Al-Hilal slip up again following draw with Al-Riyadh
RIYADH: Al-Hilal drew 1-1 with Al-Riyadh on Friday to slump to a second successive draw and lose ground on Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League.
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Guenther clinches victory with last-ditch move at first Jeddah E-Prix race
JEDDAH: Maximilian Guenther secured victory in the inaugural Jeddah E-Prix, overtaking Nissan’s Oliver Rowland at the last corner to claim his first win for DS Penske in round three of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship.
Leverkusen’s Boniface ‘happy’ despite unsuccessful Saudi move
LEVERKUSEN, Germany: Bayer Leverkusen striker Victor Boniface is “happy” and “focused” even though a potential January move to Saudi Arabia fell through last month, the German club’s sporting director Simon Rolfes said Friday. Boniface was left out of training and one matchday squad in January while Leverkusen were set to receive up a reported $73.50m from Saudi side Al-Nassr, according to German media. Instead, the Saudi club signed Aston Villa forward Jhon Duran. Boniface, 24, returned to training with the defending Bundesliga champions and has scored two goals in three games, including an extra-time winner in Leverkusen’s German Cup quarter-final win against local rivals Cologne. Rolfes said on Friday that Boniface was fully focused and did not feel his chance of a big move had passed. “He’s very good now and I think he’s happy. He’s happy with the guys.
Game against leaders Bayern is not a title decider, says Leverkusen's Alonso
BERLIN : Saturday's Bundesliga big game between leaders Bayern Munich and champions Bayer Leverkusen is not a title-deciding game even though the latter are eight points behind the Bavarians, Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso said on Friday.
Bayern's Kompany dismisses fixture congestion concerns ahead of Leverkusen clash
MUNICH, Germany : Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich's busy match schedule should have no impact on their performance in Saturday's big match at champions Bayer Leverkusen, coach Vincent Kompany said on Friday.
Bayer Leverkusen Plan 'Perfect Day' To Derail Bayern Munich's Bundesliga Title Push
Defending champions Bayer Leverkusen host Bayern Munich on Saturday needing a "perfect day" to defeat the Bavarian giants and keep the Bundesliga title race alive. Bayern come to Leverkusen with an eight-point lead at the top of the table. Both sides have only lost once in the league this season but Leverkusen have been let down by their inability to win close games, with seven draws compared to Bayern's three. Stung by failing to win a title last year, Vincent Kompany's Bayern are in ominous form, having won seven league games in a row.
Bayern Munich slapped with Celtic quadruple injury blow as £42m star OUT of Champions League blockbuster
Bayern Munich could be without FOUR players for Wednesday's Champions League showdown at Celtic Park.
Leverkusen Lose Ground On Bayern Munich With Wolfsburg Stalemate
Bayer Leverkusen dropped eight points behind league leaders Bayern Munich after a scoreless draw at Wolfsburg on Saturday, setting up a potentially season-defining duel between the top two next weekend. Bayern's 3-0 win over Werder Bremen on Friday, their seventh straight league win, increased the pressure on Xabi Alonso's defending champions, who host the leaders next Saturday. Alonso named a weakened starting lineup with Florian Wirtz, Patrik Schick and Jeremie Frimpong all left on the bench after playing 120 minutes in Tuesday's extra-time German Cup win over Cologne.