Bayern ready for winner-takes-all match at Real, says Tuchel
Bayern Munich drew 2-2 with Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final, with Thomas Tuchel confident they can beat them in the return leg in Madrid.
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Kane to return to Spurs in pre-season friendly v Bayern
Harry Kane, Tottenham Hotspur’s record goalscorer, will return to north London when his former team hosts Bayern Munich in a pre-season friendly on Aug. 10.
Mainoo gives England something different, Southgate says after Belgium draw
– Kobbie Mainoo gives England a different profile of midfield player, impressing manager Gareth Southgate with his performance.
– Southgate also praised West Ham’s Jarrod Bowen and Brentford’s Ivan Toney for their performances.
– Injuries to first-team regulars have affected Southgate’s squad, but he sees the benefits of offering other players more game time.
Southgate pleased with England experiment despite Brazil loss
– England lost 1-0 to Brazil in a soccer match.
– The loss occurred on a Saturday.
– Gareth Southgate is the coach of the England team.
– Southgate is evaluating newcomers for the Euro 2024 squad.
– Brazil’s victory was secured by a 17-year-old striker named Endrick, who scored in the 80th minute as a substitute.
– The match was described as even by Gareth Southgate.
– Southgate is not disappointed with the team’s performance, attributing the loss to a few mistakes.
– England was missing key players, including the injured captain Harry Kane, who will also miss the next friendly against Belgium.
– Southgate praised the debuts of Kobbie Mainoo from Manchester United and Anthony Gordon from Newcastle United.
– Southgate was satisfied with Ollie Watkins’ contribution despite Watkins not having a clear chance on goal.
– The match served as an experiment for playing without Harry Kane.
– Harry Kane, a Bayern Munich striker, joined the England national team for treatment of an ankle injury sustained during a 5-2 Bundesliga win at Darmstadt.
Man City draw Real in Champions League, Barca face PSG
– Manchester City will play Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals.
– Barcelona will play Paris St Germain in the Champions League quarter-finals.
– Real Madrid has won the Champions League 14 times.
– Manchester City beat Real Madrid 5-1 on aggregate in the semi-finals last year.
– Paris St Germain is seeking their first Champions League title.
– Atletico Madrid will play Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League quarter-finals.
– Kylian Mbappe might be leaving PSG at the end of the season.
– PSG reached the Champions League final in 2020 but lost to Bayern Munich.
– Arsenal is in the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in 14 years, playing against Bayern Munich.
– Harry Kane, playing for Bayern Munich, has scored 36 goals this season.
– Kane has scored 14 goals in 19 matches against Arsenal.
– Bayern Munich has won all four knockout ties against Arsenal in the Champions League.
– Bayern beat Arsenal 10-2 on aggregate in the last 16 in 2017.
– Bayern Munich’s fans are banned from the away end in the next match due to a UEFA ban.
– The Champions League quarter-final draw is the last in the current format, with a new format starting from the 2024-25 season.
– The Champions League final will be held at Wembley Stadium on June 1.
– The quarter-final matches are Arsenal vs Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid vs Manchester City, and Paris St Germain vs Barcelona.
– The semi-finals will feature the winners of Atletico Madrid/Borussia Dortmund vs Paris St Germain/Barcelona and Arsenal/Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid/Manchester City.
– Quarter-final first legs are scheduled for April 9-10, second legs for April 16-17, semi-final first legs for April 30-May 1, and semi-final second legs for May 7-8.
Record-breaking Kane nets hat-trick as Bayern humble Mainz 8-1
Harry Kane scored a hat-trick in Bayern Munich’s 8-1 win over Mainz 05, setting a Bundesliga record for scoring at least twice in eight different games in his first season. He equaled Uwe Seeler’s record for most goals in a debut Bundesliga campaign with 30 goals. This victory brought Bayern Munich to 57 points, seven points behind the leaders Bayer Leverkusen. Kane’s performance also included scoring twice in a 3-0 win over Lazio, taking Bayern into the Champions League quarter-finals.