Bayern setback: Laimer ruled out with a torn muscle fiber
Bayern had to finish the match in Cologne a man down. Konrad Laimer was unable to continue and is now causing a squad shortage.
Bayern win and equal their own first-half points record
Bayern Munich came from behind to beat Cologne 3-1 away in the 17th round, matching their club record of 47 points at the halfway stage, while Dortmund, Leipzig and Hoffenheim also secured key wins and winter weather caused further postponements.
Real has completely lost the plot: The crisis has reached unprecedented proportions
The Spanish media were harsh on Real Madrid after the painful cup elimination against Albacete. On Wednesday, the team led by debuting head coach Álvaro Arbeloa lost to the side ranked seventeenth in the Segunda División. “Now there’s no coach left to blame.”