Vinicius Junior scored and then alleged he had been racially abused during Real Madrid's 1-0 win away to Benfica in the first leg of their Champions League play-off tie on Tuesday, while Paris Saint-Germain came from two goals down to beat Monaco 3-2.

A first-half Serhou Guirassy double and four Julian Ryerson assists helped Borussia Dortmund to a 4-0 home win over Mainz on Friday, drawing them three points behind Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich.

Serhou Guirassy's late winner gave Borussia Dortmund a tense 2-1 victory at Wolfsburg on Saturday to provisionally cut Bayern Munich's lead at the top of the Bundesliga to three points.

In just two matchdays, Borussia Dortmund have cut Bayern Munich's lead atop the Bundesliga ladder by five points.

Borussia Dortmund coach Niko Kovac said 2023 and 2025 finalists Inter Milan, who his team face in the Champions League on Wednesday, are a better side under coach Cristian Chivu.

Holders Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid and Liverpool are among the clubs battling for direct passage to the last 16 of the Champions League going into the final round of the league phase this week.

Borussia Dortmund defeated Werder Bremen 3-0 with goals from Schlotterbeck, Sabitzer, and Guirassy, restoring their lead in second place.

Borussia Dortmund missed a chance to climb to second in the Bundesliga, conceding an equaliser in a 1-1 draw at Freiburg on Sunday after Jobe Bellingham saw red.

Bayer Leverkusen knocked Borussia Dortmund out in the last 16 of the German Cup, Ibrahim Maza scoring the only goal in a 1-0 away win on Wednesday (IST).

Serhou Guirassy scored twice as Borussia Dortmund beat 10-man Villarreal 4-0 at home in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Borussia Dortmund host German Cup holders Stuttgart on Saturday in the Bundesliga with yet another shot at a title slowly slipping away from the grasp of Niko Kovac's side.

Manchester City eased to a 4-1 win over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday to stay unbeaten in the Champions League and Inter Milan kept up their perfect start.

Borussia Dortmund midfielder Jobe Bellingham is gradually making his mark after a slow start ahead of his return to England to face Manchester City on Wednesday.

Borussia Dortmund eliminated Eintracht Frankfurt from the German Cup in the second round on Tuesday, winning 4-2 on penalties after the match finished 1-1.

Three Borussia Dortmund players were involved in a bizarre own-goal in the team's 4-2 win over Copenhagen in Champions League on Tuesday.

Harry Kane scored for the seventh straight game as Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 at home on Saturday -- their 11th win from 11 games in all competitions this season.

Harry Kane scored for the seventh straight game as Bayern Munich beat Borussia Dortmund 2-1 at home, their 11th win from 11 games in all competitions this season.

Borussia Dortmund are unbeaten in nine games in all competitions and sit four points behind Bayern Munich in second.