Kevin-Prince Boateng scored a late winner against his former side as Eintracht Frankfurt came from behind to win 2-1 at Hertha Berlin in the Bundesliga.

Bayern Munich coach Carlo Ancelotti will face no further action over an offensive gesture he made following his side's 1-1 draw at Hertha Berlin on Saturday.

For the past 20 years, Bayern Munich has enjoyed a near-monopoly of the Bundesliga title.

RB Leipzig picked up a first Bundesliga win in their maiden home fixture as an 89th-minute Naby Keita strike secured a 1-0 win over Borussia Dortmund.

Bayern Munich were made to wait at least one more week before being able to celebrate winning a league record fourth straight Bundesliga title, despite beating Hertha Berlin 2-0 today.

Bayern Munich strengthened their grip on a fourth straight Bundesliga title with a 3-0 win over Schalke which put the ball back in Borussia Dortmund's court in the two-team race for the title.

Young refugees accompanied Bayern Munich players onto the pitch and took centre stage to the applause of 75,000 fans before a Bundesliga game on Saturday.

Bayern Munich wrapped up their 24th Bundesliga title with seven matches to spare thanks to a 3-1 win at Hertha Berlin last night.

Cologne striker Lukas Podolski refused to comment on a possible move to Arsenal this summer after earning his side a point in a 1-1 draw with Hoffenheim.

Augsburg will play Bundesliga football for the first time in their history next season after gaining promotion thanks to a 2-1 win over FSV Frankfurt yesterday.

Former Hertha Berlin coach Lucien Favre has been appointed as the new coach of Borussia Monchengladbach, the Bundesliga strugglers confirmed today.

Hertha Berlin have confirmed their interest in Celtic full-back Andreas Hinkel.

Andriy Voronin claims he has opened talks with Hertha Berlin over extending his loan spell from Liverpool.

Two goals from on-loan Liverpool forward Andriy Voronin sent Hertha Berlin top of the Bundesliga today as they edged past title rivals Bayern Munich 2-1 at the Olympiastadion.

Tottenham outcast Kevin-Prince Boateng admits his loan move to Borussia Dortmund could be the “last chance” to revive his flagging career.

All three Italian sides in action recorded impressive victories in the opening round of UEFA Cup group matches this evening.

Bochum stunned Bayern Munich with two late goals to rescue a point from a 3-3 draw and pile the pressure on Bayern coach Jurgen Klinsmann.

THE RDS woodwork twice denied St Patrick’s Athletic last night, as the League of Ireland side gave it everything but ultimately came up short in their efforts to turn around a 2-0 deficit against Hertha Berlin and reach the promised land of the group stages of the UEFA Cup.

St. Patrick's Athletic 0 Hertha Berlin 0 (Hertha win 2-0 on aggregate)

CHELSEA manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has bolstered his squad by signing Brazilian midfielder Mineiro until the end of the season.

Chelsea manager Luiz Felipe Scolari has bolstered his squad by signing Brazilian midfielder Mineiro until the end of the season.

ANYTHING less than another three points on their seemingly inexorable march towards the league title will come as a major surprise this evening when runaway leaders Bohemians take on Finn Harps at Dalymount Park (7.45).

Hertha Berlin 2 St Patrick's Athletic 0

St Patrick’s Athletic boss John McDonnell has urged his players to “make a name for themselves” as they prepare to take on Bundesliga outfit Hertha Berlin in the first leg of their UEFA Cup first-round clash

VILLARREAL will be in high spirits ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League trip to Old Trafford to face Manchester United after a 1-0 home victory over Deportivo La Coruna yesterday.

Manchester City will look to arrange a loan move for misfit striker Felipe Caicedo.

ST PATRICK’S ATHLETIC manager Johnny McDonnell has expressed his delight at drawing Hertha Berlin in the first round proper of the UEFA Cup.

Newcastle defender Steven Taylor is close to agreeing a new contract following the intervention of owner Mike Ashley.

Tottenham have completed the signing of Gilberto from Hertha Berlin on a busy deadline day when Jermain Defoe agreed to join Portsmouth.

The transfer of Gilberto to Tottenham from Hertha Berlin has collapsed, according to the Bundesliga club.

Martin Jol believes Tottenham’s new signing Kevin-Prince Boateng represents more than just the future at White Hart Lane.

Tottenham have completed the signing of Kevin-Prince Boateng from Hertha Berlin.

Middlesbrough manager Gareth Southgate is closing in on his fourth summer signing after Luke Young headed for Teesside today.

With the top three scheduled to play tomorrow and Bayern Munich losing a day earlier, Hertha Berlin made the most of their opportunity and closed the gap to just one point between themselves and the fourth-placed champions.

SPANISH champions Barcelona sent out a warning shot to Champions League opponents Chelsea last night as they opened up a three-point lead at the top of the Spanish Primera Liga after their nearest rivals all faltered.

BARCELONA’S Cameroonian international Samuel Eto’o was targeted by racist taunts after scoring at Racing Santander in the Primera Liga last night.

Bolton will have to endure a nervy trip to Marseille next week following a goalless and bad tempered first-leg draw at the Reebok in the last 32 of the UEFA Cup.

MIDDLESBROUGH meet Stuttgart in the last 32 of the UEFA Cup.

AN 85th minute winner from Raul secured a 2-1 win for Real Madrid over Cadiz in their opening La Liga match of the season last night.

Czech Republic striker Vratislav Lokvenc has turned down Portsmouth to sign for Austrian side Salzburg.

Real Madrid 4 Barcelona 2

John Hartson’s agent Jonathan Barnett tonight denied he had held talks with Hertha Berlin over the possibility of signing the Celtic striker in the January transfer window.

Hertha Berlin claim they are moving closer to signing Celtic striker John Hartson.

Hertha Berlin have given Moroccan international midfielder Mustapha Hadji a trial with a view to a permanent move during the Bundesliga winter break.