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Mainz 05
Leverkusen
⚽ A. Martín (57), ⚽ J. Boëtius (84), ⚽ M. Ingvartsen (88)
⚽ P. Schick (35), ⚽ L. Alario (74)
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Bundesliga news

Rumor FC Bayern & HoffenheimBayern's interest in Hoffenheim star is concrete
Other VfL WolfsburgWolfsburg working on rapid double Hoffenheim swoop
Match report Germany U20Germany U20 5-0 Italy U20: Brunner and Moerstedt star in another Elite League win
Preview Germany U21Georgia U21 vs. Germany U21 preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Borussia DortmundKovac stands by Guirassy amid scoring slump
Borussia MönchengladbachKleindienst and Ngoumou finally back in team training at Gladbach
Werder BremenWerder boss backs Boniface to meet high expectations
Fantasy Football BundesligaPredicted Bundesliga lineups: Matchday 11
Rumor Werder Bremen"All major German clubs" monitoring Werder Bremen youngster
Rumor Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund receive boost in pursuit of Netherlands star
GermanyKimmich back in Germany squad for Slovakia clash
Rumor Borussia DortmundAdeyemi keen to leave Dortmund amid Manchester United links, claims transfer insider
Germany"I've finally reached the final stage of my rehab" – Rüdiger nearing return from thigh injury

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Match days

Fantasy Football BundesligaPredicted Bundesliga lineups: Matchday 11
Hamburger SVYussuf Poulsen to miss HSV's clash with Augsburg after new injury setback
Preview Germany U17Germany vs. El Salvador World Cup U17 Preview: Team news and predicted lineups
Post-match reaction Eintracht FrankfurtToppmöller lauds Dōan's moment of brilliance: "A fantastic individual effort"
Post-match reaction VfB StuttgartUndav proud of teammates "who did everything" to defeat Augsburg
Match report Eintracht Frankfurt, MainzDoan’s solo goal helps Frankfurt win Rhine-Main derby
Match report VfB Stuttgart & FC AugsburgUndav's decisive double sees Stuttgart past Augsburg in five-goal spectacle
Post-match reaction St.PauliPressure mounts as St.Pauli coach Blessin reflects on "deserved victory" for Freiburg
Eintracht Frankfurt & Mainz 05Confirmed lineups: Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Mainz
Match report SC Freiburg & St. PauliFreiburg inflict more misery on St.Pauli as Eggestein's strike separates the sides
VfB Stuttgart & FC AugsburgConfirmed lineups: VfB Stuttgart vs. FC Augsburg
SC Freiburg, St. PauliConfirmed Lineups: SC Freiburg vs. FC St. Pauli
Post-match reaction 1. FC Köln Kwasniok explains why he took El Mala off at half-time against Gladbach
Post-match reaction Borussia MönchengladbachSchröder on Polanski's Gladbach future: "It looks good"
Post-match reaction Bayer 04 Leverkusen"It looked easy, but it wasn't" – Hjulmand reacts to Leverkusen's 6-0 win over Heidenheim
Match report Gladbach & KölnFoals gallop past Billy Goats in convincing Rhein derby win
Post-match reaction Borussia DortmundEmre Can reflects on return to starting XI and "bitter" draw
Post-match reaction FC BayernManuel Neuer takes responsibility for Union Berlin's opener against Bayern
Post-match reaction Bayern MunichKompany: "We didn't really play a bad game"
Post-match reaction 1.FC HeidenheimDorsch labels Heidenheim's six-goal defeat "a disgrace" in furious post-match interview
Post-match reaction Hamburger SVHSV coach Polzin "delighted with the result" against Dortmund
Post-match reaction Bayern MunichKane on stalemate in Berlin: "Many decisions and small fouls went against us today"
Gladbach & KölnConfirmed lineups: Gladbach vs FC Köln
Match report Borussia Dortmund & Hamburger SVKönigsdörffer strikes late as Hamburg hold Dortmund to a draw
Match report Union Berlin & BayernKane rescues point for Bayern as 16-game winning streak ends against Union Berlin

Bundesliga 25/26 season previews

Bundesliga Team Preview RB LeipzigRB Leipzig 2025/26 season preview: Transfers, pre-season, predicted lineup & predictions
Bundesliga Team Preview Eintracht FrankfurtEintracht Frankfurt 2025/26 season preview: Transfers, pre-season, predicted lineup & predictions
Bundesliga Team Preview Mainz 05Mainz 05 2025/26 season preview: Transfers, pre-season, predicted lineup & predictions
Bundesliga Team Preview St. PauliFC St. Pauli 2025/26 season preview: Transfers, pre-season, predicted lineup & predictions
Bundesliga Team Preview Borussia MonchengladbachBorussia Mönchengladbach 2025/26 season preview: Transfers, pre-season, predicted lineup & predictions
Bundesliga Team Preview TSG HoffenheimTSG Hoffenheim 2025/26 season preview: Transfers, pre-season, predicted lineup & predictions
Bundesliga Team Preview FC AugsburgFC Augsburg 2025/26 season preview: Transfers, pre-season, predicted lineup & predictions
Bundesliga Team Preview Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund 2025/26 season preview: Transfers, pre-season, predicted lineup & predictions
Bundesliga Team Preview Werder BremenWerder Bremen 2025/26 season preview: Transfers, pre-season, predicted lineup & predictions
Bundesliga Team Preview Hamburger SVHamburger SV 2025/26 season preview: Transfers, pre-season, predicted lineup & predictions
Bundesliga Team Preview VFL WOLFSBURGVfL Wolfsburg 2025/26 season preview: Transfers, pre-season, predicted lineup & predictions
Bundesliga Team Preview Bayer 04 LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen 2025/26 season preview: Transfers, pre-season, predicted lineup & predictions
Bundesliga Team Preview Union BerlinUnion Berlin 2025/26 season preview: Transfers, pre-season, predicted lineup & predictions
Bundesliga Team Preview 1. FC Heidenheim1. FC Heidenheim 2025/26 season preview: Transfers, pre-season, predicted lineup & predictions
Bundesliga Team Preview SC FreiburgSC Freiburg 2025/26 season preview: Transfers, pre-season, predicted lineup & predictions 
Bundesliga Team Preview VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart 2025/26 season preview: Transfers, pre-season, predicted lineup & predictions
Bundesliga Team Preview 1. FC KÖLN 1. FC Köln 2025/26 season preview: Transfers, pre-season, predicted lineup & predictions
Bundesliga Team Preview FC BayernBayern Munich 2025/26 season preview: Transfers, pre-season, predicted lineup & predictions

Fantasy Football

Fantasy Football BundesligaPredicted Bundesliga lineups: Matchday 11
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga: Scout squads for Matchday 10
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga tips: 10 players to consider for Matchday 10
Fantasy Football BundesligaPredicted Bundesliga lineups: Matchday 10
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga: Scout squads for Matchday 9
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga tips: 10 players to consider for Matchday 9
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga: Scout squads for Matchday 8
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga tips: 10 players to consider for Matchday 8
Fantasy Football BundesligaPredicted Bundesliga lineups: Matchday 8
Fantasy Football Champions LeagueChampions League 2025/26 predicted lineups: Projected starting XIs for Matchday 3
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga: Scout squads for Matchday 7
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga tips: 10 players to consider for Matchday 7
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga: Best picks for Matchday 6's key fixtures
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga: Scout squads for Matchday 6
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga tips: 10 players to consider for Matchday 6
Fantasy Football FantasyUnderrated Fantasy Bundesliga picks of Matchday 5
Fantasy Football BundesligaPredicted Bundesliga lineups: Matchday 6
Fantasy Football Champions LeagueChampions League 2025/26 predicted lineups: Projected starting XIs for Matchday 2
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga: Best picks for Matchday 5's key fixtures
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga: Scout squads for Matchday 5
Fantasy Football FantasyUnderrated Fantasy Bundesliga picks of Matchday 4
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga tips: 10 players to consider for Matchday 5
Fantasy Football BundesligaPredicted Bundesliga lineups: Matchday 5
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga: Scout squads for Matchday 4
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga tips: 10 players to consider for Matchday 4

German Teams in Europe

Match report Eintracht Frankfurt FrauenPSV Vrouwen 1-2 Eintracht Frankfurt Frauen: Dramatic victory for Frankfurt in Women's Europa Cup
Match report FC Bayern FrauenBayern Women stun European champions with comeback win
Eintracht Frankfurt FrauenConfirmed Women's Europa Cup Lineups: PSV Vrouwen vs Eintracht Frankfurt Frauen
Bayern FrauenConfirmed Women's Champions League Lineups: FC Bayern Frauen vs. Arsenal W.F.C.
Match report Wolfsburg FrauenWolfsburg’s perfect Champions League record ends in Lyon
Wolfsburg FrauenConfirmed Women’s Champions League Lineups: OL Lyonnes vs. VfL Wolfsburg Frauen
Preview Frankfurt FrauenUEFA Women's Europa Cup preview: PSV Vrouwen vs Eintracht Frankfurt Frauen
Preview FC Bayern FrauenUEFA Women’s Champions League preview: FC Bayern Frauen vs. Arsenal W.F.C.
Preview Wolfsburg FrauenUEFA Women’s Champions League preview: OL Lyonnes vs. VfL Wolfsburg Frauen
Post-match reaction Mainz 05Jae-Sung Lee: “We really needed this victory”
Match report VfB StuttgartStuttgart get back to winning ways in Europe after late surge
Match report Mainz 05Mainz secure dramatic late victory over Fiorentina
Match report SC FreiburgEfficient Freiburg extend European run in Nice
VfB StuttgartConfirmed lineups: VfB Stuttgart vs. Feyenoord
Mainz 05 Confirmed lineups: Mainz vs. Fiorentina
SC FreiburgConfirmed lineups: Nice vs. Freiburg
Post-match reaction Borussia DortmundKovac frustrated by Adeyemi's missed chances: "He needs to reward himself"
Match report Bayer 04 Leverkusen Hjulmand proud of young Leverkusen side after hard-fought win over Benfica
Post-match reaction Borussia Dortmund "We simply weren't good enough" - Schlotterbeck admits Dortmund deserved to lose to Manchester City
Match report Bayer LeverkusenSupersub Schick secures Leverkusen’s first Champions League win
Match report Borussia DortmundFoden bags brace as Manchester City hand Dortmund first UCL defeat of the season
FC BayernLuis Díaz breaks silence after horror tackle on Achraf Hakimi and sending off
Bayer LeverkusenConfirmed Lineups: SL Benfica vs. Bayer Leverkusen
Borussia DortmundConfirmed lineups: Manchester City vs Borussia Dortmund
Preview Mainz 05 Mainz 05 vs Fiorentina Conference League preview: Team news and predicted lineups

DFB-Pokal

DFB-Pokal DFB-Pokal last-16 draw: Dortmund host Leverkusen as Bayern travel to Union Berlin
Bayer LeverkusenHofmann on Paderborn cup scare: “We really weren’t good, to be honest"
Frankfurt & DortmundEintracht Frankfurt 1-1 (2-4 on Penalties) Borussia Dortmund – DFB-Pokal Highlights
Match report Fortuna Düsseldorf, SC FreiburgEarly goals set Freiburg up for a cup win in Düsseldorf
Match report 1. FC Köln & FC BayernBayern clinical once again to dispatch Köln in Pokal victory
Match report Darmstadt, SchalkeDarmstadt exact brutal revenge on Schalke with cup victory
Match report Union Berlin, Arminia BielefeldUnion Berlin avoid Bielefeld déjà vu with extra-time win
Match report SC Paderborn & Bayer LeverkusenLeverkusen survive Pokal scare as late strikes undo spirited 10-man Paderborn
Match report Greuther Fürth & 1.FC KaiserslauternKaiserslautern sink Fürth to advance into the Pokal round of 16
Fortuna Düsseldorf and SC FreiburgConfirmed Lineups: Fortuna Düsseldorf vs. SC Freiburg
Match report Mainz & StuttgartStuttgart complete Mainz double with cup victory
Match report 1.FC MagdeburgMagdeburg reach last-16 as Illertissen's Pokal dreams evaporate
Union Berlin, Arminia BielefeldConfirmed Lineups: Union Berlin vs. Arminia Bielefeld
1. FC Köln & FC BayernConfirmed lineups: 1. FC Köln vs. FC Bayern Munich
Darmstadt and SchalkeConfirmed Lineups: SV Darmstadt 98 vs. FC Schalke 04
Greuther Fürth & 1.FC KaiserslauternConfirmed lineups: Greuther Fürth vs. 1.FC Kaiserslautern
SC Paderborn & Bayer LeverkusenConfirmed lineups: SC Paderborn vs. Bayer Leverkusen
Mainz 05 & VfB StuttgartConfirmed lineups: Mainz 05 vs. VfB Stuttgart
FV Illertissen & 1.FC MagdeburgConfirmed lineups: FV Illertissen vs. 1.FC Magdeburg
Post-match reaction Hamburger SVHSV's Glatzel on decisive strike: "Today was a very emotional moment for me"
Post-match reaction VfL WolfsburgSimonis on thin ice: "A poor performance overall and we deserved to lose"
Post-match reaction FC AugsburgA "very disappointed" Wagner feeling the heat of expectation at Augsburg
Post-match reaction Borussia DortmundKobel: "It was the second round of the cup but it felt like more"
Match report St. Pauli, HoffenheimSt. Pauli knock Hoffenheim out of DFB-Pokal on penalties
Match report Energie Cottbus & RB Leipzig RB Leipzig sweep aside Energie Cottbus to advance in the Pokal

German National Team

Match report Germany U20Germany U20 5-0 Italy U20: Brunner and Moerstedt star in another Elite League win
Preview Germany U21Georgia U21 vs. Germany U21 preview: Team news and predicted lineups
GermanyKimmich back in Germany squad for Slovakia clash
GermanyNagelsmann confirms talks with Adeyemi over reported illegal weapons possession case
Preview German National TeamGermany vs. Slovakia preview: Group A decider in Leipzig
Germany Nagelsmann explains decision to send Said El Mala to Germany U21s
Germany Nagelsmann optimistic Schlotterbeck and Kimmich can return from injury against Slovakia
German National TeamKane tips Germany and France to go far in 2026 World Cup
German National TeamEl Mala departs German national team to join U-21 setup for Georgia clash
Match report Germany U17 Heartbreak as Germany crash out of U17 World Cup
Germany U17 Confirmed lineups: Germany U17 vs. Burkina Faso U17
Post-match reaction DFBGermany U21 star Nicolo Tresoldi praises Bayern duo: "What Karl and Bischof are doing is incredible"
GermanyTah proud to wear captain's armband for Germany: "It was truly a huge honour for me"
GermanyNagelsmann gives injury update on Schlotterbeck and Kimmich
Germany & FC Bayern"I'm in top form right now" – Bayern wonderkid Lennart Karl scores brace on Germany U21 debut
GermanyGermany player ratings vs. Luxembourg
Post-match reaction Germany"We would've deserved to concede a goal!" - Nagelsmann after Germany's 2-0 victory
Post-match reaction Germany"The coach knows how to deal with me!" - Leroy Sané on his relationship with Nagelsmann
Post-match reaction GermanyMatchwinner Woltemade on Germany's performance against Luxembourg
Match report GermanyGermany prevail 2-0 in tough clash vs. Luxembourg as Woltemade strikes twice
Match report Germany U21 Germany U21 run riot in Fürth
GermanyConfirmed lineups: Luxembourg vs. Germany
Germany U21 Confirmed lineups: Germany U21 vs. Malta U21
Match report Germany U20Germany U20 6-0 Romania U20: Germany return to winning ways in Elite League with Brunner’s hat-trick
Germany U17Germany U17 hit by injury withdrawal ahead of World Cup knockout phase

Long reads

Analysis/Commentary Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund: Where things stand for BVB at the break
Analysis/Commentary Borussia DortmundBorussia Dortmund player ratings vs FC Copenhagen
Analysis/Commentary BonifaceWhy Werder Bremen must give Victor Boniface a chance
Editor's pick FC BayernBayern's strategy to keep Harry Kane beyond the summer revealed
Analysis/Commentary Werder BremenWhy Werder Bremen's season really starts this weekend
Analysis/Commentary VfB StuttgartStuttgart's response shows Hoeneß still has players' trust - but consistency is the real test
Analysis/Commentary Mainz 05 Life after Burkardt: Can Mainz’s new-look attack fill the void?
Analysis/Commentary Werder BremenWerder Bremen's summer signings deliver
Analysis/Commentary Borussia DortmundAnalysis: Sabitzer set for midfield renaissance at Dortmund?
Analysis/Commentary VFL WOLFSBURG80 years of VfL Wolfsburg: The history of Die Wölfe, chronicled
Analysis/Commentary GermanyGermany player ratings vs. Northern Ireland
Analysis/Commentary German national teamGermany player ratings vs Slovakia
Analysis/Commentary Andre SilvaThe André Silva gamble: Why Werder might bet on him again
2. Bundesliga 2. Bundesliga2. Bundesliga 2025/26 guide: In-depth team previews ahead of the new season
Analysis/Commentary FC HeidenheimHow can FC Heidenheim stave off another fight for survival?
Analysis/Commentary BundesligaTop young Bundesliga players to watch in 2025/26
Editor's pick VfB StuttgartWhy Ermedin Demirovic has fallen down Stuttgart pecking order - despite 17 goal return
Analysis/Commentary DFBGermany player ratings vs France: UEFA Nations League third-place match
Editor's pick SC FreiburgWho is Yuito Suzuki? A closer look at SC Freiburg’s €10 million man
Editor's pick BundesligaBundesliga Team of the Season
Analysis/Commentary BundesligaOpta data rates Freiburg, Dortmund and Leipzig's chances of claiming final Champions League spot
Analysis/Commentary SC FreiburgThe Freiburg way: The art of football authenticity
Editor's pick Arminia BielefeldBelief in Bielefeld: How Pokal underdogs Arminia plotted an historic path to Berlin
Editor's pick Arminia BielefeldWhat happens if Arminia Bielefeld win the DFB-Pokal?
Editor's pick MainzWho is the maverick man leading Mainz to the Champions League? – Discovering who Bo Henriksen is by those that knew him

Exclusive interviews

Exclusive interview Borussia DortmundDortmund boss Kehl praises Jobe Bellingham for bouncing back after Bayern error
Exclusive interview Bayer 04 LeverkusenRolfes critical of Leverkusen’s first-half display in Copenhagen draw
Exclusive interview Bayer 04 LeverkusenTapsoba "happy" with one point in Copenhagen after early setback: “Everybody was sleeping”
Exclusive interview VfL WolfsburgEXCLUSIVE: Mads Roerslev opens up on injury struggles, Wolfsburg loan so far, future and more
Interview BundesligaEXCLUSIVE: Michael Owen talks Kane, Musiala, Sancho and looks back on famous hat-trick against Germany
Editor's pick Bundesliga & DFBEXCLUSIVE: Dietmar Hamann on the Bundesliga title fight, Der Klassiker and Nagelsmann's start as Germany coach
Editor's pick MainzEXCLUSIVE: Danny da Costa rules out future coaching job
Interview Bayer LeverkusenEXCLUSIVE: Edmond Tapsoba on England links, his role models and Leverkusen's struggles this season
Interview Bundesliga InterviewEXCLUSIVE: From infancy to Eisernen - An Interview with Union Berlin’s rising star Laurenz Dehl
Editor's pick LeverkusenSimon Rolfes interview – part two: Leverkusen boss points out "problem" with German youth development
Editor's pick LeverkusenFernando Carro interview: Bayer Leverkusen CEO says Bundesliga rights are “sold under value”, questions 50+1 rule
Editor's pick Bayer 04 LeverkusenSimon Rolfes interview: Leverkusen boss on global scouting, Frimpong’s “fantastic” rise and more
Editor's pick WolfsburgEXCLUSIVE: Jonas Wind on Wolfsburg's poor start, Niko Kovac, his dream club and more
Editor's pick EXCLUSIVE: Wolfsburg's Jonas Wind gives injury update, shares thoughts on ...
Editor's pick DortmundEXCLUSIVE: Ex-BVB star and agent Niclas Jensen on life on and off the pitch and why Bielefeld's Bello is one to watch
Editor's pick GladbachEXCLUSIVE: Gladbach's Joe Scally on first United States call-up and World Cup chances
Editor's pick GladbachEXCLUSIVE: Gladbach and USMNT defender Joe Scally on his rise to stardom and season so far

Team News

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