Harry Kane racked up his 20th Bundesliga goal in a record 14 games as he fired Bayern Munich to a 3-0 win over Stuttgart on Sunday.
Here, the PA news agency looks at the exploits of the England captain – and his international team-mate Jude Bellingham, who scored again for Real Madrid the same night.
Kane shatters record
Kane’s double against Stuttgart took him to 20 goals in the German top flight 50 per cent quicker in terms of matches than the previous record, held since the Bundesliga’s inaugural season in 1963-64 by Uwe Seeler.
The late Hamburg and West Germany striker scored 20 in his first 21 league appearances for his hometown club and 30 in 30 that season, taking his Hamburg tally to 297 in 267 games after several prolific years in the Oberliga Nor…
Tottenham forward Gareth Bale is facing yet another spell on the sidelines after injuring his calf in last week s EFL Cup quarter-final win over Stoke City.
The Wales international did not return for the second half and subsequently missed the 1-1 draw with Wolves on Sunday.
Jose Mourinho expects to be without the Real Madrid loanee for a few weeks , potentially seeing him miss up to six matches at an important time of the season.
It is the latest in a long line of injury setbacks for Bale, who was hoping to revive his career at Tottenham after joining on a season s loan from Madrid in September.
But how much of a miss will the 31-year-old actually be for Mourinho in his quest to win some rare silverware for Spurs?
On to the semi-finals!
Thomas Partey scored a last-minute winner as Atletico Madrid recovered from two goals down to maintain their perfect start to the LaLiga season with a 3-2 victory against Eibar.
The home side looked set to drop points in Sunday s match after conceding twice inside the opening 20 minutes of a home league game under Diego Simeone for the first time, with Charles and Anaitz Arbilla defying the form book at the Wanda Metropolitano.
Joao Felix scored his first LaLiga goal to start the comeback before the half-hour and Vitolo, introduced at the interval, dragged his side back onto level terms early in the second half against an Eibar side still without a win this season.
Los Rojiblancos carved out 1-0 victories over Getafe and Leganes in their initial matches and they …
Manchester United are interested in signing Jules Kounde from Barcelona in the summer transfer window, according to . The report has claimed that United have identified Kounde as a potential target due to persistent injury problems for Lisandro Martinez and Raphael Varane.
Kounde is one of the best defenders in La Liga and has been superb for Barcelona since his move from Sevilla in 2022. The 25-year-old France international is a versatile defender who can operate as a centre-back or as a right-back and has his best years ahead of him.
The defender has made 28 starts and three substitute appearances in La Liga for Barcelona this season. He has scored one goal and given two assists in those games. Kounde made 28 starts and one substitute appearance in the league for the …
Could Bayern Munich really part with Robert Lewandowski?
The 33-year-old talisman has broken all kinds of records in Munich, but he is not getting any younger.
With Erling Haaland the face of a new era, Bayern may be tempted for the Borussia Dortmund star to lead the way.
TOP STORY – LEWANDOWSKI OUT, HAALAND IN?
Bayern Munich could sell Robert Lewandowski to raise funds for in-demand Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland, according to Sport Bild.
Bundesliga champions Bayern are planning with Lewandowski for the future, though they have reportedly not written off the idea of bringing in Haaland, who has been linked with Manchester City, Real Madrid, Barcelona, Liverpool, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Manchester United.
Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie is relishing a great opportunity to play alongside Paul Pogba after the former Manchester United man made his Bianconeri return.
Having spent six seasons at Old Trafford following a then-world record £89million (€105m) move in 2016, Pogba re-signed for the Turin giants on a free transfer earlier this month.
The 2018 World Cup winner has declared his move to be a return home , having won four consecutive league titles with Juventus between 2012 and 2016.
Pogba scored 28 league goals during his first spell with the Bianconeri, making him the third-highest French goalscorer in the club s Serie A history after David Trezeguet (123) and Michel Platini (68).
The midfielder has also registered 22 Serie A assists, leaving…
Remembering the greatness of Arsene Wenger´s Arsenal on the anniversary of his nightmare 1,000th gam
From Arsene Who to The Invincibles , via all those things he did not see, Arsene Wenger brought a whole new lexicon to English football.
He also changed the way the game is viewed in England, completely altering the horizons of a largely closed-off football culture to turbo-charge its transformation into the home of the most diverse, globally respected and richest domestic league on the planet.
Wenger s legacy in the Premier League is beyond question and compare, and will continue to be celebrated on happier occasions than Monday s anniversary of his 1,000th game at the helm (eek! More on that below, if you can bear it).
Across more than two decades, Wenger s Arsenal broke records, moved homes and changed their image forever. Here we look back at some mem…
Marcus Rashford says Manchester United would have liked to have played better as they came from behind to win 3-2 at Omonia Nicosia in the Europa League.
United went into the break a goal down after Karim Ansarifard put the Cypriot side ahead, but Erik ten Hag s introduction of Marcus Rashford changed the game as he scored a double and assisted Anthony Martial to put the Red Devils 3-1 up and become the first United substitute to score and assist after coming on in the Europa League.
Despite conceding again to make it 3-2, United held on to make it six wins from their last seven Europa League away games and leave them second in Group E, three points behind leaders Real Sociedad.
Rashford felt his side did not play at their full capabilities against Omonia, tellin…
Bruno Fernandes netted an extra-time penalty as Manchester United edged past Copenhagen and into the semi-finals of the Europa League with a 1-0 win.
United secured Champions League qualification through their Premier League position but headed to Germany hoping to secure a first piece of silverware for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as manager.
The Old Trafford outfit were frustrated for long periods on Monday, struggling to negotiate the woodwork, a series of VAR reviews that repeatedly found fairly in Copenhagen s favour and a remarkable display from goalkeeper Karl-Johan Johnsson.
But Stale Solbakken s side playing their first major European quarter-final could not hold out and, with Anthony Martial in inspired form, Fernandes settled the one-legged tie with 95 minute…
Barcelona midfielder Gavi has undergone a successful operation on his right knee.
The 19-year-old tore his anterior cruciate ligament and damaged the lateral meniscus during the first half of Spain’s Euro 2024 qualifier against Georgia earlier this month.
The news was a major blow to club and country, with Gavi having established himself as a key player for both. He is expected to miss the rest of the season and the European Championship next summer.
First team player Gavi had a successful operation on his torn right knee anterior cruciate ligament plus a meniscus suture today. Supervised by the Club s Medical Services, Doctor Joan Carles Monllau performed the intervention at Hospital de Barcelona.
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