One club’s epic end-of-season schedule: 11 games, 24 days, no time to train

Manchester City were just too good and a bit lucky for overmatched Fluminense in the Club World Cup final by winning 4-0 and taking a fifth title in 2023 on Friday.

From Bayer Leverkusen’s unexpected feats to Borussia Dortmund’s woes, Derek Rae brings you the season review for the first half of the Bundesliga.