Dribble Diaries

In the second of two rulings issued today by a German Federal Court, Union Berlin filed an appeal to overturn a decision that awarded VfL Bochum three points in a disputed December Bundesliga match. Earlier today, Union's co-plaintiffs Holstein Kiel and St. Pauli had their motion to appeal denied. Union's own case has been dismissed. Oskar Riedmeyer, chairman of the federal court, spoke in front of the assembled media to explain the decision. Riedmeyer's words effectively conveyed that the risks posed by German spectators throwing pyrotechnics onto the pitch outweighed the Union's sporting arguments. The court essentially believed that a hard line must be drawn when it came to safety issues. "Our deliberations took longer than expected and this certainly did not make matters easy for us," Riedmeyer told me. "We have the problematic case of objects being thrown onto the pitch again, and this time a player [VfL Bochum goalkeeper Patrick Drewes] was hit on t...

After surviving to defeat giants Borussia Dortmund 4–2, German minnows Holstein Kiel secured the greatest outcome in the club's history tonight. Even if the Bundesliga rookies are fighting for their lives, a memorable matchup with one of the greatest teams in the world will have supporters cheering all night long after Kiel's incredible three-point haul was aided by a first-half onslaught. By halftime, Kiel led 3-0 thanks to goals from Shuto Machino, Phil Harres, and Alexander Bernhardsson, leaving Dortmund in disbelief. Later in the second half, goals from Jamie Gittens and Gio Reyna were separated by just six minutes, but Nuri Şahin's Die Schwarzgelben finally fought back to get within one goal. Just minutes before the end of regular time, Lewis Holtby was sent off for a straight red, giving Dortmund a last-ditch chance to salvage a point when they had done little else to earn it. However, Gregor Kobel was caught out, and Jann-Fiete Arp would secure the victory from ...

Bayern Munich won 6-1 away to Holstein Kiel on Saturday. Vincent Kompany's side clinched the Bundesliga title with a commanding performance over the newly promoted hosts. Bayern took the lead after 14 seconds as Jamal Musiala shot the ball into the net. Only six passes were made during the game, indicating that Holstein Kiel may have a long night. And it was. Harry Kane, who assisted the opener, extended the advantage after a defensive error, and Musiala forced an own goal from Nicolai Remberg after 13 minutes to make it 3-0. Kane scored a brace right before halftime with a strike from outside the area, and the game was effectively over. He has now scored more than 50 goals in 35 Bundesliga appearances, shattering Erling Haaland's previous mark. Jamal Musiala didn't let Yoane Wissa score the fastest goal of the day 😂⚡️ The hosts remarkably limited the attack in the second half, which might be attributed in large part to Musiala's removal. Bayern eventually added a fift...