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Why is the September and October international break so long?

16-09-2026 22:48 via bundesliga.com

International breaks are co-ordinated by world governing body FIFA, allowing players to represent their countries while domestic leagues pause across the major footballing nations.
Until now, the September and October windows have typically been separate, each lasting around two weeks. That meant one weekend without Bundesliga or Bundesliga 2 fixtures in both months, alongside international windows in March and November and an end-of-season window in June.
In March 2023, the FIFA Council approve

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Steffen Tigges seals victory as Paderborn stun Hoffenheim for first win of the season

20-09-2026 21:29 via bundesliga.com

Paderborn 3-1 Hoffenheim
Goals: 1-0 Castaneda 29', 2-0 Marino 42' (assist: Curda), 2-1 Daghim 50' (assist: Moerstedt), 3-1 Tigges 69' (assist: Sticker)
Paderborn went into the fixture still searching for their first goal and win of the season, with only a single point from the 0-0 draw at Mainz to show so far. Head coach Ralf Kettemann fielded an unchanged starting XI for the third time in four league matches.
Hoffenheim, coming off a Europa League defeat away to OFI Crete, made two changes to t

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Patrik Schick’s scoring streak continues: Bayer Leverkusen striker nets again in win over RB Leipzig

20-09-2026 19:32 via bundesliga.com

Leverkusen went into their fixture with Leipzig three places and two points behind their opponents in 10th, after a mixed start to the 2026/27 campaign.
One factor that has been consistent in the opening weeks of their season has been Schick’s scoring touch, however.
The experienced striker rescued a point for Bayer against Augsburg on Matchday 3, and was also previously on the scoresheet versus both Elversberg and Union Berlin.
His four goals have not only put him joint-top of the sc

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Patrik Schicks Lauf geht weiter: Der Stürmer netzt schon wieder beim Sieg gegen Leipzig

20-09-2026 19:32 via bundesliga.com

Bayer 04 Leverkusen ging nach einem durchwachsenen Start in die Saison 2026/27 als Tabellenzehnter in das Duell mit Leipzig. Drei Plätze und zwei Punkte trennten die Werkself vor der Partie von ihren Gegnern.
Eine Konstante in den ersten Saisonwochen: die Torgefahr von Patrik Schick. Der erfahrene Stürmer rettete der Werkself am 3. Spieltag gegen Augsburg einen Punkt und hatte zuvor bereits gegen Elversberg und Union Berlin getroffen.
Mit seinen vier Treffern steht Schick nicht nur gem

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Schalke and Elversberg share spoils in goalless draw

20-09-2026 19:28 via bundesliga.com

Schalke 0-0 ElversbergSchalke head coach Miron Muslić made two changes to his starting XI from the 3-1 victory against Union Berlin on Matchday 3, with Edin Džeko and Junior Dina Ebimbe starting in place of Junior Adamu and Dejan Ljubičić.
Vincent Wagner made one change to his Elversberg line-up following the defeat against Bayern Munich, with Noah Darvich making his first Bundesliga start in place of Francis Onyeka.

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Miguel Gutiérrez inspires Bayer Leverkusen to a convincing win over RB Leipzig

20-09-2026 17:29 via bundesliga.com

Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 RB Leipzig
Goals: 1-0 Schick 45‘ (assist: Gutiérrez), 2-0 Gutiérrez 57’
Leverkusen made one change from their previous league outing, with Patrik Schick returning to the starting line-up in place of Christian Kofane.
Leipzig, under head coach Martín Demichelis, made four changes, bringing in Ridle Baku, Maxime Estève, Christopher Nkunku and Rômulo.
Before kick-off, both teams observed a minute's silence for former Leverkusen play

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Bayern Munich make annual Oktoberfest visit

20-09-2026 15:00 via bundesliga.com

Following their thumping 7-0 victory over Union Berlin at the Allianz Arena, Bayern signed off for the first international break of the 2026/27 season with a trip to the Wiesn, as the festival is known locally.
A regular tradition for the squad, the visit was a first taste of Oktoberfest with their new teammates for summer arrivals Nathaniel Brown and Ismael Saibari.

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Hertha Berlin's impressive winning run continues

20-09-2026 11:10 via bundesliga.com

The Bundesliga 2 leaders got off to a shaky start at Dynamo Dresden, conceding a goal after just ten minutes. The Rudolf-Harbig-Stadion was buzzing, and an uncomfortable evening looked on the cards for the Berliners.
But this current team is made of sterner stuff than previous incarnations and, unfazed by the setback, they continued playing in the confident style they have demonstrated since the beginning of the season to turn the result around. "We were fantastic in the second half," said

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Bundesliga Matchday 4 video highlights

19-09-2026 23:00 via bundesliga.com

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Bayern Munich 7-0 Union Berlin
Michael Olise scored a hat-trick and Harry Kane netted his 100th Bundesliga goal in record time as Vincent Kompany's side overwhelmed Union.

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Borussia Dortmund make it 12 points from 12 for just the fourth time in their history

19-09-2026 22:21 via bundesliga.com

An away game against VfB Stuttgart was always going to be tough, regardless of the Swabians' slow start to the campaign, but it was a test that Dortmund passed with flying colours to move to the summit of the Bundesliga table.
Top of the table is also where they will stay for at least the next three weeks, with a lengthy international break coming after the conclusion of the weekend’s fixtures.
Watch: VfB Stuttgart 0-1 Borussia Dortmund

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Maximilian Beier strike sees Borussia Dortmund beat VfB Stuttgart to go top

19-09-2026 21:01 via bundesliga.com

VfB Stuttgart 0-1 Borussia DortmundGoals: 0-1 Beier 70' (assist: Bellingham)
With Freiburg dropping points earlier in the day, Dortmund knew that a win would see them move top of the table ahead of the international break. VfB Stuttgart, meanwhile, were keen not to lose further ground on the teams hoping to challenge for Europe, having already lost two out of three so far this season.
Stuttgart captain Deniz Undav came back into the starting XI for the hosts in one of two changes, and

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How did Jürgen Klopp’s Germany newcomers fare on Matchday 4?

19-09-2026 20:42 via bundesliga.com

Younes Ebnoutalib
Club: Eintracht Frankfurt
Position: Forward
How did he do on Matchday 4?
Pretty well. The 23-year-old tapped home the opener for Frankfurt in their 2-2 draw against Freiburg, putting him level with Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise at the top of the Bundesliga scoring charts with four goals.
He has an xG Efficiency of 1.05 so far in 2026/27, meaning he’s scored one goal more than statistically expected given the quality of chances he’s had.
In addition to hi

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How did Jürgen Klopp’s Germany newcomers fare after call-ups?

19-09-2026 20:42 via bundesliga.com

Younes Ebnoutalib
Club: Eintracht Frankfurt
Position: Forward
How did he do on Matchday 4?
Pretty well. The 23-year-old tapped home the opener for Frankfurt in their 2-2 draw against Freiburg, putting him level with Bayern Munich’s Michael Olise at the top of the Bundesliga scoring charts with four goals.
He has an xG Efficiency of 1.05 so far in 2026/27, meaning he’s scored one goal more than statistically expected given the quality of chances he’s had.
In addition to hi

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Sandro Wagner replaces Christian Titz as Hannover head coach

19-09-2026 20:00 via bundesliga.com

Hannover have collected just one victory from their opening five matches, prompting the club to part ways with Titz.
Wagner, 38, returns to the dugout having most recently been in charge of Bundesliga club Augsburg. He oversaw 14 games during the first half of last season, recording four wins, one draw and nine defeats, before the two parties mutually agreed to end their working relationship.
“Hannover 96 is a club with real stature – with great tradition, a passionate fan culture an

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Sandro Wagner replaces Christian Tietz as Hannover head coach

19-09-2026 20:00 via bundesliga.com

Hannover have collected just one victory from their opening five matches, prompting the club to part ways with Titz.
Wagner, 38, returns to the dugout having most recently been in charge of Bundesliga club Augsburg. He oversaw 14 games during the first half of last season, recording four wins, one draw and nine defeats, before the two parties mutually agreed to end their working relationship.
“Hannover 96 is a club with real stature – with a great tradition, a passionate fan culture

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The five biggest surprise performers of 2026/27 after Matchday 4

19-09-2026 19:10 via bundesliga.com

Phillip Tietz
Club: Mainz (5th)
Position: Forward
The 29-year-old marksman is known to deliver goals, previously hitting 21 in four Bundesliga seasons for Augsburg and his current club, but not on the same scale as in the opening weeks of 2026/27.
By turning in an early equaliser in a helter-skelter 4-3 win at Borussia Mönchengladbach on Matchday 4, Tietz netted his fourth goal in three games, putting him on track to beat his record top-flight goals' tally of eight in 2023/24.
Wat

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Fußball-Bundesliga: Borussia Mönchengladbach verliert auch sein viertes Saisonspiel und ist Letzter

19-09-2026 17:46 via spiegel.de

Borussia Mönchengladbach kassiert am vierten Bundesliga-Spieltag die vierte Niederlage, auch Übergangstrainer Lichte schafft keine Wende zum Besseren Gladbach ist jetzt Letzter, weil ein anderer Krisenclub punktete.

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Fußball-Bundesliga: Borussia Mönchengladbach verliert auch ihr viertes Saisonspiel und ist Letzter

19-09-2026 17:46 via spiegel.de

Borussia Mönchengladbach kassiert am vierten Bundesliga-Spieltag die vierte Niederlage, auch Übergangstrainer Lichte schafft keine Wende zum Besseren. Gladbach ist jetzt Letzter, weil ein anderer Krisenclub punktete.

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Marco Grüll leads Werder Bremen to stunning late comeback against Augsburg

19-09-2026 17:33 via bundesliga.com

Werder Bremen 3–2 Augsburg
Goals: 0-1 Fellhauer 18' (assist: Rieder), 0-2 Brackelmann 58' (assist: Claude-Maurice), 1-2 Grüll 66' (assist: Chuki), 2-2 Füllkrug 86', 3-2 Weiser 90'+3 (assist: Grüll)
Bremen named an unchanged starting XI for the third straight Bundesliga match under Daniel Thioune. Augsburg made one change, with Mert Kömür making his first league start of the season in place of Arijon Ibrahimović.

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Marco Grüll leads Werder Bremen to a stunning late comeback against Augsburg

19-09-2026 17:33 via bundesliga.com

Werder Bremen 3–2 Augsburg
Goals: 0-1 Fellhauer 18‘ (assist: Rieder), 0-2 Brackelmann 58‘ (assist: Claude-Maurice), 1-2 Grüll 66‘ (assist: Chuki), 2-2 Füllkrug 86‘, 3-2 Weiser 90+3‘ (assist: Grüll)
Bremen named an unchanged starting eleven for the third straight Bundesliga match under Daniel Thioune. Augsburg made one change, with Mert Kömür making his first league start of the season in place of Arijon Ibrahimović.

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Mainz claim deserved win in seven-goal thriller in Mönchengladbach

19-09-2026 17:33 via bundesliga.com

Borussia Mönchengladbach 3-4 Mainz
Goals: 1-0 Neuhaus 11’ (assist: Ullrich), 1-1 Tietz 18’ (assist: Becker), 1-2 Becker 45’+1 (assist: Caci), 2-2 Lidberg 59’ (assist: Ullrich), 2-3 Martel 78’ (assist: Sano), 2-4 Da Costa 89’, 3-4 Machino (pen) 90’+5Interim head coach Jan-Moritz Lichte made four changes to Borussia Mönchengladbach's starting XI, bringing in Isac Lidberg, Florian Neuhaus, Lukas Ullrich and Jan Leszczyński. Kevin Diks wo

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Hamburg beat Cologne to pick up first win of the season

19-09-2026 17:28 via bundesliga.com

Hamburg 2-1 CologneGoals: 1-0 Capaldo 44’ (assist: Grønbæk), 2-0 Poulsen 50’ (assist: Grønbæk), 2-1 Ache 90’ (assist: Skhiri)
Hamburg entered the match having lost all three of their opening Bundesliga fixtures without scoring a goal, while Cologne had managed a win, draw and a loss from their opening fixtures.
Head coach Merlin Polzin made three changes to his starting eleven, with the big news being that Fábio Vieira was back in the team after

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Hamburg beat Cologne in first league win of the season

19-09-2026 17:28 via bundesliga.com

Hamburg 2-1 CologneGoals: 1-0 Capaldo 44’ (assist: Grønbæk), 2-0 Poulsen 50’ (assist: Grønbæk), 2-1 Ache 90’ (assist: Skhiri)
Hamburg entered the match having lost all three of their opening Bundesliga fixtures without scoring a goal, while Cologne had managed a win, draw and a loss from their opening fixtures.
Head coach Merlin Polzin made three changes to his starting XI, with the big news being that Fábio Vieira was back in the team after inj

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Eintracht Frankfurt and Freiburg share spoils in entertaining affair

19-09-2026 17:28 via bundesliga.com

Eintracht Frankfurt 2-2 Freiburg
Goals: 1-0 Ebnoutalib 10' (assist: Dōan), 1-1 Scherhant 34' (assist: Makengo), 2-1 Burkardt 36' (assist: Koch), 2-2 Suzuki 48' (assist: Scherhant)
Freiburg arrived at Deutsche Bank Park having won their first three Bundesliga fixtures of the season and Julian Schuster named the same starting XI for the third consecutive match.
Eintracht Frankfurt - fresh from their first league win of the campaign in Mainz - made one change to their side, with Youn

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Bundesliga 2, Matchday 6 overview: High-flying Hertha Berlin stay perfect!

19-09-2026 16:00 via bundesliga.com

Matchday 6 results
Wolfsburg 5-1 Darmstadt
Goals: 1-0 Bernhardsson 14’, 1-1 Smit 29’, 2-1 Glatzel 40’, 3-1 Bernhardsson 61’, 4-1 Damar 67’, 5-1 Glatzel 79’
Wolfsburg returned to winning ways with a crushing victory over lowly Darmstadt. Alexander Bernhardsson gave the Wolves a deserved lead, only for Milan Smit to capitalise on a defensive error and bring Darmstadt level against the run of play. Robert Glatzel restored the hosts’ lead late in the first h

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Bundesliga Matchday 4 teams

19-09-2026 14:20 via bundesliga.com

>>> Follow build-up and live coverage of every game!
See who's in and who's set to miss out on Matchday 4...
*kick-off at 3.30pm CEST unless stated

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Philipp Treu on playing for Jürgen Klopp's Germany and Freiburg's perfect start

19-09-2026 09:10 via bundesliga.com

>>> Find out who else Jürgen Klopp has picked!
Bundesliga: Freiburg have played six matches so far this season, winning all six in the Bundesliga, DFB Cup and UEFA Conference League. You're top of the Bundesliga, with 10 goals scored and one conceded. How do you rate this record-breaking start?
Philipp Treu: "It was a positive start to the season for all of us, but this was thanks to the hard work we put in during pre-season. The [UEFA Europa League] final we lost at the end o

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Mohamed Alì Zoma earns first Italy call-up

18-09-2026 22:36 via bundesliga.com

Zoma, 22, has scored five goals in as many league games for Miroslav Klose's side, earning a place in returning Italy head coach Roberto Mancini's 34-man contingent for their upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures against Belgium, Türkiye and France.
Watch: Zoma hit a Matchday 1 hat-trick against Dresden

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Michael Olise hits hat-trick on record-breaking night for Harry Kane as Bayern Munich thrash Union Berlin

18-09-2026 22:23 via bundesliga.com

Bayern Munich 7-0 Union Berlin
Goals: 1-0 Musiala 18' (assist: Davies), 2-0 Kane 39' (pen.), 3-0 Olise 43' (assist: Musiala), 4-0 Kane 54' (assist: Olise), 5-0 Saibari 70' (assist: Davies), 6-0 Olise 73' (assist: Bischof), 7-0 Olise 76' (assist: Bischof)
Vincent Kompany made six changes to his starting eleven following the win at Elversberg, bringing back Jonathan Tah, Joshua Kimmich, Alphonso Davies, Luis Díaz, Jamal Musiala and Manuel Neuer, with Konrad Laimer absent through an ad

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Bayern Munich's Harry Kane becomes fastest player to reach 100 Bundesliga goals

18-09-2026 21:19 via bundesliga.com

Kane completed his century in Bayern's Matchday 4 meeting with Union Berlin, reaching 100 goals 30 appearances quicker than Dieter Müller, the previous record holder, who needed 129 games to bring up the same tally for Cologne. That's almost an entire Bundesliga season's worth of matches.
Watch: What makes Harry Kane the best of the best?

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