More Bundesliga Frustration for Dortmund

Frankfurt's Evan N'Dicka, right, and Dortmund's Youssoufa Moukoko challenge for the ball during the match in Frankfurt, Germany, Dec. 5, 2020. (AP)
Frankfurt's Evan N'Dicka, right, and Dortmund's Youssoufa Moukoko challenge for the ball during the match in Frankfurt, Germany, Dec. 5, 2020. (AP)
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More Bundesliga Frustration for Dortmund

Frankfurt's Evan N'Dicka, right, and Dortmund's Youssoufa Moukoko challenge for the ball during the match in Frankfurt, Germany, Dec. 5, 2020. (AP)
Frankfurt's Evan N'Dicka, right, and Dortmund's Youssoufa Moukoko challenge for the ball during the match in Frankfurt, Germany, Dec. 5, 2020. (AP)

American teenager Gio Reyna scored a fine equalizer for the visitors, but they clearly missed injured striker Erling Haaland. The 16-year-old forward Youssoufa Moukoko found his opportunities limited by Frankfurt’s hard-working defense after coming on for the second half.

It’s Dortmund’s second straight consecutive Bundesliga game without a win after last weekend’s 2-1 loss at home to Cologne, which had been previously winless.

Leader Bayern Munich hosts second-place Leipzig in the late game. Bayern can move six points clear of Lucien Favre’s Dortmund in third with a win.

Arminia Bielefeld held on for just its second win, a 2-1 victory at home over relegation rival Mainz.

Bielefeld scored for the first time in a first half this season through Manuel Prietl, and Ritsu Doan added another first-half goal for the promoted side’s first two-goal tally in the division.

Cologne held on for a 2-2 draw against unbeaten Wolfsburg, and Borussia Mönchengladbach was held to a 2-2 draw at Freiburg.



West Ham Surprise Newcastle with 2-0 Away Win

Soccer Football - Premier League - Newcastle United v West Ham United - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - November 25, 2024 West Ham United's Tomas Soucek celebrates after the match with Aaron Wan-Bissaka Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith
Soccer Football - Premier League - Newcastle United v West Ham United - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - November 25, 2024 West Ham United's Tomas Soucek celebrates after the match with Aaron Wan-Bissaka Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith
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West Ham Surprise Newcastle with 2-0 Away Win

Soccer Football - Premier League - Newcastle United v West Ham United - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - November 25, 2024 West Ham United's Tomas Soucek celebrates after the match with Aaron Wan-Bissaka Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith
Soccer Football - Premier League - Newcastle United v West Ham United - St James' Park, Newcastle, Britain - November 25, 2024 West Ham United's Tomas Soucek celebrates after the match with Aaron Wan-Bissaka Action Images via Reuters/Lee Smith

Newcastle’s winning run in the English Premier League came to an abrupt end when goals from Thomas Souček and Aaron Wan-Bissaka gave West Ham a surprise 2-0 win at St. James’ Park on Monday.
The Hammers rose into 14th place and the pressure on coach Julen Lopetegui was eased.
The London club has been inconsistent all season and Monday’s win was just its fourth in 12 league games, The Associated Press reported.
West Ham was worth it in the end but the three points came courtesy of slack defending by the home side. Emerson whipped in an out-swinging corner after 10 minutes and, with Newcastle defenders rooted to the spot, Souček stole in to nod home the opener.
Then eight minutes into the second half, captain Jarrod Bowen found Wan-Bissaka in the penalty box and he was left unchallenged and had time to fire an angled drive past Nick Pope.
“The second goal ... if you settle on a lead it can come back to haunt you,” Bowen said.
Newcastle brought on Harvey Barnes, and then Callum Wilson returned from a long-term back injury to make his first appearance of the season, but to no avail.
“I said we needed a performance and we did that," Bowen said. “Newcastle always score at home so to keep them to a clean sheet and score twice ... it’s a tough place to come to. We did that perfectly.”
The defeat ended a three-game winning streak for Newcastle and left the Saudi Arabia-owned club in ninth place, four points outside the top four.