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3 days ago
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Bayer Leverkusen reach agreement with Brentford to sign Mark Flekken
Bayer Leverkusen have reached an agreement with Brentford to sign Mark Flekken, according to Sky Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg. Flekken joined Brentford in the summer of 2023 after David Raya's departure to Arsenal, and has since established himself as one of the Premier League's best goalkeepers. Advertisement No keeper in the top tier of English football made more saves than Flekken's 153 last time out – 28 more than Aaron Ramsdale in second – as he helped Brentford secure a 10th-place finish. The 31-year-old is now set for a move to Leverkusen after they agreed a €10 million deal to take him to the BayArena. Personal terms between Flekken and Leverkusen have been finalised, and the transfer is expected to be made official in the coming days, pending a medical. Flekken will relish the opportunity to play Champions League football for the first time in his career under compatriot Erik ten Hag, who has replaced Xabi Alonso. Advertisement The Dutchman made a name for himself in the Bundesliga during his time with SC Freiburg, and his impending return to Germany is a full-circle moment in his career. Brentford will be expected to move fast in their search for a replacement, and are keen on a move for Liverpool's Caoimhin Kelleher. Flekken may not be the only key player to depart the Gtech Community Stadium this summer. Last season's leading scorer Bryan Mbeumo is attracting interest from several clubs, including Manchester United and Newcastle United. Manager Thomas Frank wanted Tottenham Hotspur, although any approach is dependent on the future of current boss Ange Postecoglou.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Sport
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Emotional SC Freiburg head coach tells journalists what the 'story' of his team's season should be
Perhaps the most significant of the simultaneous kickoffs on the 2024/25 Bundesliga's final matchday didn't break the way of SC Freiburg. A 1-3 home loss meant that Julian Schuster's SCF slipped from fourth to fifth place in the table. A historic opportunity slipped through Freiburg's fingers. Schuster nevertheless declined to be bitter about it. In point of fact, he told journalists exactly what he wished to see in print. Reasons for this were clear enough. Schuster had quite the task in replacing the legendary Christian Streich this season. Streich retired at the end of last year after 14 seasons in charge of the Freiburg first team and nearly 30 years as an active coach with the Breisgauer. Advertisement Streich led the team to the Europa League a total of four times, including back-to-back UEL seasons in 2022/23 and 2023/24. Unfortunately for the German coaching legend, last season ended on something of a dour note as Freiburg missed out on European qualification. In his emotional farewell to the only club he's ever served, Streich expressed deep regret that he couldn't keep the Schwarzwaldverein in Europe. Schuster had no real reason to be upset as he has gotten the club back to where it was. A third European qualification in four years certainly counts as a success for such a small market club. In many respects, Schuster squeezed blood from a stone. Freiburg are off on an international journey next year despite having a minus-four goal differential and many poor stretches of form. Schuster and the club have also managed to honor Streich's legacy on a political and social level. 'It's absolutely not to be taken for granted that SC Freiburg get to play internationally,' Schuster told Sky Germany. 'What I can definitely say is that I am really proud to be the coach of this team and this club. We have eclipsed the accomplishments of larger clubs. These are moments we will never forget.' Advertisement Schuster appeared even more emotional at the post-match press conference. The new young SCF coach sounded very much like Streich, minus the deep Breisgauer dialect of course. Schuster's personal appeal to journalists revealed how much the former SCF player who represented his current team for ten years between 2008 and 2018 truly loved his club. 'I must emphasize that the most significant point is what we've accomplished together this year,' Schuster remarked at the press conference. 'It's remarkable and fantastic to have the privilege of training a team like this. A team with so many fabulous characters and personalities. 'We steadily developed over the course of the season as a team,' Schuster continued. 'We dealt very well with setbacks. The most important point for me is that we always rallied together as a team. We always developed individually and as a team.' 'All those responsible pitched in,' Schuster went on. 'This wonderful staff, this wonderful coaching team that I've been accorded. These engaged and sensational fans. I'm so happy to be headed on an international journey with this club.' Advertisement 'And I ask you [journalists] to use that as a headline above all else,' Schuster concluded. 'We lost nothing today. We had a chance to fight for something. The pride and the joy. That should be the headline. Those are the headlines I want to read. Please, to those who understand SC Freiburg, write about that and nothing else.' GGFN | Peter Weis
Yahoo
17-05-2025
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Dortmund, Frankfurt clinch Champions League qualification on final day of Bundesliga
Dortmund's Marcel Sabitzer celebrates after scoring during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Holstein Kiel at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Bernd Thissen/dpa via AP) Dortmund's Serhou Guirassy, center, and Kiel goalkeeper Thomas Dahne in action during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Holstein Kiel at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Bernd Thissen/dpa via AP) Dortmund's Felix Nmecha, center obscured, celebrates scoring during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Holstein Kiel at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Bernd Thissen/dpa via AP) Freiburg's Jordy Makengo, front, and Frankfurt's Ansgar Knauff fight for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between SC Freiburg and Eintracht Frankfurt at the Europa-Park Stadium in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Philipp von Ditfurth/dpa via AP) Freiburg's Jordy Makengo, front, and Frankfurt's Ansgar Knauff fight for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between SC Freiburg and Eintracht Frankfurt at the Europa-Park Stadium in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Philipp von Ditfurth/dpa via AP) Dortmund's Marcel Sabitzer celebrates after scoring during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Holstein Kiel at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Bernd Thissen/dpa via AP) Dortmund's Serhou Guirassy, center, and Kiel goalkeeper Thomas Dahne in action during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Holstein Kiel at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Bernd Thissen/dpa via AP) Dortmund's Felix Nmecha, center obscured, celebrates scoring during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and Holstein Kiel at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Bernd Thissen/dpa via AP) Freiburg's Jordy Makengo, front, and Frankfurt's Ansgar Knauff fight for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between SC Freiburg and Eintracht Frankfurt at the Europa-Park Stadium in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, Saturday, May 17, 2025. (Philipp von Ditfurth/dpa via AP) Borussia Dortmund and Eintracht Frankfurt qualified for the Champions League on the last day of the Bundesliga season on Saturday, leaving Freiburg to be content reaching the Europa League. Dortmund clinched fourth place and the last for Champions League qualification with a 3-0 win at home over already-relegated Holstein Kiel, which had a player sent off after less than 10 minutes played. Advertisement It's a remarkable turnaround under coach Niko Kovač, who took over a Dortmund team languishing in 11th place in February. Dortmund won its last five Bundesliga games straight. Frankfurt stayed third with a 3-1 win in Freiburg, which dropped to fifth as a result, two points behind Dortmund. Freiburg had needed a win to qualify for the Champions League in place of Frankfurt. Mainz drew with Bayer Leverkusen 2-2 to qualify for the Conference League in sixth place, a point ahead of Leipzig, which missed out on European qualification after a 3-2 loss at home to Stuttgart. Bayern Munich, which clinched the title with two rounds to spare, finished the season with a 4-0 win at Hoffenheim in Thomas Müller's last Bundesliga game for the club. It was his 503th. ___ AP soccer:
Yahoo
17-05-2025
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📸 Dortmund's hunt for UCL football is off to the perfect start 💪
📸 Dortmund's hunt for UCL football is off to the perfect start 💪 Borussia Dortmund's hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League have received a major boost just minutes into their final game of the season. Bayern Munich may already have the Bundesliga title wrapped up, but the race for Europe is still wide open. Advertisement Just minutes into their home clash against Holstein Kiel, Dortmund were awarded a penalty that was calmly converted by Serhou Guirassy. If that wasn't enough, the visitors were also reduced to 10 men a few minutes later as Carl Johansson was shown a straight red card. SC Freiburg are the other club in the hunt and a victory for them against Eintracht Frankfurt will guarantee them the final Champions League place, regardless of Dortmund's result. 📸 DANIEL ROLAND - AFP or licensors
USA Today
17-05-2025
- Sport
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Hugo Ekitike vs. SC Freiburg – Player props & odds to score a goal on May 17
Hugo Ekitike vs. SC Freiburg – Player props & odds to score a goal on May 17 [gambcom-standard rankid="4130" ] When Eintracht Frankfurt plays SC Freiburg on Saturday, May 17 at 9:30 AM ET, will Hugo Ekitike find the back of the net? Keep reading for current stats and anytime goalscorer odds for this match. Eintracht Frankfurt faced FC St. Pauli at home in its last match and the sides finished with a draw, 2-2. The Eintracht Frankfurt side took 12 shots, outshooting FC St. Pauli by seven. Keep up with Bundesliga action this season on Fubo! Hugo Ekitike's Odds to Score a Goal vs. SC Freiburg Odds to score a goal next game: +120 Soccer player prop odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Friday at 6:39 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub. [gambcom-standard rankid="4142" ] Hugo Ekitike's 2024-25 Stats This season, he has scored a goal in 13 of 32 games. In terms of xG (expected goals), Ekitike is at 2.2, which is 12.8 lower than his actual goal tally of 15. In 32 games this season, he has tallied an assist in six of them. From the penalty spot, Ekitike has scored one time in three opportunities. So far in the 2024-25 season, he is averaging 2.4 shots per match, having attempted 77 in total (38 on target). Eintracht Frankfurt vs. SC Freiburg Scoring Insights In the Bundesliga, Eintracht Frankfurt has put up 65 goals in 33 games (fourth in league), and SC Freiburg has conceded 50 in 33 games (ninth). Offensively, SC Freiburg is 12th in the Bundesliga (48 goals, 1.5 per match). And defensively, Eintracht Frankfurt is fifth (45 goals conceded, 1.4 per match). Eintracht Frankfurt's goal difference (+20) ranks third in the Bundesliga. In terms of goal differential, SC Freiburg is 10th in the Bundesliga at -2. Eintracht Frankfurt vs. SC Freiburg Match Info Matchup: Eintracht Frankfurt at SC Freiburg Eintracht Frankfurt at SC Freiburg Time: 9:30 AM ET 9:30 AM ET Date: May 17, 2025 May 17, 2025 Venue: Europa-Park-Stadion Europa-Park-Stadion Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+ Watch Eintracht Frankfurt vs. SC Freiburg on ESPN+ More Player Props: [gambcom-standard rankid="4338" ]
