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Bayern Munich's James Rodriguez has scored in each of his first four Bundesliga appearances for the club, but it was not enough to earn him a spot on the starting lineup against Schalke on Saturday.
Despite missing out on a start, the Colombian international still managed to score a goal as he opened the scoring in the opening minute of the match.
It was a well-taken effort from the former Real Madrid player, who has been a regular fixture in the Bundesliga this season.
However, Bayern Munich struggled to find their rhythm and were eventually defeated by Schalke 2-1.
In other news, Bayern Munich's Thomas Muller also had a chance to score in the match, but was denied by a diving save from Schalke goalkeeper Steffen.
The German forward, who is currently on loan from Borussia Dortmund, had several opportunities to convert his chances, but was unable to find the back of the net.
Overall,Fans' Home it was another disappointing result for Bayern Munich, who will be hoping to bounce back from this defeat in their next match.
Meanwhile, in the Premier League, Manchester City have secured a place in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup after beating Chelsea 4-1 in the semi-final second leg.
City now face either Liverpool or Arsenal in the final.
In other football news, Barcelona have reached the Copa del Rey final after defeating Athletic Bilbao 5-0 in the semi-final first leg.
The Catalans will take on Real Sociedad in the final, which will be played on May 17th.
Finally, in the World Cup qualifiers, Germany have failed to qualify for the upcoming tournament, despite winning all three of their matches so far.
The team will now focus on improving their performance ahead of the UEFA Nations League play-offs.
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