Bundesliga: After taking over as manager last week, Klinsmann leads Hertha Berlin (3-7-2) against 5-2-5 Borussia Dortmund (FS2, TUDN, UniMas, 6:30 a.m. PST). Winless since Oct. 4, Hertha is outside the relegation zone by virtue of the goal-differential tiebreaker. That leaves Klinsmann, who hasn’t coached since November 2016 when he was dismissed by U.S. Soccer two games into an ultimately failed World Cup qualifying campaign, with some work to do. But with another win Friday over Brest (4-4-6), Frank McCourt’s club could keep the pressure on (BeIN Sports, 11:45 a.m. PST). Lionel Messi has led that streak with eight goals in six games heading into Sunday’s match at Atletico Madrid (6-1-7), which could equal Barcelona’s 28 points with a win (BeIN Sports, noon PST).

Source: Los Angeles Times November 29, 2019 13:52 UTC