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PSG bans Lionel Messi for two weeks 

Paris Saint-Germain have reportedly handed Lionel Messi a two-week ban for an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia on Monday.

The Argentina international travelled to the Middle East as part of his agreement with the oil-rich nation. However, the timing of the trip wasn’t great as it came just a few hours after his side had lost 3-1 at home to Lorient.

According to reports, the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner did not inform senior officials at the club about his trip, and that infuriated them, leading to his punishment.

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According to a tweet by football journalist Fabrizio Romano, the Ligue 1 giants will suspend the attacker for two weeks, with the suspension expected to see him forfeit his weekly wages.

“Paris Saint-Germain have decided to suspend Lionel Messi with immediate effect for two weeks, sources confirm,” Romano said.

“The suspension will take place now after Messi’s trip to Saudi NOT authorized by the club as per @RMCSport.

“Messi’s side, still waiting on official communication.”

Meanwhile, a report by GOAL has stated that Paris Saint-Germain have  decided against renewing Messi’s contract, following his unsolicited trip to Saudi Arabia.

This opens up an opportunity for Messi’s former side Barcelona to hasten up their pursuit of the player.

Bundesliga Match Day 12 Review: Bayern drop points again, but Borussia Dortmund can’t stop winning

Bayer Leverkusen 2 vs 0 VFB Stuttgart

Bayer continued their impressive run of form as they played struggling Stuttgart on Friday. The visitors came out strongly and were determined to avoid defeat yet again, but their resolve was broken in the 78 minute by Kevin Volland before he grabbed a second in the 83rd minute to put the game beyond them.

Bayern Munich 3 vs 3 Fortuna Düsseldorf

Bayern Munich’s struggle in the league this season continues as they were held to a 3-3 by visitors Düsseldorf. The defending champions took a 2-0 lead by the 20th minute and the visitors pulled one back on the 44 minute. But Muller scored his second and Bayern’s 3rd on the 58th minute and it appeared as if they had finally snatched all the points.

However, the visitors were in no mood to give up and scored two late goals with the last coming in the 3rd minute of added time. This is now Bayern’s worst start to a season in 24 years.

Fc Augsburg 1 vs 3 Eintracht Frankfurt

Frankfurt secured an impressive 3-1 away win over Augsburg on Saturday. The visitors were so rampant and organized at the back that they took a 3-0 lead by the 68th minute. Augsburg only found a way through their defence in the 90th minute when Sergio Cordoba scored a consolation goal for them.

Mainz 1 vs 2 Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund just don’t know how to lose games at the moment and they showed enough character to record yet another win at Mainz this weekend. The Bundesliga leaders took the lead in the 66th minute through Paco Alcacer, they were pegged back on the 70th minute, but responded with another goal on the 77th minute to take the game beyond the visitors and move themselves 4 points clear at the top of the table.

Hertha 3 vs 3 Hoffenheim

Hoffenheim and Hertha played an entertaining 3-3 draw at the German capital on Saturday. The visitors drew the first blood in the very first minute of the game and added another goal on the 10th minute. Vedad Ibisevic pulled one back for the home side in the 13th minute, but the visitors scored again in the 55th minute.

Two late goals from Matthew Leckie and Valentino Lazaro were enough to share the spoils for the home side.

Wolfsburg 1 vs 0 RB Leipzig

RB Leipzig suffered a shocking 1-0 loss at Wolfsburg this weekend. The visitors were looking to start this new week in the 3rd position but they have begun it in the 4th position which is not so bad. They had the better statistics in almost everything in the game, yet they fell to a Jerome Roussilon goal in the 5oth minute.

They probed and probed, but the home side remained solid at the back and held on for a win that took them to the 9th position.

Schalke 04 5 vs 2 Nurnberg

Schalke 04 secured a very important win over Nurnberg at the weekend as they look to get up the league table. They quickly raced to a 2-0 win by the 32nd minute before the visitors pulled one back, they soon restored their 2 goals lead before the visitors pegged them back again, despite going a man down.

Schalke soon made their extra man count and scored 2 late goals to end the game with 3 goals to the good.

Freiburg 1 vs 1 Werder Bremen

Bremen left it late to share the spoils with Freiburg on Sunday. The home side had taken the lead through a spot kick in the 42nd minute. The game became almost an even affair from that point as both teams looked to get the next goal which would definitely have been vital. However, we had to wait until the 2nd minute of added time for the visitors to equalize through Ludwig Augustinsson.

Monchengladbach 4 vs 1 Hannover 96

Monchengladbach climbed to the second position on the league table with a 4-1 win over Hannover. The visitors had taken a shock lead in the 1st minute of the game. That woke the home side up and they scored the equalizer in the 7th minute, they would go on to score 3 more unreplied goals by the 77th minute.

Bundesliga Match Day 10 Review: Bayern suffers another setback as Borussia Dortmund stay top

The Bundesliga has entered the 10th week, while there is still time for almost any team to win the competition, Borussia Dortmund doesn’t look like they would be relinquishing the top spot soon enough. Here are our review of Matchday 10 games.

VfB Stuttgart 0 vs 3 Eintracht Frankfurt

Stuttgart continued their poor start to the season as they were well beaten at home by German Cup holders, Eintracht Frankfurt two first-half goals gave the lead, and while Stuttgart looked like getting back into the game, they were killed off by an 89th-minute strike from Nicolai Muller.

Bayer 1 vs 4 Hoffenheim

This was one of the most impressive results of the weekend as Hoffenheim visited Bayer Leverkusen in one of the most anticipated games of the weekend. The visitors took the lead through Arsenal loanee, Neilson on the 19th minutes, however, the home side pegged them back on the 30th minute. Hoffenheim restored their lead on the 34th minute before 2 further goals put the game beyond the home team.

Schalke 04 3 vs 1 Hannover 96

Schalke 04 prepared for their Champions League clash in midweek with a routine 3-1 win over Hannover 96. Nabil Bentaleb gave them the lead from the penalty spot, but they were pegged back by Hanover on the 70th minute before Breel Embolo restored their lead in 71st minute, then Mark Uth wrapped up the points on the 85th minute.

Bayern Munich 1 vs 1 Sc Freiburg

Defending Champions Bayern Munich continue to struggle this season as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Freiburg. They were made to work hard until the 80th minute before they took the lead through Serge Gnabry, but they were pegged back by the visitors again on the 89th minute. Niko Kovac’s men are now 3rd on the league table, 4 points behind Borussia Dortmund.

Wolfsburg 0 vs 1 Borussia Dortmund

Borussia Dortmund were not on their attacking best at the weekend, but they still managed to secure a 1-0 away win over Wolfsburg. That result has helped them consolidate their position at the top of the league table as 4 points separate them from the rests now.

Augsburg 2 vs 2 Nurnberg

Nurnberg came from behind twice to earn a point away at Augsburg this weekend. The home team had taken the lead on the 11th minute, but they were pegged back on the 54th minute. They took the lead 5 minutes after and looked like earning all three points, but Lukas Muhl scored an 88-minute equalizer for the visitors to ensure that the spoils are shared.

Hertha Berlin 0 vs 3 RB Leipzig

After beating Bayern Munich and earning a point against Borussia Dortmund, many expected Hertha Berlin to get a home win in this game, but Leipzig showed them that they are one of the best teams in Germany. A brace of goals either half from Timo Werner and the other from Matheus Cunha was enough to help Leipzig see off Berlin.

Borussia Monchengladbach 3 vs 0 Fortuna Dusseldorf

Three second-half goals helped Monchengladbach beat their newly promoted visitors in this game. The visitors had held firm for the entire first half, but Monchengladbach came into the second half with more determination to break them down, and it paid off. The visitors are now second from bottom, and level on points with VfB Stuttgart.

Mainz 2 vs 1 Werder Bremen

Mainz edge out Bremen in the last game of Matchday 10 in Germany. One goal in each half gave them a 2-0 lead before former Chelsea striker, Claudio Pizarro scored what turned out to be just a consolation goal in the 78th minute for Bremen.