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Bundesliga: Super sub Leroy Sane seals Bayern Munich win, Robert Lewandowski shows Ukraine solidarity

The Bayern team wore black armbands for the victims of the conflict while Munich captain Lewandowski wore a yellow and blue armband

Bundesliga: Ihlas Bebou double lifts Hoffenheim to third, Dortmund fight back to beat Frankfurt

Jude Bellingham and Mahmoud Dahoud scored late goals as Borussia Dortmund came from behind to seal a dramatic 3-2 win at Eintracht Frankfurt.

Bundesliga: Serge Gnabry hat-trick sees Bayern Munich go nine-points clear

The Bavarian giants remain on course to win a 10th consecutive Bundesliga title, but second-placed Borussia Dortmund can trim the lead when they host bottom side Greuther Fuerth

European football matchday: Steven Gerrard returns to Anfield; Robert Lewandowski eyes record

The Premier League's top teams are all in action with the feature attraction being Steven Gerrard's return to Anfield as manager of Aston Villa.

Bundesliga: Robert Lewandowski nets double as Bayern down Dortmund to go four points clear

This was Bayern's seventh straight win over Dortmund, including five Bundesliga victories and two German Super Cup triumphs.

Bundesliga: Stuttgart beat Mainz on Silas' return to end winless streak

The 23-year-old Silas hadn't played since suffering a cruciate ligament injury against Bayern Munich last season on March 20. He'd scored 11 goals and set up five more in the 24 leagues games before that one

Bundesliga: Erling Haaland celebrates with fan after sending Borussia Dortmund top

Haaland missed Dortmund's last four games with a thigh complaint, but returned against Mainz to score his third brace in as many appearances

European football matchday: Spotlight on Harry Kane as Man City head to Spurs, Barcelona begin life without Messi

Kane was back in training with the Spurs squad on Friday and manager Nuno Espirito Santo said he would make a late decision on whether to play the striker against a team Kane is keen to join.

Bundesliga: COVID-19 outbreak in Mainz squad casts cloud over German league's restart

The 2021/22 season kicks off Friday when Monchengladbach host defending champions Bayern Munich, who are seeking a tenth straight German league title.

Bundesliga: Several Mainz players and staff quarantined after 'acute outbreak' of COVID-19 on eve of new season

Mainz are due to host last season's runners-up RB Leipzig on Saturday in Germany's top flight, but their preparation has been thrown into chaos.