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Jeffrey Gouweleeuw: “We started well, but then the red card undid all of that. It’s a harsh call, in my opinion. Despite that, we fought back hard, and continued to do so after going 1-0 down, but when you don’t take your chances, then any game against BVB is going to be tough. However, we’re still in control of our own fate and need to give it everything in Gladbach in order to stay up. The fans were incredible today, their noise and support really pushed us on.” 

The two players received a very warm welcome from the rest of the squad at Sabener Strasse as they prep for Sunday’s massive clash against Union Berlin in the Bundesliga that will have massive title ramifications. That encounter just might be too early to rush either player back, but resuming team training is a massive step in the right direction for the pair of long-term absentees.

Cologne occupy 11th position in the table and have not dropped below 13th place at any stage of the season, with the vast majority of the campaign spent in mid-table. Following their surprising qualification for the UEFA Europa Conference League last season, the management would have certainly settled for a quiet season.

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26,750 fans were in attendance to see 1. FSV Mainz 05 lose 3-0 at the MEWA ARENA to VfL Wolfsburg on matchday 13. Patrick Wimmer put the away team ahead somewhat against the run of play after 33 minutes. Despite a decent Mainz performance for large parts of the game, they conceded twice late on. Maximilian Arnold’s free-kick made it 2-0 (70’) and former Mainzer Ridle Baku finished the game off with a third.

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VfL Wolfsburg are the only team in the Bundesliga to have collected more points on their travels than at home this season, and this bodes well ahead of their next assignment, which takes Niko Kovac’s charges to VfL Bochum on Saturday 22 April (kick-off 15:30 CEST). A look at previous encounters between the two sides suggests a reluctance to share the points – only three of their 23 Bundesliga meetings have ended in a draw. The Wolves have triumphed in 11 of them, with a goal difference of 40 to 31.

. They have now just won one of their last 11 games in the Premier League.

After three consecutive defeats in the Bundesliga, the BVB women are hoping to turn around their fortunes in the game in Nantes. But it will be a tough test for the handball ladies, as the hosts’ squad has it all. Led by Nathalie Hagmann, top scorer at the 2021 World Cup, Neptunes de Nantes have a strong team. Alongside the Swede, the goalkeepers stand out in particular: French stopper Floriane Andrè and Polish star Adrianna Placzek both play for their national teams.