Marco Hoeger

Galatasaray reached the Champions League's quarter-finals for the first time since 2001 on Tuesday as a last-minute goal from Turkey forward Umut Bulut sealed a 3-2 win at Schalke 04.

Schalke 04 arrived in Istanbul for Wednesday's Champions League clash at Galatasaray with goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand insisting they have nothing to lose in the intimidating atmosphere of the Turk Telekom Stadium.

Schalke 04 flew off for Wednesday's Champions League clash at Galatasaray with goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand insisting they have nothing to lose in the cauldron of Istanbul's Turk Telekom Stadium.

Bayern Munich striker Mario Mandzukic will be looking to show his old club VfL Wolfsburg what they are missing when they host the runaway Bundesliga leaders on Friday.

Bayern Munich moved closer to their first title in three years after extending their lead at the top of the Bundesliga to 15 points on Saturday following their 4-0 rout of Schalke 04 at the Allianz Arena.

Schalke 04 coach Huub Stevens has said the Royal Blues are fully focused on reaching the knock-out phase of the Champions League when they host Olympiakos on Wednesday.

Coach Jupp Heynckes has said Bayern Munich can expect a tough time against third-placed Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday when the Bundesliga leaders get back to domestic business.

Hamburg coach Thorsten Fink and midfield star Rafael van der Vaart have pledged to continue Bayern Munich's recent Bundesliga misfortune when they host the Bavarian giants on Saturday.

German police arrested 200 fans prior to the 141st Ruhr derby between champions Borussia Dortmund and Schalke, as Bayern Munich set a new Bundesliga record of eight straight wins

Bayern Munich set a new Bundesliga record on Saturday when they claimed their eighth straight victory since the start of the season with a 5-0 hammering of Fortuna Duesseldorf to stay top of the league.

Poland striker Robert Lewandowski netted twice for Borussia Dortmund in their 3-1 win over Hanover on Sunday to put them four points clear of Bayern Munich who beat Schalke 2-0.

France wing Franck Ribery scored both of Bayern Munich's goals as they bounced back from their shock defeat at Basel with a 2-0 win over Schalke 04 on Sunday to move up to second in the German league.

Thomas Tuchel-coached Mainz have been a surprise package in the Bundesliga this season and enjoy a two-point lead after nine league games, but they suffered only their second defeat of the season at the hands of Aachen.

Thomas Tuchel's Mainz have been a surprise package in the Bundesliga and enjoy a two-point lead after nine league games, but they suffered only their second defeat of the season at the hands of Aachen.