Ligue 1 postponed indefinitely, Bundesliga matches to be played inside closed doors this week
Football | March 13, 2020 15:57 ISTThe coronavirus pandemic has forced the top-tier competition in France to be postponed indefinitely.
The coronavirus pandemic has forced the top-tier competition in France to be postponed indefinitely.
There were almost 2,100 cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Germany on Thursday, with three deaths from the disease. Italy reported 827 deaths, Spain 55 and France 48.
Tenacious Augsburg defending left Bayern with few clear scoring chances. Instead of intricate passing, old-fashioned direct football won the day as Müller scored in the 53rd off a long pass over the top from Jerome Boateng.
Protests against the German soccer federation and Hoffenheim backer Dietmar Hopp continued Sunday
The last minutes were spent with the teams kicking the ball around casually among themselves — Bayern was already 6-0 up — with Hopp on the pitch, flanked by Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, being applauded by the home fans.
Bayer Leverkusen staked its claim for a Champions League qualification place with a 2-0 win at home over Augsburg in the Bundesliga on Sunday.
Erling Haaland scored his ninth league goal in six appearances for Borussia Dortmund as the side beat Werder Bremen 2-0.
The Polish striker scored twice and took his league-leading tally to 25 with the winning goal in the 88th minute, set up like his previous goal by Serge Gnabry, who scored the opener in the 25th.
Chasing its eighth successive title, Bayern moved one point ahead of Leipzig at the top of the table courtesy of a Serge Gnabry brace.
Cunha, who joined Hertha from Leipzig in the winter transfer window, claimed the visitors’ second goal for a 2-1 win at last-place Paderborn, four days after Hertha was shocked by Jürgen Klinsmann’s abrupt resignation as coach.
Dortmund overtook Leipzig for second place in the league with the win and were just one point off leader Bayern Munich, who play Cologne on Sunday.
Kevin Volland bagged a brace while Leon Bailey and Lars Bender scored one each to help Leverkusen beat Dortmund 4-3.
Haaland took full advantage of his first start for Dortmund - following two impressive substitute appearances - scoring in the 18th and 76th minutes.
Hertha Berlin completed the signing of Polish striker Krzysztof Piatek on Thursday.
Frankfurt defender Almamy Toure scored a brilliant goal just after the break and Filip Kostic sealed the win in injury time to deal Leipzig its first defeat since a 2-1 loss at home to Freiburg in October.
Erling Haaland became the first player to score five goals in his first two Bundesliga games since making his debut against Augsburg last week.
Goals from Thomas Müller, Robert Lewandowski, Thiago Alcântara and Ivan Perisic in the final half hour ensured Bayern made a winning start to the second half of the season and kept the pressure on early leader Leipzig.
Erling Haaland, who came on in the 56th minute after Florian Niederlechner had put the home side 3-1 up, needed just three minutes to grab his first goal, and 23 in all to complete his treble.
As Alexander Nuebel's contract with FC Schalke 04 is running out next summer, he signed a five-year contract with the ruling German champion until 2025.
Substitute Zirkzee scored in the 86th minute for Bayern to beat Wolfsburg 2-0. Serge Gnabry added another in the 89th while the visitors were still recovering.
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