Bayern Munich bounced back from a bad defeat at Porto last week, crushing them en route to a comfortable aggregate victory, but their season has taken a serious downturn. They lost to Borussia Dortmund on penalties in the DFB-Pokal on Tuesday, missing all four penalties and picking up two injuries in the process.
Backheel Breakfast: Injury bug bites Bayern Munich again
Not only did they miss four straight penalties on Tuesday, they also lost two of their best players.
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One, to Arjen Robben, will take him out for the season. He tore his calf and won’t be able to recover in time for even the Champions League final. The other was to Robert Lewandowski, who picked up a concussion, broken jaw and broken nose. He wants to play against Barcelona.
Its a few more days till the match at Camp Nou, i really hope i will be able to play!
— Robert Lewandowski (@lewy_official) April 29, 2015 Uh, Robert, you can’t wear a mask to protect a broken jaw and a brain injury. But your courage is admirable!
In the news
Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid are facing a likely transfer ban.
Expect Juve’s Curva to be closed for two games due to an incident at the Turin derby. (Football Italia)
They might not care, but really, no one likes Millwall. (BBC)
Emirates Airlines is taking over the FA Cup sponsorship from Budweiser. (Guardian)
The combination of Messi, Neymar and Suarez now has 100 goals this year. (ESPN FC)
Sporting KC’s Chance Myers is finally coming back from his Achilles tear. (MLS)
Jose Mourinho thinks Arsenal are just a few signings away from being spectacular. (Mirror)
You should be reading
Yann Tear on the FA Cup Youth final and why it stinks. (The Set Pieces)
Samuel Marsden on the complicated relegation race in La Liga. (Soccer Gods)
John Ashdown on the relation between league form and promotion playoff success. (Guardian)
Fun with transfer rumors
The section in which nothing should be taken seriously.
Manchester United want Hugo Lloris to replace Madrid-bound David De Gea. (ESPN FC)
Juventus are eying up Edinson Cavani with that sweet, sweet Pogba money. (Football Italia)
Chelsea might pay Antoine Griezmann’s buyout clause ... of £43m? Really? Nah. (Mirror)
Tuesday’s games
Barcelona dropped six amazing goals on Getafe.
BVB sent Bayern out of the DFB-Pokal.
Hull beat Liverpool and now look like staying up.
Check out highlights of Tigres-Universitario in Copa Lib. (FootballManiaChannel)
What to watch on Wednesday (click for listings, all times ET)
Real Madrid vs. Almeria (2 p.m.) - Most notable for the likelihood of a Martin Ødegaard debut.
Arminia Bielefeld vs. Wolfsburg (2:30 p.m.) - To see who gets to face BVB in the Pokal final.
Leicester City vs. Chelsea (2:45 p.m.) - The Foxes will be hoping to catch a rotated, unmotivated Chelsea team.
A lot of Serie A (2:45 p.m.) - Pick your favorite.
Villarreal vs. Atlético Madrid (4 p.m.) - Technically, Atléti haven’t secured top four yet.
Montreal Impact vs. Club America (8 p.m.) - The first MLS team to win CCL might be the worst one in the league, and one that didn’t qualify through league performance. What a world.
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