book their place in the Nations League final. Author | Ed Stadium | Allianz Arena The 40-year-old forward turned in Nuno Mendes’ low cross in the 68th minute to seal a dramatic 2–1 win in Munich, setting up a final against either France or Spain. Ronaldo’s winner came just moments after Francisco Conceição had drawn Portugal level, cancelling out Florian Wirtz’s opener for the hosts early in the second half. Portugal, who lifted the inaugural Nations League title in 2019, looked in trouble after falling behind to Wirtz’s well-taken goal. The Bayer Leverkusen midfielder, on the verge of a £109m move to Liverpool, finished smartly after running onto a lofted pass from Joshua Kimmich, who was making his 100th international appearance. READ MORE | Nations League news and stories READ MORE | News from across Germany The Portuguese bench reacted angrily to th...

Real Madrid have announced the signing of defender Dean Huijsen from Bournemouth. The deal has been completed in time for Huijsen to play in the Club World Cup after the Spanish giants activated his £50m release clause. Author - Ed The 20-year-old has signed a five-year deal that allows him to debut at the newly expanded tournament in the United States. Both clubs confirmed the move with Madrid saying that one-time Spain international Huijsen will officially join on 1 June. Their first match of the Club World Cup is against Saudi Arabian side Al Hilal on 18 June. The fee will be paid in three instalments, with Huijsen's two former clubs set to receive a slice of the fee. Juventus are due 10% and Malaga 5%. Huijsen had as many as seven offers on the table, and had attracted interest from Premier League clubs Chelsea, Liverpool, Arsenal and Newcastle. Huijsen has chosen Real and will return to Spain where he grew up, playing for Costa Unida CF academy in Marbella and Malaga's yo...

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...