Germany: 2. Bundesliga
Eintracht-Stadion
FT
3 - 5
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Braunschweig
Hertha BSC
Y. Sturm⚽1-0
9
K. Ehlers⚽2-0
33
44
⚽2-1J. Thorsteinsson
45+4
⚽2-2J. Brekalo
OGK. Ehlers⚽2-3
53
66
⚽2-3N. KolbeVAR
69
⚽2-4J. BrekaloPen.
87
⚽2-5O. Adewumi
J. Urbich⚽3-5
88
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By Eskender Tamrat@eskeFussball

Confirmed 2. Bundesliga Lineups: Eintracht Braunschweig vs. Hertha BSC

Here are the lineups for matchday 3 2. Bundesliga fixture between Eintracht Braunschweig and Hertha BSC.
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Eintracht Braunschweig and Hertha BSC will lock horns in an hour as 2. Bundesliga return for matchday 3 action. The visitors will hope to keep their perfect record, while Braunschweig lost back-to-back home games in league and cup before tonight.

Confirmed Eintracht Braunschweig vs. Hertha BSC Lineups

Braunschweig: Hoffmann ©; Aydin, Ehlers, Frenkert, Katterbach; Flick; Di Benedetto, Marie; Sturm, Entrup, Opoku

Hertha: Gersbeck; Eitschberger, Gechter, Kolbe, Pedersen; Seguin, Sessa; Thorsteinsson, Gouram, Brekalo ©; Grönning

Bundesliga news

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Rumor Bayern MunichEmile Heskey lists Bayern as "a good move" for Real Madrid star Alexander-Arnold
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Match report Germany U17U17 Euros Qualifiers: Bayern gem Assomo scores four on his Germany U17 debut
Rumor Borussia DortmundRyerson weighs Dortmund contract extension against dream of playing outside Germany
German national teamFüllkrug addresses age concerns after returning to Germany squad under Klopp
German national team"I might have deserved the opportunity a little more" – Ter Stegen opens up on rivalry with Neuer
Rumor FC Bayern"Far too good" – German transfer insider weighs in on Bayern links to Arsenal star Martin Ødegaard
Preview German national teamSerbia vs. Germany preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Rumor German national teamKlopp's striker hierarchy revealed as Arsenal star Havertz leads the way
German national teamReal Madrid and Spain star Marc Cucurella knows he "can never play in Germany" following Euro 2024 handball controversy
Rumor FC BayernManuel Neuer "99.9 percent" certain to retire
Rumor Eintracht FrankfurtEintracht's Kalimuendo pursuit could push Tottenham- and Juventus-linked Ebnoutalib towards January exit
Rumor Leverkusen & GladbachLeverkusen rival Bayern for highly-rated Gladbach youngster Wael Mohya
Rumor RB LeipzigRB Leipzig's Antonio Nusa named among four wingers on Arsenal's January shortlist

Table

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Match days

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Post-match reaction 1. FC KölnKöln coach urges Tottenham loanee Mikey Moore to stay confident amid attacking struggles
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Post-match reaction SC Freiburg Julian Schuster praises Freiburg’s patience after 2-0 victory over Union Berlin
Match report TSG Hoffenheim & Schalke 04 Hoffenheim claim 2-1 victory over Schalke after early Karius error
Post-match reaction 1. FC Köln Wagner encouraged by Köln’s attacking display despite Leverkusen defeat
Match report SC Freiburg & 1. FC Union BerlinFreiburg coast to victory over toothless Union Berlin
Hoffenheim & Schalke 04 Confirmed lineups: Hoffenheim vs. Schalke 04
Post-match reaction 1. FC Köln Said El Mala criticises Leverkusen’s conduct after Köln’s derby defeat
Match report Bayer Leverkusen & 1. FC Köln Bayer Leverkusen claim Rhine derby victory with 2-1 win over FC Köln
SC Freiburg & 1. FC Union Berlin Confirmed lineups: SC Freiburg vs. 1. FC Union Berlin
Preview freiburgSC Freiburg vs. Union Berlin preview: Freiburg look to continue title push against struggling Union
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Post-match reaction Eintracht FrankfurtBurkardt credits Atubolu for Frankfurt's late draw in Paderborn as he discusses competition with Ebnoutalib
Post-match reaction Werder BremenFüllkrug discusses Stuttgart battle and Germany call-up after "Topspiel" defeat
Post-match reaction VfB StuttgartMittelstädt after MOTM performance: "The result was extremely important to me!"
Post-match reaction FC AugsburgAugsburg bemoan “overthinking” and “lack of fighting spirit” after seventh game without a win
Post-match reaction FC BayernBayern concern grows as Kimmich hints at lengthy Neuer absence
Match report VfB Stuttgart & Werder BremenOne goal is enough: Stuttgart overcome Bremen to climb the Bundesliga table
Post-match reaction RB LeipzigDemichelis hails “true professional” Orban and “Man of the Match” Gruda after Leipzig's fifth home win
Post-match reaction RB Leipzig"He won't be able to leave me out next time!" - Raum sends message to Klopp
Post-match reaction Borussia Dortmund"A huge dream": Jobe Bellingham grateful to Kovač after earning England call-up
Post-match reaction Mainz 05Mainz star Nadiem Amiri reacts to Germany snub
Post-match reaction FC BayernPavlović jokes about Kane's salary and explains why Mainz away is always difficult

Fantasy Football

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Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga tips: 10 players to consider for Matchday 9
Fantasy Football Champions LeagueChampions League 2026/27 predicted lineups: Projected starting XIs for Matchday 4
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga: Scout squads for Matchday 8
Fantasy Football FantasyBundesliga Fantasy Show – Matchday 8: Must-haves, differentials & listener questions
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga tips: 10 players to consider for Matchday 8
Fantasy Football BundesligaPredicted Bundesliga lineups: Matchday 8 starting XIs
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga: Scout squads for Matchday 7
Fantasy Football FantasyBundesliga Fantasy Show – Matchday 7: Must-haves, differentials & listener questions
Fantasy Football BundesligaPredicted Bundesliga lineups: Matchday 7 starting XIs
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga tips: 10 players to consider for Matchday 7
Fantasy Football Champions LeagueChampions League 2026/27 predicted lineups: Projected starting XIs for Matchday 3
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga: Scout squads for Matchday 6
Fantasy Football FantasyBundesliga Fantasy Show – Matchday 6: Must-haves, differentials & listener questions
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Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga tips: 10 players to consider for Matchday 6
Fantasy Football Champions LeagueChampions League 2026/27 predicted lineups: Projected starting XIs for Matchday 2
Fantasy Football FantasyBundesliga Fantasy Show – Matchday 5: Must-haves, differentials & listener questions
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German Teams in Europe

Match report FC Bayern WUEFA Women's Champions League: FC Bayern beat PSG at Parc des Princes
Match report Wolfsburg WUEFA Women's Europa Cup: Wolfsburg advance to quarter-final with 10-0 aggregate win over Feyenoord
FC Bayern WConfirmed UEFA Women's Champions League Lineups: PSG Féminines vs. FC Bayern Frauen
Preview Wolfsburg W, Frankfurt WUEFA Women's Europa Cup Preview: Wolfsburg and Frankfurt eye quarter-final spots
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Match report Bayer LeverkusenGarcia's error costs Leverkusen as Gouiri gifts Olympique Marseille victory
Post-match reaction TSG Hoffenheim"We’ve dropped two points" – Kramarić rues late Crystal Palace equaliser
Match report TSG HoffenheimHoffenheim held by 10-man Crystal Palace as Kamada nets late leveller
Match report SC FreiburgFreiburg end Thomas Reis’ winning streak at Trabzonspor by stopping Salah in battling away victory
Bayer LeverkusenConfirmed Lineups: Bayer Leverkusen vs. Marseille
SC FreiburgConfirmed Europa Conference League Lineups: Trabzonspor vs. SC Freiburg
TSG HoffenheimConfirmed lineups: Crystal Palace vs. TSG Hoffenheim
Exclusive interview Bayern MunichINTERVIEW: Makaay not concerned with Bayern's striker depth, holds squad among Champions League favourites
Post-match reaction Borussia DortmundDortmund bosses give injury update on Guirassy after substitution against Betis
Post-match reaction RB LeipzigRidle Baku pleased with Leipzig's performance against Man City and his goal
Post-match reaction Borussia DortmundKaretsas "very happy" with maiden BVB goal, Anton hails team enthusiasm
Post-match reaction RB LeipzigMaresca singles out Leipzig duo after hard-fought Manchester City win
Post-match reaction Borussia DortmundDortmund's Kovač and Ryerson content after "dictating the game" against Betis
Post-match reaction RB LeipzigDemichelis insists Leipzig deserved more after Manchester City defeat
Post-match reaction RB Leipzig"I'm enjoying it" - Haaland reflects on remarkable scoring record against Leipzig
Post-match reaction RB LeipzigBaumgartner sets Leipzig's Champions League points target after City defeat
Match report Borussia DortmundSilva and Karetsas ensure Dortmund defeat Real Betis as Guirassy limps off
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DFB-Pokal

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Match report Hannover, Kaiserslautern DFB-Pokal: Stingy Kaiserslautern eliminate Hannover as Prtajin scores on his return
Post-match reaction DFB-Pokal"We're also winning for Kompany" - Nathaniel Brown on Bayern's Pokal win
Post-match reaction DFB-Pokal"This Bayern team is a machine" - Magdeburg players react to Bayern thrashing
Match report Bayer Leverkusen, Nürnberg DFB-Pokal: Captain Tapsoba leads Leverkusen's five-star comeback against Nürnberg
Match report Bayern Munich & 1.FC MagdeburgBayern ruthlessly blow Magdeburg away as Pokal last-16 awaits
Match report Dynamo Dresden, SchalkeDFB-Pokal: Dresden advance as Schalke's second round curse continues
Match report Jeddeloh, Hertha BSCDFB-Pokal: Brekalo inspires Hertha to avoid cupset in Jeddeloh
Match report DFB-PokalDFB-Pokal: Supersub Goto saves the day for Freiburg to send Wolfsburg packing
Match report Paderborn, StuttgartDFB-Pokal: Undav undoes ten-man Paderborn to send Stuttgart through
Hannover, Kaiserslautern Confirmed DFB-Pokal Lineups: Hannover vs. Kaiserslautern
Kiel, Hoffenheim Confirmed DFB-Pokal Lineups: Holstein Kiel vs. TSG Hoffenheim
Bayern Munich & 1.FC MagdeburgConfirmed DFB-Pokal lineups: Bayern Munich vs. 1.FC Magdeburg
Leverkusen, NürnbergConfirmed DFB-Pokal Lineups: Bayer Leverkusen vs. 1. FC Nürnberg
Jeddeloh, Hertha BSCConfirmed DFB-Pokal Lineups: Jeddeloh II vs. Hertha BSC
Dynamo Dresden, SchalkeConfirmed DFB-Pokal Lineups: Dynamo Dresden vs. FC Schalke 04
SC Freiburg, WolfsburgConfirmed DFB-Pokal Lineups: SC Freiburg vs. VfL Wolfsburg

German National Team

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Rumor German national teamKlopp's striker hierarchy revealed as Arsenal star Havertz leads the way
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Rumor German National Team & Borussia DortmundKlopp and Völler de-escalate Nmecha drama as Dortmund consider taking legal action
German national team"We hope he makes the right choice" – Mancini on Tresoldi's decision between Germany and Italy
Dortmund & GermanyFelix Nmecha breaks silence on controversial crown celebration
Germany U21Germany U21 forced into three injury replacements ahead of Belgium clash
DFBRidle Baku called up to Germany squad as Waldemar Anton replacement
DFBGermany dealt Waldemar Anton injury blow ahead of Serbia and Netherlands fixtures
Borussia Mönchengladbach"They even started crying" – Wael Mohya reveals parents' emotional reaction to maiden Germany call-up
German national teamKlopp settles Germany's goalkeeping debate ahead of November fixtures
German national teamKlopp highlights key reasons behind Füllkrug's Germany call-up
German national teamGermany announce squad for November fixtures
Rumor German National TeamBremen's Füllkrug set for Germany recall alongside Ebnoutalib and Havertz
Stuttgart & German national teamDeniz Undav plays down Germany call-up hopes amid goal drought
German national teamMatthäus argues that Klopp "can't overlook" Füllkrug for Germany squad
Exclusive interview German National TeamINTERVIEW: Ex-Dortmund star Patrick Owomoyela on why Jürgen Klopp is "a good fit" for Germany
German national teamDFB reveal date for Jürgen Klopp's second Germany squad announcement

Long reads

Editor's pick Bayer 04 LeverkusenWhy Bayer Leverkusen's Ibrahim Maza has attracted interest from Arsenal, PSG, Man United and other top clubs
Analysis/Commentary TSV 1860 MünchenBeware of the Lion – TSV 1860 Munich can still mix with the Bundesliga's best
Analysis/Commentary German national teamGermany player ratings vs Serbia: Wirtz shines in Klopp's first win
Analysis/Commentary VfB StuttgartReal Madrid, Arsenal or Bayern? German scouting expert assesses best fit and next move for Stuttgart's Finn Jeltsch
Analysis/Commentary GermanyGermany player ratings vs Greece: Klopp suffers first defeat as Germany head coach
Analysis/Commentary German national team Germany suffer historic 0-1 defeat to Greece in Klopp's first home game
Analysis/Commentary German national teamGermany player ratings vs Netherlands: Nmecha leads the way as late Gakpo goal denies Klopp victory
Editor's pick RB LeipzigRB Leipzig seek first academy breakthrough as Wagner and Schäfer outline pathway challenges
Analysis/Commentary BundesligaOlise runs riot, Dortmund go clear and Weiser completes dream return - 5 things we learned from Bundesliga Matchday 4
Editor's pick Elversberg & DortmundINTERVIEW: "I needed to play a bigger role" – Cole Campbell on leaving Dortmund for Elversberg
Editor's pick RB Leipzig"If Real Madrid are coming, it’s difficult" – Marcel Schäfer explains why RB Leipzig had to sell Yan Diomande
Editor's pick RB LeipzigINTERVIEW: "I need to enjoy football again" – Christopher Nkunku on returning to RB Leipzig and his struggles at Chelsea and AC Milan
Analysis/Commentary BundesligaDortmund keep on ticking, Freiburg hit five and Polanski departs - 5 things we learned from Bundesliga matchday 3
Analysis/Commentary BundesligaBayern halted, Elversberg defy belief and Augsburg make history - 5 things we learned from Bundesliga Matchday 2
Editor's pick SV Elversberg"We don't fear anybody" – How underdogs Elversberg plan to survive the Bundesliga on their own terms
Analysis/Commentary BundesligaBundesliga 2026/27 guide: In-depth team previews ahead of the new season
Analysis/Commentary Borussia MönchengladbachWhat Leeds United fans can expect from Nico Elvedi after Gladbach move
Editor's pick RB LeipzigINTERVIEW: “I know I will get my game time” – Ørjan Nyland confident he will get his chances after Leipzig return
Editor's pick Borussia Dortmund & 1.FC KölnOpinion: How the pursuit of Said El Mala could alter Borussia Dortmund's future
Analysis/Commentary Frauen-BundesligaBreaking away: Why the Frauen-Bundesliga is taking control of its own future
Analysis/Commentary FC BayernHow Bayern Munich could line up for the 2026/27 season
Analysis/Commentary BundesligaTop 10 Bundesliga transfers of the summer so far
Editor's pick SC FreiburgWhat Newcastle fans can expect from Johan Manzambi as transfer from Freiburg nears completion
Editor's pick FC AugsburgEXCLUSIVE: "Character is more important for us than talent" – Benjamin Weber explains Augsburg's scouting philosophy
Editor's pick TSG HoffenheimWhat Newcastle fans can expect from Bazoumana Touré as €50m move from Hoffenheim nears completion

Exclusive interviews

Exclusive interview Borussia Dortmund & FC Schalke 04INTERVIEW: Dortmund hero Owomoyela anticipates "intense" renewed Revierderby rivalry with Schalke 04
Exclusive interview Borussia DortmundINTERVIEW: Carsten Cramer on Dortmund's aims for USA & South American markets
Exclusive interview Borussia DortmundINTERVIEW: Owomoyela hails disciplinarian Kovač, debates how Dortmund can retain talents
Exclusive interview Bayern MunichINTERVIEW: Makaay not concerned with Bayern's striker depth, holds squad among Champions League favourites
Exclusive interview Bayern MunichINTERVIEW: Roy Makaay on the success of FC Bayern's World Squad and unearthing talents like Maycon Cardozo
Exclusive interview Borussia DortmundINTERVIEW: Club CEO Cramer feels Dortmund's "closeness" to its fans outshines silverware drought
Exclusive interview Bayern MunichINTERVIEW: Bayern icon Makaay critiques Yamal and Mbappe's efforts to deny Kane of "deserved" Ballon d'Or
Exclusive interview Borussia DortmundINTERVIEW: Patrick Owomoyela "wasn't aiming for BVB" move until a close friend convinced him
Exclusive interview Borussia DortmundINTERVIEW: Carsten Cramer relaxed about Dortmund's transfer practices despite failing to sign Köln's Said El Mala
Exclusive interview Bayern Munich & Borussia DortmundINTERVIEW: Bayern boss Rouven Kasper takes swipe at Dortmund's 'Fan Mode' app as Carsten Cramer responds
Exclusive interview Bayern MunichINTERVIEW: Bayern sales chief Kasper on maintaining Kane hype and pushing other clubs to grow Bundesliga appeal
Exclusive interview Bayern MunichINTERVIEW: Rouven Kasper on Bayern's Kenya excursion in 2027 and tapping into African and South American markets
Exclusive interview Bayern MunichINTERVIEW: Philipp Lahm senses Harry Kane would trade Ballon d'Or for Champions League glory
Exclusive interview German National TeamINTERVIEW: Ex-Dortmund star Patrick Owomoyela on why Jürgen Klopp is "a good fit" for Germany
Exclusive interview Bayern MunichKane labels Dortmund draw "a strange night" as attention turns to Atlético Madrid trip
Exclusive interview Borussia DortmundFabio Silva praises Dortmund's mentality but left annoyed by substitute role
Exclusive interview Borussia DortmundKobel on Dortmund's bravery and "deserved" draw in Munich
Exclusive interview Bayern Munich & Borussia DortmundINTERVIEW: Bayern chief Rouven Kasper feels Der Klassiker is "as strong as El Classico"
Exclusive interview Bayern Munich & Borussia DortmundINTERVIEW: Bayern Munich's Philipp Lahm reflects on his highs and lows facing Borussia Dortmund
Exclusive interview Bayern MunichKane denies Ballon d'Or quote was aimed at Mbappé and Yamal: "A quote I've loved my whole career"
Editor's pick RB LeipzigRB Leipzig seek first academy breakthrough as Wagner and Schäfer outline pathway challenges
Editor's pick Elversberg & DortmundINTERVIEW: "I needed to play a bigger role" – Cole Campbell on leaving Dortmund for Elversberg
Editor's pick RB Leipzig"If Real Madrid are coming, it’s difficult" – Marcel Schäfer explains why RB Leipzig had to sell Yan Diomande
Exclusive interview SV Elversberg"That's set in stone" – Elversberg prodigy Cole Campbell reaffirms desire to represent USA over Iceland
Editor's pick RB LeipzigINTERVIEW: "I need to enjoy football again" – Christopher Nkunku on returning to RB Leipzig and his struggles at Chelsea and AC Milan

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