Luca Waldschmidt Goal 66' SV Darmstadt 98 - FC Cologne (1:10)
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Transfer Talk: Bayern lead Madrid, City in race for Wirtz
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Your December viewing guide: Champions League, Premier League and more
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Bayern keeper Neuer, 37, signs contract extension
Bayern Munich goalkeeper and captain Manuel Neuer signed a one-year contract extension on Tuesday after his successful return from a broken leg.
European Team of the Week: Torres, Onana, Rodrygo star
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Hoffenheim and Mainz battle to 1-1 draw (1:58)
After two consecutive losses Heidenheim draw 0-0 vs. VfL Bochum (1:58)
Deniz Undav with a Goal vs. Eintracht Frankfurt (1:00)
Darmstadt earn important point away at Freiburg (1:58)
Dortmund stage comeback to defeat Gladbach 4-2
Borussia Dortmund scored three goals in 15 minutes in the first half to power back from two goals down and beat Borussia Moenchengladbach 4-2 on Saturday for their first win in the last four Bundesliga matches.
Leverkusen back on top with 3-0 win at Werder Bremen
Bayer Leverkusen cruised to a 3-0 victory at Werder Bremen on Saturday to take over the lead in the Bundesliga with a club record-equalling eighth consecutive victory.
Alejandro Grimaldo with a Goal vs. Werder Bremen (0:33)
Rogério with a Goal vs. RB Leipzig (1:16)
Jamie Bynoe-Gittens' goal puts Borussia Dortmund ahead (0:56)
Kane makes more history with goal in Bayern win
Bayern Munich's Harry Kane tapped in from close range midway through the first half for a 1-0 victory at Cologne on Friday, stretching his sensational record scoring run in the Bundesliga while lifting his team provisionally to the top of the table.
Harry Kane taps home his 18th Bundesliga goal for Bayern (0:35)
Kane magic, Real Madrid and Barca injuries: Weird stats from 2023-24 season so far
The international breaks are frequent and annoying, but the pause in the 2023-24 club season gave us a chance to look at some of the weird and interesting stats in the game -- like Harry Kane's absurd season unfolding in Munich.
Harry Kane builds his ultimate striker (0:56)
Matches are longer, and there's more late goals - the Premier League's top clubs are the big winners
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Introducing Bayern Munich's next prodigy: Nestory Irankunda
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The Socceroos future of 17-year-old star Nestory Irankunda (2:05)
What would soccer look like if we redesigned it from scratch?
Soccer is broken. Rich teams trying to form breakaway leagues, too many games, massive gaps in player wages, constant VAR controversy and so on. Could we start over and fix it?
Bund Standings
| TEAM | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayer Leverkusen | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | +27 | 34 |
| Bayern Munich | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | +34 | 32 |
| VfB Stuttgart | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | +16 | 27 |
| Borussia Dortmund | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | +6 | 24 |
| RB Leipzig | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | +17 | 23 |
| TSG Hoffenheim | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | +3 | 20 |
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | +5 | 18 |
| VfL Wolfsburg | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | -4 | 16 |
| SC Freiburg | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -8 | 15 |
| FC Augsburg | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 14 |
| Borussia Monchengladbach | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 13 |
| Werder Bremen | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -7 | 11 |
| 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -9 | 11 |
| VfL Bochum | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | -14 | 10 |
| FC Cologne | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -14 | 9 |
| SV Darmstadt 98 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -19 | 9 |
| Mainz | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -13 | 8 |
| 1. FC Union Berlin | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | -15 | 7 |