RB Leipzig — Bundesliga club pursuing Champions League qualification, currently competing in the league's top-four race.
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The Namibian
RB Leipzig can achieve return to the Champions League as their season goal
“RB Leipzig can achieve their "season goal" of returning to the Champions League as the top-four race in the Bundesliga comes to a head this Saturday.”
Leipzig can book return to Champions League as Bundesliga top four rivalsThe Namibian
RB Leipzig defeated Union Berlin 3-1 at home
“RB Leipzig moved closer to a Champions League return after thumping Union Berlin 3-1 at home on Friday and handing coach Marie-Louise Eta her second straight Bundesliga defeat.”
Leipzig tighten top four grip as Union’s Eta suffers second lossThe Namibian
RB Leipzig can take a massive step towards returning to the Champions League with victory
“Third-placed Leipzig can take a massive step towards returning to the Champions League with victory, after missing Europe for the first time this season.”
Leipzig and Union’s Bundesliga clash shows changing face of footballThe Namibian
RB Leipzig beat Werder Bremen 2-1
“while Stuttgart drop from third to fourth behind RB Leipzig, who beat Werder Bremen 2-1, on goal difference.”
Bayern storm back late to win at Freiburg before Real showdownThe Namibian
RB Leipzig thumped Hoffenheim 5-0 to climb to third in Bundesliga
“Brajan Gruda and Christoph Baumgartner scored doubles and Yan Diomande dazzled again as hosts RB Leipzig thumped Hoffenheim 5-0 to leapfrog their opponents into the Bundesliga top four.”
Leipzig pummel Hoffenheim to climb to thirdThe Namibian
RB Leipzig have won their past five home matches against Dortmund by a cumulative score of 13-2
“Leipzig have won their past five home matches against Dortmund by a cumulative score of 13-2.”
Leipzig host red hot Dortmund with Champions League hopes slipping awayThe Namibian
RB Leipzig drew 2-2 at home to Wolfsburg
“An excellent late strike from Brajan Gruda snatched RB Leipzig a 2-2 draw at home to Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga on Sunday.”
Late Gruda goal grabs Leipzig draw with WolfsburgThe Namibian
RB Leipzig won 2-1 at Cologne to move into fourth place
“goals in each half from Christoph Baumgartner lifted RB Leipzig to a 2-1 win at Cologne and up into fourth.”
Diaz treble helps Bayern crush Hoffenheim and go six clearThe Namibian
RB Leipzig defeated Heidenheim 3-0
“RB Leipzig cruised past Heidenheim 3-0 to move up to fourth, thanks to goals from Ridle Baku, Antonio Nusa and captain David Raum.”
Augsburg hand Bayern Munich first Bundesliga defeat since MarchThe Namibian
RB Leipzig signed Yan Diomande for a reported 20 million euros in the summer
“After just 10 games with Leganes which ended in relegation from La Liga, Leipzig snapped the 19-year-old up for a reported fee of 20 million euros ($23 million) in the summer.”
Schnitzel fuelled Kane has Bayern hungry for historySC Freiburg will face Aston Villa in the Europa League final in Istanbul on Wednesday, aiming for both their first European trophy and first major title. The German club's success marks their most successful period in history, built on community connection and coaching loyalty.
19 May 2026 · The Namibian →
SC Freiburg will face Aston Villa in the Europa League final in Istanbul on Wednesday, aiming for both their first European trophy and first major title. The German club's success marks their most successful period in history, built on community connection and coaching loyalty.
19 May 2026 · The Namibian →
Wolfsburg, in 16th place (the relegation play-off spot), hosts Bayern Munich on Saturday as they fight to avoid demotion from the Bundesliga. The Wolves have won just one of their past 15 matches and sit six points behind safety.
8 May 2026 · The Namibian →
RB Leipzig, in third place, can secure Champions League qualification with a victory over sixth-placed Bayer Leverkusen this Saturday, as the Bundesliga's top-four race concludes. Leipzig are five points clear of Stuttgart and Hoffenheim, who face each other in a decisive match, while Bayern Munich has already clinched the title and Borussia Dortmund has secured second-place qualification.
1 May 2026 · The Namibian →
RB Leipzig defeated Union Berlin 3-1 at home, with goals from Max Finkgraefe, Romulo, and Ridle Baku, moving eight points clear of fifth-placed Hoffenheim and keeping the club on track for Champions League qualification next season. Union Berlin, managed by Marie-Louise Eta, suffered their second straight Bundesliga defeat and remain at risk of relegation.
25 April 2026 · The Namibian →
RB Leipzig face Union Berlin on Friday, with Leipzig chasing Champions League qualification and Union fighting relegation. The match highlights a shift in football's leadership: Union is coached by Marie-Louise Eta, the first woman to coach a men's side in a major European league, while Leipzig's CEO is Tatjana Haenni, the first female club boss in German football history.
24 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Bayern Munich are 12 points clear with five games remaining and will win the Bundesliga title with a victory against Stuttgart on Sunday, fresh from eliminating Real Madrid in the Champions League quarter-finals. Coach Vincent Kompany may rest key players ahead of a German Cup semi-final three days later.
17 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Stuttgart defeated Hamburg 4-0 at home on Sunday to move above RB Leipzig into third place in the Bundesliga with five games remaining, with goals from Angelo Stiller, Chris Fuehrich, Maximilian Mittelstaedt, and Bilal El Khannouss. In other action, Werder Bremen lost 3-1 to Cologne, leaving them three points clear of the relegation play-off spot.
13 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Bayern Munich came from two goals down in the final 10 minutes to beat Freiburg 3-2 in the Bundesliga, with Tom Bischof scoring twice and Lennart Karl grabbing the winner in stoppage time ahead of their Champions League quarter-final first leg at Real Madrid on Tuesday.
5 April 2026 · The Namibian →
Germany forward Deniz Undav scored twice and assisted once as Stuttgart defeated Augsburg 5-2 on Sunday to move third in the Bundesliga, three points clear of RB Leipzig. Undav has now scored 18 goals in 23 league games this season, equalling his total from the previous year with seven matches remaining.
23 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Harry Kane scored in Bayern Munich's 4-0 home victory over Union Berlin, moving to 31 goals this season and within 10 of Robert Lewandowski's single-season Bundesliga record with seven games remaining. Serge Gnabry scored twice and Michael Olise also netted as Bayern extended their league lead to 12 points.
22 March 2026 · The Namibian →
RB Leipzig thrashed Hoffenheim 5-0 to climb to third place in the Bundesliga, with goals from Brajan Gruda and Christoph Baumgartner (both doubles), Yan Diomande's assist leading to multiple scores, and Benjamin Henrichs adding a fifth. The win moved Leipzig back into the top four for the first time since January as they pursue a Champions League return.
21 March 2026 · The Namibian →
Harry Kane scored his third straight Bundesliga brace as Bayern Munich beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2, moving nine points clear of second-placed Borussia Dortmund. Kane has now netted 28 goals in 23 Bundesliga appearances this season.
22 February 2026 · The Namibian →
RB Leipzig host in-form Borussia Dortmund on Saturday in the Bundesliga with Leipzig's Champions League prospects fading after struggling in recent weeks, though they hold a strong home record against the visitors. Dortmund arrive in excellent form with one league defeat all season and a six-match winning run, despite being without several key defenders.
21 February 2026 · The Namibian →
RB Leipzig drew 2-2 at home to Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga on Sunday, with Brighton loanee Brajan Gruda scoring a late equaliser in the 89th minute after Wolfsburg had taken the lead through Mohamed Amoura, Yan Diomande, and Mattias Svanberg's goals.
16 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Werder Bremen, sitting in the Bundesliga relegation playoff spot after 21 games, host league leaders Bayern Munich this weekend under new manager Daniel Thioune, who is tasked with steering the struggling four-time German champions away from the drop.
13 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Luis Diaz scored a hat-trick as Bayern Munich defeated 10-man Hoffenheim 5-1 on Sunday, restoring a six-point lead at the top of the Bundesliga. Harry Kane added two penalties, moving to 24 league goals for the season.
9 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Midfielder Jamal Musiala has returned from a six-month leg injury for Bayern Munich, described by the club CEO as an "internal winter signing". The 22-year-old has made two substitute appearances and started in Bayern's midweek 2-1 Champions League win over PSV Eindhoven, where he scored.
31 January 2026 · The Namibian →
Augsburg defeated Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich 2-1 on Saturday, ending a 27-match unbeaten league run dating back to March. Second-placed Borussia Dortmund won 3-0 at Union Berlin to cut their deficit to eight points.
25 January 2026 · The Namibian →
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane has revealed he receives a schnitzel — his favourite German dish — from a local restaurant for every goal he scores, fuelling his brilliant season as Bayern pursue a historic third treble with just one loss in 29 games and a 71-goal Bundesliga tally so far. Kane's 21 league goals put him on track to challenge Robert Lewandowski's single-season Bundesliga record of 41 goals set in 2020-21.
23 January 2026 · The Namibian →