News about Julian Brandt

From the Yellow Wall in Dortmund to a Highland Wall in Dingwall, there were bound to be a few mental scars for the Celtic players to overcome ahead of this Premiership clash with Ross County. Such was the scale of their humiliation in a 7-1 Champions League thrashing in Germany last Tuesday, plenty of soul-searching was inevitable in the days which followed. Certainly, a Sunday lunchtime kick-off at this most notoriously awkward of venues wouldn't have been top of the list for Brendan Rodgers and his players as they looked to start the rebuild.

No one enjoys hearing painful home truths. Least of all the flat earthers who would rather stick their fingers in their ears than acknowledge Scottish football's obvious imperfections. Derek Adams learned that the hard way. Manager of Ross County last December, he was tarred and feathered for claiming that the standard of the SPFL was 'shocking'. 'I've left a team in League Two (Morecambe) that's miles better than this team,' he said of his own side.

For long enough, Celtic's defensive record on the road in the Champions League has made the prospect of picking up points feel about as likely as winning the lottery without first buying a ticket. Brendan Rodgers' men conceded 10 times in three away games in their group last year, one more than they shipped on the road under Ange Postecoglou the previous season. Each time you venture into these highly intimidating arenas, you've got a mountain to climb. Give your opponent three goals of a start and you're starting the ascent with your laces tied together and a blindfold on.

IAN HERBERT IN MUNICH: The pages of Der Spiegel have this week reflected a German nation desperately needing the kind of football fervour it discovered in 2006, when the World Cup arrived here for four blissful, sun-kissed weeks still remembered as the Sommermärchen, 'the summer fairytale'. The paper related, with full Germanic precision, what is - and isn't - acceptable workplace practice during the four-week 'state of emergency' which begins with the hosts' opening fixture against Scotland in Munich this evening. Watching games in the workplace is a 'no', though listening to them on a radio is rendered acceptable by labour legislation passed in 1986. Decorate your car with flags by all means, 'so long as the driver's field of vision isn't restricted'. Only extend your 'fan festival' deep into the night if you have 'municipal permission'.

Borussia Dortmund full-back Marius Wolf has issued a response to a viral video of a spectator stealing a shirt from a fellow fan in a wheelchair at the Signal Iduna Park on Tuesday.  The incident came after Dortmund produced a sensational comeback to turn around a 2-1 deficit and beat Atletico Madrid 5-4 on aggregate to advance to the Champions League semi-finals. After the match Julian Brandt, who had scored the opener for the Bundesliga side, was seen giving his shirt to a member of the audience who was in a wheelchair. 

After a whirlwind evening at the Signal Iduna Park, Borussia Dortmund booked themselves into the Champions League semi-finals for the first time in a decade. The German trailed 2-1 heading into the tie but quickly flipped the game on it's head after first-half strikes from Julian Brandt and Ian Maatsen.  Following a triple substitution by Diego Simeone at the interval, Atletico hit back with Angel Correa and a Mats Hummels own-goal to shock the home crowd.

Since being forced off the field early against Borussia Dortmund, Callum Wilson may have given Eddie Howe yet another injury nightmare. The Magpies lost 2-0 on the road in the Champions League, with Niclas Fullkrug and Julian Brandt on target for the German team as they made it back-to-back victories over Newcastle. Although the visitors had posed a threat in the second half, it was ultimately below par results, led by Joelinton's poor showing, with the scores from close range at 1-0 from close range.

After only 26 minutes, Niclas Fullkrug put the hosts up a massive lead after only six yards from Nick Pope's goal. The hosts ruled much of the first half, but Newcastle saw a flurry of half-chances at the end of the first 45 minutes, but the game was called to a halt. Newcastle came out on the front foot and had penned Dortmund back from a long time, but Dortmund fans' resistance culminated in a brief halt to play.

For the second time in a row, a new All or Nothing documentary has shed a light on the topics that resulted in Germany's exit from the World Cup group stage for the second time. Since focusing on Hansi Flick's side's turbulent time in Qatar, the new addition to Amazon's ever-growing list of behind-the-scenes series promises to be the most exciting football offering to date. Germany, the 2014 World Cup winner, brought high hopes, but their campaign was marred by unrest among players, a alleged lack of funding from fans back home, and delicate political questions, with the team losing only four points to finish third in their group.

Borussia Dortmund defeated Augsburg 3-0 on Sunday afternoon thanks to a spectacular set of goals from Sebastien Haller. With just one game remaining to play, Edin Terzic's side will overtake Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich at the top of the league standings. Dortmund hasn't won a league championship since the 2011-12 season, and Haller and Julian Brandt's efforts have possibly put them on the verge of ending their trophy drought in the league.

Union Berlin has always had a tumultuous streak. They never had a chance of triumph in communist East Germany, where rivals BFC Dynamo had the Stasi's support. Dissidents of the regime's Stadion An der Alten Forsterei were compelled to shout words they would never dare on the streets. 'Down with the wall!' When Union won a free-kick and the opposition stood up to protect it, was reportedly such a chant. In football stadiums, part of the Berlin frontline during the Cold War. Union is now a separate entity. Bayern Munich has won Germany's Bundesliga in each of the last ten seasons, many in less than a magnificent parade.

In their last game of Group E, Germany was surprisingly defeated 2-1 by Japan before losing a 2-1 draw against Costa Rica, who must now win to have a chance of advancement. Costa Rica's opponents, on the other hand, are determined on securing a spot in the next round after being thrashes by Spain from 7-0 to 1-0 triumph over Japan. With the match quickly approaching, Sportsmail takes you through everything you should do below.

In Group E, Spain will face Germany, with both teams getting off to a rocky start in their respective World Cup campaigns. It couldn't have been any better for Spain after defeating Costa Rica 7-0 in one of the tournament's best performances so far. However, for Germany, the mood could not have been any different after they gave up a lead late in the game to lose a 2-1 loss to Japan, putting them on the brink of being kicked out. Sportmail takes you through all you need to hear about below as the match is near.

As the German side retained their grip on qualification for the knockout stages, Bellingham, who was captaining Dortmund aged 19 years and 98 days, scored one and set up another. Raphael Guerreiro, Karim Adeyemi, and Julian Brandt were all on target for the tourists, with Youssef En-Nesyri pulling one back for Sevilla when the score was 3-0. Dortmund has been ranked second in the company's top three games with six points from three games, with Sevilla third with one point.

The Bayern Munich pair have been estranged from the rest of the crew and have left the squad hotel. Oliver Baumann, a 32-year-old goalkeeper who has never beencapped, has been called up to replace Neuer. After winning one and drawing three of their four matches in June, Germany is currently second in their Nations League group, placing second and third.

A perfectly placed through ball on the break from strike partner Sheraldo Becker found a sprinting Pefok who finished the shot to the keeper's right to go up 1-0 in 32' of the match. Willi Orban blasted Pefok on the right wing as the American returned the ball just six minutes later, playing a perfect ball to Becker on the right wing as Pefok was being tackled adamantly by Willi Orban.

Oliver Burke's dramatic 96th minute winner at Signal Iduna Park on Saturday ended Werder Bremen's comeback against Borussia Dortmund.