BAYERN MARCH ON — GLADBACH SHORT-HANDED IN BUNDESLIGA SHOWDOWN
Bayern Munich made it 13 wins from 13 this season with a 3-0 victory over Gladbach. Goals from Kimmich, Guerreiro & teen Lennart Karl sealed the win after a Castrop red card. RB Leipzig thrashed Augsburg 6-0 to stay 2nd.
Lennart Karl celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Borussia Moenchengladbach and Bayern Munich in Moenchengladbach, Germany, Saturday, Oct. 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
With goals from Joshua Kimmich, Raphael Guerreiro, and teenager Lennart Karl, Bayern improved to 13 wins from 13 games in all competitions this season.
Harry Kane, who had a goal in the second half called off for offside, failed to score for just the second time this season.
After a VAR review, Gladbach's Jens Castrop was sent off after sinking his studs into Luis Diaz's shin with 19 minutes remaining.
Bayern, who made six changes, including replacing captain Manuel Neuer in goal with Jonas Urbig, struggled to maintain flow against their last-place rivals despite having a one-man advantage.
After 64 minutes, Kimmich gave the visitors the lead by crashing through a packed penalty box, and five minutes later, Guerreiro scored another goal by sweeping in to complete a beautiful team play.
With fifteen minutes remaining, Kevin Stoeger's penalty kick against the post severely crushed Gladbach's hopes of winning the game.
Karl, 17, finished the game for the reigning champs with a spectacular curling goal with nine minutes left.
With six different goal scorers, RB Leipzig easily defeated Augsburg 6-0, solidifying their hold on second place, four points clear of third-place Stuttgart.
Assan Ouedraogo, Christoph Baumgartner, Antonio Nusa, Romulo, Yan Diomande, and Castello Lukeba all scored goals as Leipzig handed Augsburg their biggest league home loss ever.
Leipzig has won 19 of a possible 21 points in seven games since falling to Bayern 6-0 in the season opener, giving up only three goals.
Thanks to a double from Jonathan Burkardt, Eintracht Frankfurt overcame Liverpool's 5-1 Champions League thrashing on Wednesday to defeat St Pauli 2-0 at home.
Burkardt, a striker for Germany, has six goals in seven league games this season. He also scored a double against Freiburg last week.
In other news, Wolfsburg defeated Hamburg 1-0, with Adam Daghim scoring the lone goal, to win their first game since August.
For the third consecutive occasion, Hamburg's winger Ransford-Yeboah Koenigsdoerffer missed a penalty kick in the first half.
Lowly Heidenheim lost to Hoffenheim 3-1.
Borussia Dortmund may move up to third place in Saturday's late game if they defeat Cologne at home.
DISCIPLINARY BLOW: MADRID PLAYER SUSPENDED POST EL CLáSICO TUSSLE
Real Madrid's backup keeper Andriy Lunin has been handed a one-game suspension by the RFEF for his aggressive conduct on the bench during the heated final moments of El Clásico. Real Madrid's appeal was rejected.
El Clásico Scuffle - Photo Credit Getty Images
Los Blancos' goalie Andriy Lunin has been suspended for one game by the RFEF Disciplinary Committee for his involvement in the sideline dramas during the El Clásico's final moments. Although the cameras did not catch it, referee Soto Grado did record that he had sent the Ukrainian off.
According to Mundo Deportivo, the RFEF responded as follows when asked why Lunin received a red card.
The reason for Lunin, Andrii's expulsion in the 90th minute was that he had to be restrained by his teammates after he walked aggressively from his bench to the blonde bench.
The disciplinary committee of the RFEF
"When considered significant, those whose behaviour violates sporting order will be suspended for four to ten games or fined between 602 and 3,006 euros."
Because of Lunin's actions, which constituted a minor violation of the sporting order, he was suspended for one game. The ruling had been challenged by Real Madrid. However, the RFEF stayed steadfast, defending the referee's ruling and the evidence in the match report and on film.
Now, the backup goalie will not play against Valencia this weekend, where he is probably going to be benched. Fran Gonzalez and Sunico, both from the youth team, might be called up as the matchday squad's third choice, with Sergio Mestre serving as a backup.
No Barcelona players or any other Real Madrid players were slapped with bans following the two flash moments in the closing stages of the game. When Vinicius Jr. and Lamie Yamal argued, even players who were not on the team were spotted shoving on the side of the field. The RFEF, however, determined that nothing that came to pass would justify further prohibitions.
ARSENAL STAR DROPS CONFIDENT TITLE HINT AFTER STRONG OPENING
Arsenal star Bukayo Saka is targeting a historic Premier League and World Cup double with England this season. The winger believes it's a "doable" feat as the Gunners lead the title race.
Bukayo Saka - (Image: David Price/Arsenal FC)
According to Bukayo Saka, it is feasible for Arsenal and England to win both games this season. The season has started well for the Gunners under Mikel Arteta's leadership.
Arsenal leads the Premier League standings by four points at the moment and is starting to look like a title contender. Manchester City is only one point ahead of defending champions Liverpool, who are seven points behind.
Saka, however, is not only interested in winning at his club; he also hopes to succeed internationally. Manager Thomas Tuchel has stated that winning the trophy is his ambition for England, who have qualified for the World Cup in the USA next year.
Saka is optimistic about his club's and his nation's chances of winning. "Yeah, that is my prayer," he remarked in an interview with Sky Sports. It is possible, of course.