LEIPZIG, Germany (Reuters) -Champions Bayer Leverkusen wasted a two-goal lead and had to settle for a 2-2 draw at RB Leipzig on Saturday as they dropped six points behind Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich.

RB Leipzig battled past visitors Sporting 2-1 on Wednesday to earn their first victory in seven Champions League matches and dent their opponents' hopes of a top eight finish.

Sporting's hopes of reaching the Champions League knockout stage suffer a blow as they are beaten by already-eliminated RB Leipzig in Germany.

Due to his trophy-laden spell in RB Salzburg, Merkur Arena is a familiar surrounding for Rose. The Leipzig-born coach came out victorious in six of his nine outings against Sturm Graz, but The Blacks did deny him the chance to win all four major trophies during his time at Austria.

The Bundesliga champions surged into a two-goal lead thanks to strikes from Patrik Schick and Aleix Garcia at the Red Bull Arena

The German Football Association (DBF) celebrated its 125th anniversary this Friday in Leipzig, with FIFA President Gianni Infantino participating in the ceremony. Camera: Hannibal Hanschke. Includes footage Of The Ceremony For The 125Th Anniversary Of The German Football Association (Dbf) In Leipzig (Germany).

Saturday’s clash between RB Leipzig and Bayer 04 Leverkusen promises fireworks at the Red Bull Arena. Both teams have displayed their fair share of thrilling football this season, setting up an enticing Bundesliga showdown.

Shakhtar Donetsk has stayed in contention to advance in the Champions League with the help of Heorhiy Sudakov's Panenka-style penalty kick in a 2-0 win against upstart Brest.

Sources have told CaughtOffside that MLS club New York Red Bulls have held talks over signing Tottenham forward Timo Werner.The Germany international is currently on loan at Spurs from RB Leipzig,

Julian Nagelsmann has signed a contract extension to remain Germany coach until the end of Euro 2028, the German FA (DFB) announced Friday.

Nagelsmann's side won hearts, but not the trophy, at their home Euro 2024 and are now looking to World Cup 2026. Initally hired as a temporary coach in April 2024, the Germany men's football coach has now extended his contract by two years,

In those environs, the previous Liverpool coach made his first public appearance as energy drink giant Red Bull’s head of global soccer. He still has the goofy grin and the one-liners. Klopp said “I’m the normal one” when starting at Liverpool,