Jubilation in the north, gloom for the European specialists from Swabia: Hamburger SV have deepened VfB Stuttgart’s “league crisis” and celebrated a third successive Bundesliga win.
The Soweto giants made the trip to Zambia for the first leg of the CAF Confederation Cup second preliminary round, but returned home with a narrow defeat despite deploying a notably defence-heavy line up. Fernando Da Cruz’s tactical approach failed to deliver the desired result, leaving Amakhosi with work to do as they look to turn the tie around in the second leg on home soil.
Can Uzun had to watch for 90 minutes as his team-mates secured a badly needed win: after their 6-0 debacle against RB Leipzig, Eintracht Frankfurt beat 1. FC Köln on Friday evening.
The spell is broken: Deniz Undav scored his first goal of the season in VfB Stuttgart’s Champions League victory over Slovan Bratislava – and set a remarkable personal record in the competition.
Amakhosi welcomed Stellies at FNB Stadium on Tuesday night, looking to end their unbeaten run. The Soweto giants dropped points to go 10 points adrift of league leader Mamelodi Sundowns.
The Buccaneers returned to winning ways, extending their unbeaten run in the Betway Premiership while piling more pressure on the Rockets. The Ghost were treated to an entertaining spectacle at the Orlando Amstel Arena, with the hosts delivering plenty of excitement in front of their home fans.
The MTN8 trophy is heading to Pretoria as Masandawana dethrone the Buccaneers, ending the Soweto giants’ four-year dominance. The triumph also ends the Pretoria club's long wait for the Wafa Wafa crown and hands Miguel Cardoso his first domestic cup title.
After a hair-raising blunder by Manuel Neuer and the fastest goal conceded in Bundesliga history, Bayern Munich have had to swallow a setback and missed the chance to go top.
