Si la Premier League faisait relâche pour laisser place à la FA Cup, l’Angleterre n’a pas manqué d’actualité, tandis que les courses au titre ailleurs en Europe continuent d’offrir leur lot de rebondissements.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain a fait une entrée remarquée dans le football écossais en marquant le but de la victoire dans le temps additionnel lors de ses débuts, sauvant ainsi les espoirs de titre du Celtic. L'ancien milieu de terrain de Liverpool et d'Arsenal, qui s'était entraîné avec les Gunners pour rester en forme avant de signer son contrat, est sorti du banc pour assurer une victoire cruciale 2-1 contre Livingston, quelques jours seulement après avoir signé un contrat à court terme.
C’est la période de l’année où les championnats européens commencent à lever le pied avant la trêve hivernale. Certains pays offrent à leurs clubs de l’élite une pause prolongée autour de Noël, quand d’autres ne s’arrêtent qu’une petite semaine. Pendant ce temps, la Premier League poursuit son marathon festif, et la course au titre s’intensifie.
Alors que le tirage au sort du Mondial 2026 a capté toute l’attention vendredi, le football de clubs a repris ses droits ce week-end, avec de nouveaux rebondissements dans les courses au titre aux quatre coins du continent.
Les championnats européens ont repris leurs droits après la trêve internationale, avec des chocs, des surprises et des retournements de situation. GOAL fait le bilan d'un week-end riche en enseignements.
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.