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Bayern extend lead at the top of Bundesliga

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Bayern Munich 4 - 2 Heidenheim Bayern Munich maintained their unbeaten run in the Bundesliga with an impressive 4-2 victory over Heidenheim. Author - DJ Jamal Musiala bagged a brace, while Dayot Upamecano and Leon Goretzka also found the net to help Bayern extend their lead at the top of the table to six points. Their nearest rivals, Eintracht Frankfurt, were held to a 2-2 draw by Augsburg, giving Bayern some breathing room. Manager Vincent Kompany had to contend with a depleted squad, missing key players Harry Kane, Manuel Neuer, Mathys Tel, and Serge Gnabry, while Musiala started on the bench. Despite this, Bayern dominated from the off. Leroy Sané squandered two early chances before Upamecano nodded in from a Joshua Kimmich corner to open the scoring. Bayern enjoyed a staggering 86% possession in the first half, completing 503 passes to Heidenheim's 51, but Alphonso Davies' effort against the post was the only other major chance. Heidenheim, to their credit, refused to ...

Chelsea's flawless Conference League form continues

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Heidenheim 0 - 2 Chelsea Jadon Sancho marked his first start since October 20 by providing assists for both goals, helping Chelsea maintain their perfect record in the Conference League with a victory over Heidenheim in Germany. Author - Lauren W   A closer look at what happened The on-loan player from Manchester United set up Christopher Nkunku for his fifth goal in four group phase games before assisting Mykhailo Mudryk with just four minutes remaining. However, Chelsea relied heavily on goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen, who made several crucial saves to secure the win against their Bundesliga rivals. With the score still level, the 22-year-old made an impressive one-handed stop to deny 18-year-old Paul Wanner. After Nkunku's opener in the 51st minute, Jorgensen once again came to his team's rescue, saving attempts from both Leo Scienza and Wanner. Chelsea ended the match with ten men after midfielder Cesare Casadei was sent off in the sixth minute of stoppage time for receivin...