DORTMUND, Germany (Reuters) – The surprise announcement that Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Goetze will join Bayern Munich in July will not distract the Germans ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final first leg against Real Madrid, coach Juergen Klopp said.

News of the 20-year-old German international signing for arch-rivals Bayern came a day before Dortmund’s first semi-final appearance in the competition in 15 years.

DORTMUND, Germany, April 23 (Reuters) – The surprise announcement that Borussia Dortmund midfielder Mario Goetze will join Bayern Munich in July will not distract the Germans ahead of Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final first leg against Real Madrid, coach Juergen Klopp said.

News of the 20-year-old German international signing for arch-rivals Bayern came a day before Dortmund’s first semi-final appearance in the competition in 15 years.

BERLIN (Reuters) – An injury scare to Bundesliga top scorer Robert Lewandowski is unlikely to derail unbeaten Borussia Dortmund’s focus ahead of their Champions League semi-final first leg against Real Madrid on Wednesday as they bid for their first final spot since 1997.

Poland international Lewandowski, who scored for a 12th consecutive league game in their 2-0 win against Mainz 05 on Saturday, picked up a knock on his thigh but said he hoped to be fit in time for the match in Dortmund.

BERLIN (Reuters) – An injury scare to Bundesliga top scorer Robert Lewandowski is unlikely to derail unbeaten Borussia Dortmund’s focus ahead of their Champions League semi-final first leg against Real Madrid on Wednesday as they bid for their first final spot since 1997.

Poland international Lewandowski, who scored for a 12th consecutive league game in their 2-0 win against Mainz 05 on Saturday, picked up a knock on his thigh but said he hoped to be fit in time for the match in Dortmund.

BERLIN (Reuters) – New champions Bayern Munich demolished Hanover 96 6-1 on Saturday to continue their record-breaking season in a perfect dress rehearsal for their Champions League semi-final against Barcelona next week.

Two goals from Claudio Pizarro and two from Mario Gomez helped Bayern seal a season-record 26th Bundesliga win in a one-sided encounter that moved them on to a record-equalling 81 points with four games remaining.

BERLIN, April 20 (Reuters) – New champions Bayern Munich demolished Hanover 96 6-1 on Saturday to continue their record-breaking season in a perfect dress rehearsal for their Champions League semi-final against Barcelona next week.

Two goals from Claudio Pizarro and two from Mario Gomez helped Bayern to seal a season-record 26th Bundesliga win in a one-sided encounter that moved them on to a record-equalling 81 points with four games remaining.

BERLIN (Reuters) – Though the Bundesliga has become a two-horse race between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich in recent seasons, fears that it might suffer the fate of Spain are unfounded, Dortmund boss Hans-Joachim Watzke said on Friday.

Champions League semi-finalists Dortmund, who take on Spain’s Real Madrid on Wednesday in the first leg, won back-to-back Bundesliga titles in 2011 and 2012 before surrendering the trophy to fellow semi-finalists Bayern this season.

BERLIN, April 19 (Reuters) – Though the Bundesliga has become a two-horse race between Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich in recent seasons, fears that it might suffer the fate of Spain are unfounded, Dortmund boss Hans-Joachim Watzke said on Friday.

Champions League semi-finalists Dortmund, who take on Spain’s Real Madrid on Wednesday in the first leg, won back-to-back Bundesliga titles in 2011 and 2012 before surrendering the trophy to fellow semi-finalists Bayern this season.

BERLIN (Reuters) – Eintracht Frankfurt have achieved their season aim of staying clear of the relegation zone but the promoted side are desperate to get their push for Champions League football back on track after a recent run of poor form.

Eintracht will be eager to recover quickly from last week’s defeat to Augsburg and a home victory over fourth-placed Schalke 04 on Saturday would take them within a point of their opponents in the final Champions League qualifying spot.

BERLIN, April 18 (Reuters) – Eintracht Frankfurt have achieved their season aim of staying clear of the relegation zone but the promoted side are desperate to get their push for Champions League soccer back on track after a recent run of poor form.

Eintracht will be eager to recover quickly from last week’s defeat to Augsburg and a home victory over fourth-placed Schalke 04 on Saturday would take them within a point of their opponents in the final Champions League qualifying spot.