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Xabi Alonso had a more-than-realistic chance of filling the managerial vacancy at Bayern Munich (league titles: 33, Champions League titles: 6, domestic cups: 20) or Liverpool (league titles: 19, Champions League titles: 6, domestic cups: 18) this summer. Instead, on Friday he announced that he’d stick around for at least another season at the helm of Bayer Leverkusen (league titles: 0, Champions League titles: 0, domestic cups: 1).

It was the long-awaited first match of the season at Stadion Rote Erde for the BVB women. And the final scoreline of 11-0 was not the only indication of how much the Borussia ladies enjoyed it. “The setting was incredible. And playing on grass in the rain is even more awesome,” said Hannah Geldschläger, who was playing at the historic venue for the first time.

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On Saturday, 30th March at 15:30 CET, SV Werder Bremen will face off against a different VfL Wolfsburg than they did on matchday 10. After being appointed as head coach at the beginning of the international break, Ralph Hasenhüttl will make his first appearance on the sidelines for VfL this weekend at the wohninvest WESERSTADION. Although this is the first time that Hasenhüttl and Werner will come up against each other, SVW’s head coach has already gained an insight into the Austrian’s preferred playing style. “He looks for a high intensity, a direct approach in possession, and a good work ethic,” explained the 35-year-old in the pre-match press conference on Thursday.

Yup, that void left by Robert Lewandowski’s departure to FC Barcelona has not been filled and it appears that Bayern Munich is getting more serious about ensuring it enters the 2023/24 season with a true, target man at the top of the attack.

They’ve often gotten close. In 2000, when an own goal from Michael Ballack in Unterhaching denied a title that looked certain. Or 2002, when they were well-placed to win three competitions at once – but ended up without triumphing in any of them. But this year, everything seems to be different. Games that already appeared lost were turned around, mistakes by their competitors are mercilessly punished – Bayer 04 Leverkusen are well on their way to winning the championship. The club are the only top-flight representative in the DFB-Pokal semi-finals, while West Ham United await in the Europa League quarter-finals. It is set to be a golden summer in Leverkusen.

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A farewell to Günter Mielis

Alonso, who has led Leverkusen to the verge of their first Bundesliga title, told a news conference on Friday that he used the international break to consider his options and come to his own decision.

Direct cup clashes: The two clubs are meeting in this competition for the third time and for the third time the clash is taking place at the Strobelallee. BVB beat the then second-tier team 3-1 at the quarter-final stage of the 2007/08 season thanks to goals from Giovanni Federico, Tinga and Mladen Petric (and went on to reach the final). The tie in the 2014/15 campaign went into extra-time following goals from Neven Subotic and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang plus Kevin Volland and Roberto Firmino, whose goals temporarily made it 2-1. Sebastian Kehl fired the Black & Yellows into the semi-final with his goal in the 107th minute. BVB reached the final that season too.