Bayern Munich edged Cologne 3-0 to extend their lead atop the standings while Borussia Dortmund eased past Bayer Leverkusen 6-2 in the 23rd round of Bundesliga action on Saturday.
Goals from Javi Martinez, Juan Bernat and Franck Ribery secured Bayern Munich's 17th victory of the season.
The visitors took the reins and controlled the ball from the kickRead more
Before the central defender joined Bayern Munich in 2012 for 40 million euros, the 28-year-old Javi Martinez played for CA Osasuna and Athletic Bilbao. Martinez competed in 18 Internationals for spain.
The following is the full text of Xinhua's recent interview with Martinez:
Xinhua: Mr. Martinez, most professional footballers want to keep their private lives private for good reason. WhatRead more
Bayern Munich extended their winning run after beating Hamburg thanks to the late winner from Joshua Kimmich while Javier Hernandez' hat trick ensured Leverkusen' s 3-2 win over Mainz in the fifth round of Bundesliga on Saturday.
Front-runners and title holders Bayern Munich secured their fifth straight win in as many games, as Kimmich scored the decider in the dyingRead more
Javi Martinez has promised Bayern Munich will attack Atletico Madrid's one goal advantage from the first whistle in Tuesday's Champions League semi-final, second-leg, as two of Europe's most miserly defences go head-to-head.
Bayern have leaked just 15 goals in 32 league games in Germany's top flight this season, while Atletico have conceded just 16 times in their 36 La LigaRead more