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Leverkusen triumphed 2-1 in Hamburg this afternoon, but the hosts were first to cause trouble in the visitors’ box. Eric Smith’s header in the opening five minutes beat Mark Flekken but looped agonisingly wide of the target. St.Pauli looked to maintain their flow as Andreas Hountondji’s shot zipped over the bar but Badé’s slight block was a key deflection.  Football …

Heidenheim notched their first Bundesliga victory of the season this afternoon, but drama ensued in the initial exchanges as Cedric Zesiger caught the ankles of Sirlord Conteh close to the box. Appeals for a red card rang around the Voith Arena, but nothing came as Niklas Dorsch blazed over from the free. Zesiger escaped with yellow for his troubles.  Heidenheim …

Heidenheim notched their first Bundesliga victory of the season this afternoon, but drama ensued in the initial exchanges as Cedric Zesiger caught the ankles of Sirlord Conteh close to the box. Appeals for a red card rang around the Voith Arena, but nothing came as Niklas Dorsch blazed over from the free. Zesiger escaped with yellow for his troubles.  Heidenheim …

RB Leipzig secured a 1-0 win this afternoon and required all of seven minutes to take the lead in Lower Saxony as Rômulo, who  previously had a goal from a corner routine ruled out, turned provider for Johan Bakayoko to drill a low shot past Grabara into the bottom-right corner.  Wolfsburg had a momentary appeal for a penalty approaching the …

Borussia Dortmund were dealt a blow in their pre-match preparations as Serhou Guirassy picked up an injury but Julian Brandt, who  started as a late addition from the get-go, inspired BVB to a 2-0 win. It was a cagey game that quickly burst to life when Paul Nebel struck the base of the post from an Armindo Sieb cross.  Suddenly, …

Borussia Dortmund’s star striker Serhou Guirassy was ruled out at short notice ahead of their game against Mainz this afternoon.  The Guinean marksman grabbed his thigh during the warm-up and then signaled that he couldn’t start as was originally planned.  BVB head coach Niko Kovač had to act fast with 20 minutes to kick-off and trusted Julian Brandt to take …

Miroslav Klose’s Nürnberg side have endured a difficult start, sitting 16th after six games with pressure mounting on the head coach. However, last week’s 2-1 victory over Bochum finally gave Der Club their first win of the campaign whilst Klose was lauded with support from fans, sparking hope that a turning point may be near. Facing a fellow early struggler, …

Despite suffering their fourth league defeat in Hamburg a week ago, 1.FC Heidenheim will be hoping turn fortunes around against an FC Augsburg side hoping to make amends for their 4-1 loss to Mainz last weekend. Tim Siersleben gets the nod at full-back with Julian Niehues forming the double-six pivot with Dorsch. As for the Bavarians, Samuel Essende forces Mert …

Paul Simonis and Ole Werner announced their respective starting lineups for one of the early Saturday fixtures. Wolfsburg are looking for their first win since the opening day, while Leipzig won all of their games since heavy defeat in Bundesliga’s curtain-raiser. Wolfsburg’s summer signing Jesper Lindstrøm is still absent, while Andreas Skov Olsen also suffered a knee injury in last …

After their hefty 4-1 win against Augsburg on the road last weekend, FSV Mainz 05 welcome the stern challenge of an unbeaten Borussia Dortmund to the Mewa Arena this afternoon. For the hosts, Maxim Leitsch gets a start in defence with Silvan Widmer on the right and Armindo Sieb up top with Jae-Sung Lee in from the get-go. BVB give …

A spate of controversial appearances brought forward the media have cast Bayern’s Uli Hoeneß in a negative light in recent months.  From publicly spilling the beans on transfer negotiations to criticism of sporting director Max Eberl – Günter Netzer feels it’s all too much. “He [Hoeneß] is simply still too closely connected to Bayern Munich,” said the 81-year-old former Germany …

Freiburg impressed in their win over Bremen, creating four big chances and scoring three goals for the second straight league game. Schuster’s side have found the net in 13 consecutive Bundesliga matches – their longest streak since 2010 – and they’ve already scored four goals from set pieces this season, the third-most in the league. After conceding seven times in …

For many, the 2025-26 Bundesliga title is almost a foregone conclusion given Bayern Munich’s strong start to the campaign.  However, this feeling isn’t shared by Borussia Dortmund’s centre-half Nico Schlotterbeck who hopes to lift the Meisterschale come May. “We want to win titles again with BVB. The last one was in 2021 with the DFB Cup – that was a …

Werder Bremen’s Karl Hein was subjected to a baptism of fire on Friday night as his debut coincided with a 4-0 defeat to Bayern Munich. However, the Estonian shot-stopper managed to take some positives from his first Bundesliga start and earned praise from his bosses.  “He delivered a top performance, and we have to pay him a huge compliment for …

Hertha Berlin have suffered a slow start to their 2.Bundesliga campaign as they find themselves dwindling in 15th-place after six games. However, all hope is not lost for club talisman Fabian Reese. The captain believes a turn in fortune is still possible under Stefan Leitl. “It’s very difficult. We set ourselves high goals, but so far we haven’t achieved much,” …