Bayern, Arsenal seek to lift domestic gloom

Berlin: Bayern Munich and Arsenal meet in their big-name Champions League round of 16 first leg on Wednesday, both hoping European success will help lift mid-season gloom on their domestic fronts. Bayern are on track for a record-extending fifth consecutive title with a seven-point lead thanks to their 2-0 win over Ingolstadt on Saturday.

Bayern snatch late win

Robert Lewandowski scored an injury-time winner as Bayern Munich snatched a 2-1 win at Freiburg as the Bundesliga resumed on Friday after the winter break. Lewandowski, last season’s top scorer in Germany, showed his class with two superb strikes on a freezing night at Freiburg’s sold-out Schwarzwald Stadion.

Bayern beat Mainz to win Telekom Cup

Javi Martinez headed the winner for the Bundesliga champions in a 2-1 victory on Saturday to secure the club’s third title in the competition Bayern Munich won their first trophy of 2017 on Saturday, lifting the Telekom Cup after Javi Martinez headed the winner in a 2-1 victory over Mainz. The Bundesliga champions, who beat Fortuna Dusseldorf 4-1 on penalties in their semi-final earlier in the day, took the lead in just the fourth minute.

Bayern winger Robben fit for crunch game against Leipzig

Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich will be able to count on fit-again winger Arjen Robben when they host second-placed RB Leipzig on Wednesday in the final league match of the year, coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Tuesday. Soccer Football – Atletico Madrid v Bayern Munich – UEFA Champions League Group Stage – Group D – Vicente Calderon, Madrid, Spain – 28/9/16 Bayern Munich’s Arjen Robben warms up before the match Reuters / Paul Hanna MUNICH, Germany: Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich will be able to count on fit-again winger Arjen Robben when they host second-placed RB Leipzig on Wednesday in the final league match of the year, coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Tuesday.

Bayern back on top of Bundesliga before Leipzig showdown

” Douglas Costa’s fine second-half strike was enough for Bayern Munich to return to the top of the Bundesliga with a labored 1-0 win at bottom side Darmstadt on Sunday. It seemed the defending champions were already looking ahead to the next game as they produced an uninspired performance against struggling Darmstadt, which had fired coach Norbert Meier on Monday after six straight losses.