BERLIN — Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen battled past second division Kaiserslautern 1-0 on Saturday to win the German Cup and secure the club's first ever domestic double.
Leverkusen missed out on a treble after losing 3-0 to Atalanta in the Europa League final on Wednesday in their first defeat of the season after a European record 51-game unbeaten run.
Atalanta have done what no team had accomplished all season: they defeated Bayer Leverkusen. A historic Ademola Lookman hat trick vs Leverkusen paired with terrific defending was enough to secure Atalanta’s 3-0 victory and their first European trophy.
This was Atalanta’s first major trophy since winning the Coppa Italia in 1963. The Italian underdogs lost in the Coppa Italia final to Juventus this season but bounced back with an even larger reward.
Reus could be the latest European star to make the move to MLS, with a reported multiple clubs interested in the German this summer.
Marco Reus linked to MLS; Charlotte FC and LA Galaxy interested
According to MLS insider Tom Bogert, Borussia Dortmund’s Marco Reus has been approached by two clubs in MLS looking to sign the 34-year-old.
Reus, who is to leave Dortmund at the end of the season as a free agent, has garnered interest from Charlotte FC and LA Galaxy.
The Marco Reus free kick goal against Darmstadt was special as the 34-year-old had an emotional final game at Signal Iduna Park.
Reus is playing his final games with Dortmund after 12 seasons with the club. Dortmund’s iconic Yellow Wall had a special tribute to their No. 11, who was given the armband, before the game.
MARCO REUS BIDS FAREWELL as he plays his last game at Signul Iduna Park for Dortmund.
Christian Pulisic’s name came to Jürgen Klopp’s mind when reflecting on his career as a manager. During an interview with The Anfield Wrap the American was brought up by Klopp as a promising young player he worked with.
Klopp was asked about some of the rising stars for Liverpool and if he wishes he could get another 10 years with them to see their growth and development as players. The first example that came to his mind of a young player who blossomed was Pulisic.
LEVERKUSEN — Bayer Leverkusen staged a stunning late comeback to move into the Europa League final with a 2-2 draw at home against AS Roma on Thursday as they won 4-2 on aggregate and set the longest unbeaten run in all competitions including European matches.
Bundesliga champions Leverkusen, who have also reached this month's German Cup final as they chase a treble, played their 49th match without defeat to surpass Benfica's record set from 1963–65 but they had to battle for the second leg draw.
49 GAMES
MADRID — Real Madrid striker Joselu was in dreamland after he came on in the dying moments of their Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich on Wednesday and turned the game on its head with two goals to snatch a stunning victory.
Joselu, whose journeyman career has included spells at clubs such as Hoffenheim, Eintracht Frankfurt, Hannover 96, Stoke City and Newcastle United, only touched the ball a few times in their 2-1 second-leg win, but it was a night he is likely to remember for a long time.
Real Madrid pulled off another stunning last-minute comeback victory against Bayern Munich to win 2-1 (4-3 on aggregate) in the Champions League semifinal on Wednesday. One major talking point is a late Bayern offside call.
In the dying seconds of the game with Real Madrid leading 2-1, Bayern’s Matthijs de Ligt thought he’d netted a dramatic equalizer. He’d be denied as the linesman raised his flag for an offside call just before his goal.
PARIS, May 7 (Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund reached their third Champions League final after Mats Hummels' second-half goal earned a 1-0 victory at Paris St Germain for a 2-0 aggregate win on Tuesday.
Mats Hummels goal vs. PSG
DORTMUND DOUBLE THEIR LEAD IN PARIS THROUGH A MATS HUMMELS HEADER pic.twitter.com/MAhefv2j35
FC Bayern are still on the hunt for a new manager, with multiple renowned coaches rejecting to take on the club.
Lopetegui rejects Bayern Munich, accepts West Ham job
According to David Ornstein, Julen Lopetegui has become the latest manager to reject the offer of coaching Bayern Munich.
Despite being contacted by the German club on Monday, the Spanish manager would have chosen to take an offer from West Ham to manage the team starting the 2024/25 season following the announced exit of current manager David Moyes.