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Jamal Musiala came off the bench to rescue an injury-hit Bayern Munich, scoring twice in a 4-2 win over lowly Heidenheim, sending his side six points clear in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

With the top four teams all playing in the bottom half of the round, Frankfurt lost ground on Bayern after drawing 2-2 at home with Augsburg.

Harry Kane’s absence and Bayern’s dominance of the proceedings made it impossible to put pressure on.

After Dayot Upamecano fired a goal from a corner 18 minutes into the halftime game, the German giants were one goal ahead.

The France defender turned into a villain shortly before Mathias Honsak, who gleefully accepted the invitation to equalize.

Musiala was brought off the bench by Bayern manager Vincent Kompany, whose side was knocked out by Bayer Leverkusen in the German Cup in midweek. The 21-year-old fired a five-minute winner.

Leon Goretzka’s late goal put Bayern on course but Heidenheim scored again, this time through Niklas Dorsch, to keep the heat on the home side,

Musiala would have the final say, scoring from the half-way line with a score of his own.

Bayern veteran Thomas Mueller praised Musiala, telling Sky Germany “what he’s doing, we expect that from him now.

” We’re happy we’ve got him. “

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In Frankfurt, a goalless first half gave way to four goals in 19 second-half minutes.

Hugo Ekitike’s 55th-minute goal was cancelled out by a Phillip Tietz strike five minutes later.

Samuel Essende gave Augsburg the lead before Can Uzun, a Turkish teenager, leveled the playing field three minutes later.

The hosts lost points in the league for the first time since late October, putting an end to Frankfurt’s late efforts to find a winner.

Leverkusen, the reigning champions, defeated promoted St Pauli 2-1 thanks to Florian Wirtz and Jonathan Tah’s first goals in the second half.

Injuries to Victor Boniface, Patrik Schick and Amine Adli deprived Leverkusen coach Xabi Alonso of a centre-forward.

However, after eight minutes, Tah headed in from a cross in the second half and Wirtz did it nicely.

Leverkusen held on for their fifth straight game thanks to Pauli’s Morgan Guilavogui’s late goal, but it was insufficient.

With their first victory in the league since October, RB Leipzig resurrected after defeating promoted Holstein Kiel 2-0 away.

Andre Silva scored a penalty to seal the game for the visitors, his first Leipzig goal since January 2023, 27 minutes in, and Benjamin Sesko scored the opener.

The only goal scored by Jens Stage was scored in Werder Bremen’s 1-0 victory over struggling Bochum, who have only two points in 13 games this season.

In Saturday’s late game, Borussia Dortmund travel to Borussia Moenchengladbach.

Real Betis twice came from behind to salvage a 2-2 draw in a satisfying match on Saturday, leaving La Liga leaders Barcelona with two points in the title race.

Real Madrid, who are second-placed in the standings, will play in Girona on Saturday and have another game in hand. The Catalans are five points clear of Real Madrid.

Assane Diao levelled in the 94th minute to stun Barcelona, who opened the scoring after 39 minutes through Robert Lewandowski.

Ferran Torres struck the game-winning goal from the penalty spot after Giovani Lo Celso had already given the hosts a lead before Diao’s tardive intervention.

“We weren’t able to finish the game when we went ahead and defend the result,” Torres admitted to Movistar.

Hansi Flick, the coach for Barcelona, said his team needed to “improve” on the road, where the majority of their setbacks have occurred this year.

Flick remarked, “We have the quality to win every game, but we also have to show it.”

We must be much stronger than we were in the away games, he said. ”

Real Betis started strongly, with Raphinha forced to clear Diego Llorente’s header off his own goal-line.

Ez Abde, a former Barcelona winger, should have put Betis in front moments later when Inaki Pena made a strong save.

Barcelona started to take control of the game after Betis’ early attacking volley.

The electric Yamal fired off-target from Raphinha’s cross as both wingers threatened, with Betis sitting deep to try and protect themselves.

Shortly before the break, the Catalans made a smart team move to find the breakthrough.

Jules Kounde was teed up by Pedri to cross a low ball that Lewandowski deflected from close range.

It was the 36-year-old striker’s 16th league goal of the campaign, leading the scoring charts in Spain.

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  ‘Really Disappointed’ 

When Sergi Altimira’s header flew past Pena and also the far post, Betis started the second half in the same manner as they did the first.

As Manuel Pellegrini’s side held on to the lead and eventually equaled with a penalty, Barcelona goalkeeper Pena made a superb save to thwart Chimy Avila.

After a VAR review, the referee awarded the hosts a spot kick and sent off Flick for his protests, after Frenkie de Jong stepped on Vitor Roque’s heel. He was on loan at Betis from Barca.

Both teams aimed to win three points, but Lo Celso buried his penalty to set up a fun finale.

“I’m really disappointed about (my red card), I thought that would never happen to me,” Flick told reporters.

“But here, maybe it’s like that, and I have to accept it.

“It was really only a reaction (for) myself, nothing else — I said nothing to anyone. ”

Barcelona’s winner arrived when 17-year-old starlet Yamal crossed for Torres to turn home, although the strike was initially flagged offside.

Aitor Ruibal was later discovered to be late and had played Torres onside for his second goal in two games.

Barcelona looked to have won it when Diao, left unmarked, made amends for his earlier error by curling home from Ruibal’s cross in stoppage time.

“We lost two points, we didn’t play a good game, we didn’t do everything we needed to bring (the points) home,” Kounde told Barca One, the club’s streaming platform.

Betis coach Pellegrini felt his team, provisionally 11th, could have gone one better.

“I think today we lost two points, we deserved more,” said Pellegrini.

“The performance leaves me very happy, but the result is bitter. ”

Due to high winds, which caused the Merseyside derby between Everton and Liverpool to be postponed, Manchester City were unable to win the eighth of their nine games against Crystal Palace on Saturday.

City had a chance to finish second in the Premier League, but they were unable to capitalize on their midweek victory over Nottingham Forest, which had given the English champions the opportunity to put a stop to the rot.

When Daniel Munoz raced on to Will Hughes’ pass to fire Palace in front after four minutes, Pep Guardiola’s men had the worst start of their career at Selhurst Park.

In the quest for the Golden Boot, Erling Haaland scored 13 Premier League goals in a towering header from Matheus Nunes’ cross to bring City level again.

The visitors made a strong start to the second half when Maxence Lacroix headed home Hughes’ corner.

Rico Lewis found the top corner again for City, but six minutes later he was sent off.

City are now eight points clear of Liverpool as the leaders, but more points down will hurt their chances of winning five titles in a row.

After Storm Darragh blasted western England with high winds and heavy rain, the final league game between Everton and Liverpool at Goodison Park will need to be rescheduled.

Due to safety concerns, it was decided to postpone the lunchtime kick-off shortly after 0800GMT local time.

“Whilst we appreciate this will be deeply disappointing for supporters, the safety of fans, staff and players is of paramount importance”, Everton said in a statement.

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This season, scorer of the most home goals in the @premierleague

Bryan Mbeumo pic. twitter.com/B1DCNVZ3lI

With a dazzling 4-2 victory over Newcastle, Brentford recorded the division’s best home record and won it seven out of eight games at the Gtech Community Stadium.

Bryan Mbeumo, who has been linked with a move to the Magpies, opened the scoring with a sensational individual effort.

Alexander Isak and Harvey Barnes gave Newcastle a second-half equalizer before Yoane Wissa’s second for Brentford.

Newcastle was forced to accept a costly defeat in the second period when Nathan Collins headed home from goalkeeper Mark Flekken’s long ball forward.

In stoppage time, Kevin Schade then scored the winning goal.

Brentford climb up to seventh, while Newcastle drop down to 12th.

Aston Villa moved up to fifth thanks to a 1-0 win over bottom-of-the-table Southampton.

With the only goal in his Premier League debut, Jhon Duran made a lasting impression.

The Saints were forced to make the most of another defensive flaw to score the Saints’ ninth goal of the season in 24 minutes.

In the 1730GMT kick-off, Manchester United take on Nottingham Forest as Ruben Amorim recovers from his first defeat at Arsenal on Wednesday.

Arsenal and Chelsea now have a chance to close the top four-point gap when they travel to Fulham and Tottenham on Sunday, respectively. Due to Liverpool’s postponement.

Premier League side Michail Antonio was involved in a traffic accident on Saturday, according to the Premier League team.

The club said their “thoughts and prayers” were with the 34-year-old despite the lack of details about the player’s condition or additional details about the incident.

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West Ham United confirmed that striker Michail Antonio had been involved in a traffic accident today, according to a club statement.

Everyone at the club is currently in mourning with Michail, his family, and friends.

“The club will issue an update in due course”.

The London-born Jamaica international joined West Ham in 2015 and has scored 83 goals for the club in more than 300 games.

West Ham host Wolves on Monday.

Due to bad weather, Storm Darragh’s adverse weather conditions, Liverpool’s Merseyside derby against Everton on Saturday was postponed.

Western regions of the United Kingdom have experienced widespread travel disruption as a result of strong winds and heavy rain.

Everton claimed the game had been postponed due to a meeting between the two clubs, local police, and Liverpool City Council, which was reported in a statement.

“Whilst we appreciate this will be deeply disappointing for supporters, the safety of fans, staff and players is of paramount importance”, Everton’s statement added.

The Merseyside derby will be Everton’s final league game at Goodison Park, which the club has owned since 1892, before moving to a new 53, 000-capacity stadium next year.

After 14 games of the 38-game season, Liverpool are now in command of the Premier League by seven points.

Manchester United stated that Nottingham Forest’s match against Manchester United at Old Trafford (1730GMT) is still scheduled to continue.

If anything changes, the club will continue to consult with relevant authorities throughout the day and keep supporters informed as soon as possible,” United said in a statement.

At 1500GMT, Manchester City’s trip to Crystal Palace is scheduled to start alongside three other Premier League games, including Manchester City’s.

Every Welsh football and rugby game has been postponed, along with Cardiff’s clash with Watford in the Championship.

In the second tier, Plymouth’s meeting with Oxford was also postponed.

After falling to Rivers Queens 38-17 in a South-South derby at the NIS Gymnasium inside the National Stadium in Surulere, Lagos, the Bendel Dynamos were relegated from the Ardova handball premier league.

With 19 points and an unimpressive -220 goal difference, the Bendel Dynamos are now at the bottom of the women’s table, which means they are now out of the elite division for the season.

After defeating former champions Plateau Peacocks 25-22, COAS Babes increased their chances of avoiding relegation.

The final day of the conflict on Sunday was won by Defenders Babes, who defeated Delta Queens 40-36.

Safety Babes defeating the Sokoto Rima Queens 27-22 to end their fourth straight title drought and record-breaking unbeaten streak.

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Safety Babes now have 52 games in which they have won the league.

Seasider Babes defeated Imo Grasshoppers 32-28 to finish third overall.

Governor Hope Uzodimma appointed their coach Akpulor as the Imo State Sports Commission’s Director.

After a 30-to-30 stalemate, Rima Strikers and Safety Shooters came out on top, Tojemarine Academy edged out Niger United 27-20 to move closer to claiming the title for the first time in their history.

In the other games, three-time champions, Kano Pillars stopped De Defenders 31-27.

The relegation match between the Sunshine Kings and the Adamawa Warriors ended with a scoreline of 34-34 as the Lagos Seasiders Kings defeated Benue Buffaloes 23-21.

Day 10 Results (Women)

COAS Babes 25-22 Plateau Peacocks

Bendel Dynamos 17-33 Rivers Queens

Seasider Babes 28-32 Imo Grasshoppers

Delta Queens 36-40 Defender Babes

Safety Babes 27-22 Rima Queens

Day 10 Results (Men)

Correction Boys 10-0 Confluence Stars

Adamawa Warriors 34-34 Sunshine Kings

Benue Buffaloes 21-23 Lagos Seasiders

De Defenders 27-31 Kano Pillars

Rima Strikers 30-30 Safety Shooters