{"id":510153,"date":"2026-02-28T18:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T18:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/510153\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T18:00:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T18:00:21","slug":"football-tracker-dortmund-leading-bayern-in-der-klassiker-man-city-napoli-in-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/510153\/","title":{"rendered":"Football Tracker: Dortmund leading Bayern in Der Klassiker, Man City & Napoli in action"},"content":{"rendered":"

From top-of-the-table clashes to fierce local derbies, we’ve got a huge weekend of action to look forward to across Europe’s top leagues. As usual, keep track of all the latest scores and updates with our Football Tracker.<\/p>\n

Follow the Premier League all day LIVE here!<\/a><\/p>\n

18:57 CET – We have an opener in Der Klassiker, and it’s come from the hosts! Dortmund lead Bayern 1-0<\/a> thanks to Nico Schlotterbeck’s breakthrough.<\/p>\n

18:53 CET –\u00a0Rennes have edged Toulouse 1-0<\/a> in Ligue 1 to move up into the top five. The Bretagne side have now won three matches on the spin, impressively.<\/p>\n

Next up in France, Monaco host Angers at the hour<\/a>, looking to stretch their own unbeaten run in the league to six matches. Later on, PSG will face Le Havre in the late game.<\/p>\n

18:48 CET –\u00a0Over in Serie A, Napoli are leading Verona 1-0<\/a> at the break, thanks to goal from Rasmus Hojlund<\/a>. A win for the Partenopei would see them go one point off second place.<\/p>\n

18:40 CET –\u00a0Up in Scotland, Premiership leaders Hearts have gone seven points clear thanks to a narrow win over Aberdeen this afternoon<\/a>.<\/p>\n

That has only added more importance to tomorrow’s Old Firm between Rangers and Cletic<\/a>: both sides simply must win, but only one can!<\/p>\n

\"TheThe top five in the Premiership as it standsFlashscore<\/p>\n

18:30 CET – Both Manchester City\u2019s clash with Leeds and Der Klassiker are now underway. Follow the former via the link above and Dortmund vs Bayern Munich here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"LeedsLeeds United’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin in action with Manchester City’s RodriAction Images via Reuters \/ Jason Cairnduff<\/p>\n

18:14 CET –\u00a0A Lamine Yamal<\/a> hat-trick has fired Barcelona to an encouraging 4-1 win over Villarreal at home<\/a>. Robert Lewandowski chipped in with a late goal, too, as Barca go four points clear of Real Madrid, who play on Monday.<\/p>\n

It was Lamine’s first career hat-trick, and he becomes the youngest player to score one in LaLiga this century, at 18.<\/p>\n

18:05 CET –\u00a0The Premier League has served up a whopping 19 goals across its 16:00 kick-offs, which have now just ended.<\/p>\n

Liverpool have\u00a0thrashed West Ham 5-2<\/a> at Anfield to go fifth, while Everton are up to eighth in the table thanks to a priceless 3-2 win at Newcastle<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"KeyKey match statsOpta by StatsPerform<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, in perhaps the game of the day, Burnley incredibly roared back from 3-0 down to level scores before losing 4-3 to Brentford<\/a>. For a team down in 19th place, they are showing tremendous fight, but that will still sting, especially considering the hosts had an equaliser ruled out by the VAR at the death.<\/p>\n

\"BurnleyBurnley and Brentford played out a thrillerOpta by StatsPerform<\/p>\n

17:48 CET –\u00a0Moving back over to Camp Nou, Lamine Yamal<\/a> has his hat-trick, putting Barca 3-1 up against Villarreal!<\/a> Some performance from the young man.<\/p>\n

\"Barcelona'sBarcelona’s Lamine Yamal celebrates scoring with RaphinhaReuters \/ Albert Gea<\/p>\n

17:31 CET –\u00a0Four Bundesliga matches have just wrapped with Champions League-chasing Hoffenheim<\/a> losing, and Bayer Leverkusen<\/a> dropping points at home.<\/p>\n

You can catch up on all the scores here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Next up in Germany, at 18:30 CET, it\u2019s the big one as Dortmund host league leaders Bayern in Der Klassiker<\/a>. See the lineups for the match below:<\/p>\n

\"DortmundDortmund vs Bayern starting lineupsFlashscore<\/p>\n

17:17 CET –\u00a0The teams are in for Manchester City’s clash with Leeds United at 18:30 CET<\/a>, and the big news is… Erling Haaland<\/a> is not even in the squad for City! The talk is that he has a knee issue that is being managed.<\/p>\n

17:06 CET –\u00a0At half-time at Camp Nou, Barca are leading Villarreal 2-0 thanks to a first-half brace from their starboy, Lamine Yamal<\/a>. Fermin Lopez assisted both goals.<\/p>\n

Follow the second half here.<\/a><\/p>\n

17:00 CET – Como have earned a 3-1 win<\/a> over Lecce at home in Serie A to jump into the top five for now. Next up in Italy, Napoli face Verona away from 18:00 CET<\/a>, looking to firm up their spot in the top three with the likes of Como now lurking.<\/p>\n

\"MatchMatch momentumOpta by StatsPerform<\/p>\n

Follow the day’s Serie A drama here.<\/a><\/p>\n

16:50 CET –\u00a0Liverpool and Brentford are flying in the Premier League! At the break, they have both put three past their respective opponents. Here are the half-time scores:<\/p>\n

Liverpool 3-0 West Ham<\/a><\/p>\n

Burnley 1-3 Brentford<\/a><\/p>\n

Newcastle 1-2 Everton<\/a><\/p>\n

Over in LaLiga, Barcelona are 1-0 up against Villarreal<\/a> thanks to Lamine Yamal\u2019s opener.<\/p>\n

16:26 CET –\u00a0There may not be many goals in Germany yet, but they are flowing in England…<\/p>\n

\"Liverpool'sLiverpool’s Virgil van Dijk celebrates scoring against West HamReuters \/ David Klein<\/p>\n

Virgil van Dijk<\/a> has scored to put Liverpool 2-0 up over West Ham<\/a>.\u00a0Meanwhile, Brentford lead Burnley 2-0<\/a> as well, and Everton are 1-0 at Newcastle<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"IgorIgor Thiago’s goal for Brentford against BurnleyReuters \/ Craig Brough \/ Opta by Stats Perform<\/p>\n

16:22 CET –\u00a0At half-time in the Bundesliga’s four ongoing matches, all of them bar one are goalless. St. Pauli have scored the only goal around the grounds so far, leading Hoffenheim 1-0<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Keep track of all the Bundesliga matches here.<\/a><\/p>\n

16:05 CET –\u00a0Hugo Ekitike<\/a> has given Liverpool an early lead against West Ham! You can follow that match, plus the other two ongoing Premier League clashes via the link above.<\/p>\n

\"Ekitike'sEkitike’s goal against West HamREUTERS\/David Klein \/ Opta by Stats Perform<\/p>\n

15:54 CET –\u00a0The first LaLiga match of the day has finished with Rayo Vallecano holding Athletic Club to a 1-1 draw in Madrid<\/a>. A win would have seen the Basques closing in on the European places. They are, however, unbeaten in three now.<\/p>\n

\"MatchMatch momentumOpta by StatsPerform<\/p>\n

15:45 CET – There’s a massive game coming up in LaLiga at 16:15 CET, as league leaders Barcelona host third-placed Villarreal at Camp Nou<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Yellow Submarine are well out of the title race now, being 10 points behind the Catalan giants. However, with Real Madrid only one point behind Barca, the hosts cannot afford anything other than a win today. They’ve had their wobbles this season; this can’t be another one.<\/p>\n

Check out the starting lineups below and follow the action via the link above!<\/p>\n

\"StartingStarting lineups – Barca vs VillarrealFlashscore<\/p>\n

15:30 CET – The final whistle has blown at the Vitality Stadium, with hosts Bournemouth<\/a> salvaging a 1-1 draw<\/a> against Sunderland<\/a> courtesy of Evanilson<\/a>‘s second-half header.<\/p>\n

Read the full match report here.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"MatchMatch statsOpta by StatsPerform<\/p>\n

15:03 CET – Over in the Premier League, we have three matches getting underway at 16:00 CET, with top-four hopefuls Liverpool<\/a> facing a crucial home clash against lowly West Ham<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Eddie Howe’s Newcastle<\/a> welcome Everton<\/a> to St James’ Park, while 19th-placed Burnley<\/a> take on high-flying Brentford<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Follow all three games with Flashscore here.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"LiverpoolLiverpool vs West Ham lineupsFlashscore\"NewcastleNewcastle vs Everton lineupsFlashscore<\/p>\n

14:35 CET – There are four Bundesliga matches kicking off at 15:30 CET this afternoon, including third-placed Hoffenheim at home to struggling St. Pauli<\/a> and Bayer Leverkusen vs Mainz<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Keep track of all the Bundesliga action here.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"LeverkusenLeverkusen vs Mainz lineupsFlashscore<\/p>\n

14:18 CET – We’ve reached the halfway stage at the Vitality Stadium, with Eliezer Mayenda<\/a>‘s close-range finish giving Sunderland<\/a> a 1-0 lead over hosts Bournemouth<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Follow the second half with Flashscore.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"MatchMatch statsOpta by StatsPerform<\/p>\n

14:09 CET –\u00a0Cesc Fabregas’ in-form Como<\/a> could rise to fifth in Serie A this afternoon when they host 18th-placed Lecce<\/a> at 15:00 CET<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Check out the starting lineups below:<\/p>\n

\"ComoComo vs Lecce lineupsFlashscore<\/p>\n

13:14 CET – Over in LaLiga, Athletic Club<\/a> travel to lowly Rayo Vallecano<\/a> at 14:00 CET, with Ernesto Valverde’s men looking to close in on the top six.<\/p>\n

Keep track of the game with Flashscore.<\/a><\/p>\n

12:37 CET –\u00a0We’re just under an hour away from our first game of the day, as Andoni Iraola’s Bournemouth<\/a> host Sunderland<\/a> in the Premier League’s early kick-off.<\/p>\n

The Cherries are unbeaten in their last seven league outings (W4, D3), while Regis Le Bris’ side have lost three consecutive Premier League games for the first time this season.<\/p>\n

Follow the match from 13:30 CET here.<\/a><\/p>\n

\"StartingStarting lineupsFlashscore<\/p>\n

10:30 CET – Good morning and welcome to this weekend’s Football Tracker on what promises to be a thrilling couple of days!<\/p>\n

Today’s headline match comes in the Bundesliga, with leaders Bayern Munich<\/a> travelling to second-placed Borussia Dortmund<\/a> for a high-stakes Der Klassiker at 18:30 CET.<\/p>\n

In the Premier League, title hopefuls Manchester City<\/a> face a tricky test at Leeds<\/a>, while Liverpool<\/a> will hope to boost their top-four aspirations with a home clash against West Ham<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Leeds vs Manchester City (video preview)<\/p>\n

Flashscore<\/p>\n

Elsewhere, Barcelona<\/a>, Paris Saint-Germain<\/a>, Inter Milan<\/a> and Newcastle<\/a> also take to the field on a star-studded day of action.<\/p>\n

Here are all of today’s standout matches:<\/p>\n

Liverpool vs West Ham – 16:00 CET<\/a><\/p>\n

Barcelona vs Villarreal – 16:15 CET<\/a><\/p>\n

Verona vs Napoli – 18:00 CET<\/a><\/p>\n

Dortmund vs Bayern Munich – 18:30 CET<\/a><\/p>\n

Leeds vs Manchester City – 18:30 CET<\/a><\/p>\n

Inter vs Genoa – 20:45 CET<\/a><\/p>\n

Le Havre vs Paris Saint-Germain – 21:05 CET<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From top-of-the-table clashes to fierce local derbies, we’ve got a huge weekend of action to look forward to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":510154,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[563],"tags":[64,63,596,85],"class_list":["post-510153","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-football","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/510153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=510153"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/510153\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/510154"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=510153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=510153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=510153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}