Matarazzo’s Hoffenheim loses again after late Augsburg goal
February 17, 2023 GMTAUGSBURG, Germany (AP) — Fredrik Jensen scored late for Augsburg to beat Hoffenheim 1-0 in the Bundesliga on Friday and deal American coach Pellegrino Matarazzo his second defeat in two games since taking over.
MATCHDAY: Napoli looks to widen lead; Lyon without Lacazette
February 16, 2023 GMTA look at what’s happening in European soccer on Friday:
ITALY
Napoli can move 18 points clear at the top of Serie A with a win at lowly Sassuolo. Victor Osimhen had a hat trick in Napoli's 4-0 win over Sassuolo in October.
American coach Pellegrino Matarazzo hired by Hoffenheim
February 8, 2023 GMTSINSHEIM, Germany (AP) — American coach Pellegrino Matarazzo was hired by Bundesliga club Hoffenheim on Wednesday, four months after he was fired by relegation rival Stuttgart.
The New Jersey-born Matarazzo spent just over two years at Hoffenheim as an assistant coach and youth coach from 2017 through 2019 before taking the Stuttgart job.
Labbadia back as coach for struggling Stuttgart
December 5, 2022 GMTSTUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Stuttgart brought Bruno Labbadia back for a second spell as coach Monday as it fights to avoid relegation from the Bundesliga.
Labbadia has been given a contract through June 2025 and will take charge of his first training session next week.
Stuttgart fires American coach Pellegrino Matarazzo
October 10, 2022 GMTSTUTTGART, Germany (AP) — Stuttgart fired American coach Pellegrino Matarazzo on Monday with the club in next-to-last place in the Bundesliga.
The team hasn't won any of its nine games in the league and is on a three-match losing streak, the most recent coming at home to leader Union Berlin on Sunday.
Stuttgart still winless after 0-0 draw at Cologne
August 28, 2022 GMTBERLIN (AP) — Stuttgart’s winless start to the Bundesliga season continued but it did manage a 0-0 draw at unbeaten Cologne on Sunday despite playing most of the second half with 10 men.
Stuttgart forward Luca Pfeiffer was sent off in the 56th minute for a terrible tackle on Timo Hübers.
VAR decisions upset Schalke’s Bundesliga return in Cologne
August 7, 2022 GMTBERLIN (AP) — Schalke was given a rude welcome back to the Bundesliga with a 3-1 loss at Cologne where VAR decisions upset the promoted visitors on Sunday.
Rodrigo Zalazar thought he’d put Schalke ahead in the 10th minute but the goal was ruled out through VAR as Maya Yoshida was adjudged to have been offside and blocking goalkeeper Marvin Schwäbe’s view of the ball.
MATCHDAY: Dortmund visits Stuttgart; Newcastle-Wolves in EPL
April 7, 2022 GMTA look at what’s happening in European soccer on Friday:
GERMANY
Second-place Borussia Dortmund is nine points behind Bayern Munich with six rounds remaining in the Bundesliga and hoping to make amends for an embarrassing defeat when it visits Stuttgart.
American coach Pellegrino Matarazzo keeps faith in Stuttgart
February 28, 2022 GMTBERLIN (AP) — Despite Stuttgart’s struggles in the Bundesliga, American coach Pellegrino Matarazzo has no doubt the club is on the right path.
Matarazzo’s team hasn’t won any of its last nine league games and it sits second from bottom in a direct relegation place with 10 rounds remaining.
Stuttgart rues more late goals in 2-1 loss at Hoffenheim
February 25, 2022 GMTSINSHEIM, Germany (AP) — Stuttgart conceded two late goals to lose at Hoffenheim 2-1 and edge closer to relegation as its Bundesliga winless run stretched to nine games on Friday.
Christoph Baumgartner scored a fine individual goal to equalize in the 85th minute and the Austrian grabbed the winner in the last minute as Hoffenheim moved into a Champions League qualification place ahead of the rest of the 24th round.
Unstoppable Haaland leads Dortmund to 5-2 rout of Frankfurt
August 14, 2021 GMTBERLIN (AP) — Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus warned against over-praising teammate Erling Haaland after yet another outstanding performance from the Norway striker.
Haaland was involved in every goal Saturday as he led Dortmund to a 5-2 rout of Eintracht Frankfurt in their Bundesliga opener.
American coach Jesse Marsch proud to take over at Leipzig
July 9, 2021 GMTBERLIN (AP) — Americans are taking their coaching expertise to the Bundesliga.
New Leipzig coach Jesse Marsch became the second American in charge of a team in Germany’s top soccer division after Stuttgart's Pellegrino Matarazzo.