Barcelona kembali memperlebar keunggulan mereka di puncak klasemen La Liga pada Minggu sore, setelah mengalahkan Sevilla 5-2 dan kini unggul empat poin atas Real Madrid. Ini menjadi penampilan gemilang lainnya bagi Raphinha, yang mencetak hat-trick dalam kemenangan tersebut. Dua golnya tercipta dari titik penalti, sedangkan gol ketiganya merupakan tendangan yang membelok dan melambung tinggi, yang memastikan kemenangan timnya di awal babak kedua.
Direktur olahraga Barcelona, Deco, akhirnya angkat bicara mengenai rencana klub terkait Marcus Rashford, yang saat ini dipinjamkan dari Manchester United selama satu musim. Meskipun penyerang tersebut tampil mengesankan bersama raksasa Catalan itu, mantan pemain timnas Portugal tersebut menekankan bahwa keputusan akhir masih belum diambil karena berbagai tekanan internal dan eksternal.
Pelatih kepala Barcelona, Hansi Flick, memilih untuk bersikap hati-hati terkait Lamine Yamal di momen krusial musim ini. Pelatih asal Jerman itu tidak memasukkan pemain remaja tersebut ke dalam susunan pemain inti untuk laga liga timnya melawan Sevilla di Spotify Camp Nou. Barcelona berharap bisa meraih tiga poin penuh dan kembali memperlebar keunggulan empat poin atas Real Madrid di puncak klasemen.
Real Madrid dihadapkan pada dilema terkait kondisi kebugaran Kylian Mbappé menjelang laga Liga Champions melawan Manchester City, karena Prancis dan Nike meminta kehadirannya untuk pertandingan persahabatan internasional. Pemain peraih gelar Piala Dunia itu mungkin akan dipanggil oleh timnas negaranya meskipun ia absen dalam pertandingan di level klub.
Manchester United berharap dapat menaikkan harga transfer Marcus Rashford ke Barcelona seiring munculnya keraguan terkait kesepakatan awal yang dicapai dengan Setan Merah musim panas lalu. Rashford mencatatkan awal yang gemilang dalam masa peminjamannya setelah pindah dari Manchester ke Spanyol musim panas lalu, sehingga membuka peluang untuk merealisasikan transfer permanen ke Camp Nou senilai €30 juta (£26 juta/$34 juta).
Bayern Munich are the most decorated team in the history of Bundesliga with 32 top-flight titles to their name. Their most recent title came in the 2022-23 season, which was their 11th straight league title.
How many teams are in the Bundesliga?
There are 18 teams in the current format of the Bundesliga. Bundesliga, as we know it today, was formed in 1962 with the 1963-64 season being the first-ever season. It began with 16 teams, but was expanded to 18 teams ahead of the 1965-66 season.
Who has made the most Bundesliga appearances ever?
Karl-Heinz 'Charly' Korbel, with 602 appearances to his name, holds the record for making the most appearances in Bundesliga history. The defender achieved this feat with just one club: Eintracht Frankfurt.
Who is the all-time top scorer of the Bundesliga?
Gerd Muller, inarguably the greatest German forward of all-time, is Bundesliga's all-time leading goalscorer with 365 goals to his name in 427 appearances. All his goals came in a Bayern Munich jersey.
Who has the most assists in the history of the Bundesliga?
Bayern Munich legend Thomas Muller has registered the most assists in Bundesliga history, with 207 and counting.
Who is the oldest player ever in the Bundesliga and how old was he?
Former German defender Klaus Fitchel is the oldest player ever to play in the Bundesliga. Fitchel was aged 43 years and 184 days when he played for Schalke on the final matchday of the 1987-88 campaign.
Who is the youngest player ever in the Bundesliga and how old was he?
Borussia Dortmund wonderkid Youssoufa Moukoko, at 16 years and one day, became the youngest player in Bundesliga history to play in the league, when he came on for Erling Haaland in the 2020-21 season in a game against Hertha Berlin.
Which famous players have played in the Bundesliga?
Robert Lewandowski, Marco Reus, Ilkay Gundogan, Stefan Effenberg, Toni Kroos, Gerd Muller, Franz Beckenbauer, Manuel Neuer, Antonio Rudiger, and Arjen Robben are some of the most famous players to have played in the Bundesliga.
Which famous managers have managed in the Bundesliga?
Xabi Alonso, Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti, Jurgen Klopp, Julian Nagelsmann, Jupp Heynckes, Ralf Rangnick, Thomas Tuchel, Otto Rehhagel, Matthias Sammer, and Giovanni Trapattoni are some of the most famous managers to have managed a Bundesliga club.
What is the biggest stadium in the Bundesliga?
Borussia Dortmund's electrifying stadium Signal Iduna Park is the biggest stadium in the Bundesliga with a capacity of 81.365.
Who is the most expensive player in the history of the Bundesliga?
Harry Kane's €95 million move from Tottenham Hotspur to Bayern Munich in 2023 is Bundesliga's most expensive transfer of all-time.