Hoffenheim - Union Berlin

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Hoffenheim
Union Berlin
⚽ B. Hollerbach (24), ⚽ M. Ljubičić (61), ⚽ A. Ilić (73), ⚽ B. Hollerbach (87)
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Hoffenheim
37Luca Philipp
35A. Largura Chaves
25Kevin Akpoguma ☛ (64)
4Leo Oestigaard
19David Jurásek ☛ (76)
8Dennis Geiger (36)
7Tom Bischof
21Marius Bülter (2), ☛ (64)
27Andrej Kramarić (C)
23Adam Hložek
33Max Moerstedt ☛ (46)
 
Bench
32Jakob Jensen
14Gift Orban ☚ (46)
29Bazoumana Touré
53Erencan Yardımcı ☚ (64)
2Robin Hranáč
3Pavel Kadeřábek ☚ (64)
22Alexander Prass ☚ (76)
34Stanley Nsoki
20Finn Becker
Union Berlin
1Frederik Rønnow
18Josip Juranović ☛ (76)
5Danilho Doekhi
4Diogo Leite
24Robert Skov ☛ (88)
19Janik Haberer ☛ (46)
8Rani Khedira (C)
21Tim Skarke ☛ (59)
11Jeong Woo-Yeong
16Benedict Hollerbach ⚽ (24), ⚽ (87)
9Ivan Prtajin ☛ (46)
 
Bench
37Alexander Schwolow
10Kevin Volland
23Andrej Ilić ☚ (46), ⚽ (73)
27Marin Ljubičić ☚ (59), ⚽ (61)
14Leopold Querfeld
15Tom Rothe ☚ (88)
28Christopher Trimmel ☚ (76), (90)
13András Schafer
29Lucas Tousart ☚ (46)

Bundesliga news

2. Bundesliga 2. Bundesliga2. Bundesliga Review: Invincible Hannover, Fürth win nine-goal thriller, Schalke leave it late again
Transfer Hamburger SVHSV wait medical results to sign a midfielder from Arsenal
Transfer Werder BremenPuertas in Germany to complete a move to Werder Bremen
Transfer FC AugsburgAugsburg set to sign former PSG prospect
Transfer RB LeipzigHarder IN, Openda OUT? RB Leipzig enter deadline day with uncertainty
Transfer Bayern MunichJackson will fly back to England after “deal 100% OFF”
Transfer VfB StuttgartStuttgart reach full agreement with Leicester for El Khannouss
Transfer Bayer LeverkusenOfficial: Leverkusen complete Ben Seghir transfer
Match report Köln, FreiburgBülter fires Köln to another win against lackluster Freiburg
Jackson will spend deadline day in Munich in hopes of turnaround
Transfer StuttgartStuttgart edging closer to signing Woltemade replacement
Post-match reaction 1.FC Union Berlin"It wasn't enough" - Rønnow on Union's efforts in Dortmund defeat
DFB-PokalDFB-Pokal second round draw: Bayern away at Köln, holders face Mainz, Frankfurt host Dortmund

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Match days

Match report Köln, FreiburgBülter fires Köln to another win against lackluster Freiburg
Match report Borussia Dortmund & Union BerlinGuirassy brace inspires Dortmund to victory over Union Berlin
Köln & FreiburgConfirmed Lineups: 1. FC Köln vs. SC Freiburg
Match report Wolfsburg, MainzMainz earn deserved point against homesick Wolfsburg
Preview Borussia Dortmund & Union BerlinConfirmed lineups: Borussia Dortmund vs. Union Berlin
Wolfsburg & MainzConfirmed lineups: VfL Wolfsburg vs. Mainz 05
Other VfB StuttgartStuttgart find resilience amid chaos in narrow win over Gladbach
Post-match reaction Bayer 04 Leverkusen “Everyone played for themselves” – Andrich frustrated by Leverkusen’s draw
Post-match reaction SV Werder Bremen“Amazing result” – Werder coach Steffen thrilled after comeback 3-3 draw with Leverkusen
Post-match reaction VfB Stuttgart“Gave me goosebumps” – Mittelstädt hails Stuttgart's home support after win over Gladbach
Post-match reaction TSG Hoffenheim"Superior to us in every aspect" – Ilzer in awe of Eintracht Frankfurt after Hoffenheim's 1-3 loss
Match report VfB StuttgartWoltemade absence no obstacle as Stuttgart beat Gladbach
Match report Werder & LeverkusenTen Hag’s Leverkusen collapse as 10-man Werder Bremen snatch late point
Preview FC Köln & SC FreiburgFC Köln vs. SC Freiburg preview: Promoted Billy Goats aim for back-to-back wins
Match report Hamburger SV, St. PauliSt. Pauli claim bragging rights in Hamburg derby
Bayer 04 LeverkusenLucas Vazquez not yet a candidate to start for Leverkusen
Rumor FC BayernHarry Kane misses Bayern's final training session ahead of Augsburg clash
Preview VfB Stuttgart & Borussia MonchengladbachVfB Stuttgart vs. Borussia Mönchengladbach preview: Winless sides look for first three points
Preview Hoffenheim & Eintracht FrankfurtTSG Hoffenheim vs. Eintracht Frankfurt preview: Both sides look to build on positive start
Preview Bremen LeverkusenWerder Bremen vs Bayer Leverkusen preview: Two teams in need of a win
Preview Borussia Dortmund & 1.FC Union BerlinBorussia Dortmund vs. Union Berlin preview: Home comforts to boost BVB morale
Predicted lineups BundesligaPredicted Bundesliga lineups: Matchday 2
Post-match reaction Eintracht FrankfurtJean-Matteo Bahoya: "I'd like to score 20 goals this season"
Analysis/Commentary BundesligaBundesliga Team of the Week – Matchday 1
Post-match reaction 1. FC Köln1. FC Köln coach Lukas Kwasniok explains wearing club's home shirt for Bundesliga opener

Bundesliga 25/26 season previews

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Bundesliga Team Preview TSG HoffenheimTSG Hoffenheim 2025/26 season preview: Transfers, pre-season, predicted lineup & predictions
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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 
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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

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Fantasy Football Fantasy Fantasy Bundesliga tips: The ultimate guide to the start of the 2025/26 season
Fantasy Football FantasyBudget gems for your Fantasy Bundesliga squad
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Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga tips: Strikers to consider for the start of the 2025/26 season
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Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga tips: Defenders to consider for the start of the 2025/26 season
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga tips: Goalkeepers to consider for the start of the 2025/26 season
Fantasy Football FantasyBundesliga 2025/26: Full list of set-piece and penalty takers
Fantasy Football BundesligaBundesliga 2025/26 guide: In-depth team previews ahead of the new season
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga 2025/26: Key changes and new features you should know about
Fantasy Football BundesligaBundesliga 2025/26 predicted lineups: Expected starting XIs for all 18 teams
Fantasy Football FantasyClub World Cup Fantasy tips: The best of Bayern and Dortmund assets
Fantasy Football Club World Cup 2025Predicted 2025 Club World Cup lineups for all 32 teams
Fantasy Football FantasyFantasy Bundesliga tips: 10 players to consider for Matchday 34
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Fantasy Football Fantasy Fantasy Bundesliga: Scout squads for Matchday 32
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German Teams in Europe

Mainz 05Conference League draw: Mainz discover league phase opponents
Freiburg & StuttgartEuropa League draw: Freiburg and Stuttgart discover league phase opponents
Match report Mainz 05 Mainz overcome first-leg deficit to book their place in UEFA Conference League group phase
Preview Mainz 05 Confirmed lineups: Mainz 05 vs Rosenborg 
Champions LeagueChampions League draw: Bayern, Dortmund, Leverkusen and Frankfurt discover league phase opponents
Preview Mainz 05Mainz 05 (1) vs (2) Rosenborg: UEFA Conference League second-leg preview, team news and predicted line-ups 
Match report Mainz 05Mainz succumb to defeat in European return despite Amiri’s stunner
Mainz 05Confirmed Lineups: Rosenborg v Mainz 05
Preview Mainz 05Rosenborg v Mainz 05: UEFA Conference League preview, team news & predicted lineups
FC Bayern and Borussia DortmundRevealed: How much Bayern and Borussia Dortmund earned at the Club World Cup
Post-match reaction Borussia DortmundKovac reacts to Dortmund's loss to Real Madrid: "We lost the game in the first half"
Match report Borussia DortmundDortmund fight back but fall to Real Madrid in five-goal thriller
FC BayernEberl and Neuer slam Donnarumma’s challenge after Musiala injury: "He showed no consideration"
Borussia DortmundConfirmed lineups: Real Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund – Club World Cup quarter-final
FC BayernThomas Müller reflects on "evenly balanced" Club World Cup quarter-final clash with PSG
Preview Borussia DortmundReal Madrid vs Borussia Dortmund: Club World Cup preview, team news & predicted lineups
Preview FC BayernParis Saint-Germain vs FC Bayern Munich: Club World Cup preview, team news & predicted lineups
Post-match reaction Borussia DortmundDortmund look ahead to Real Madrid clash: "We know we're the underdogs"
Post-match reaction BORUSSIA DORTMUNDSerhou Guirassy: "I am happy that I have a good team"
Match report BORUSSIA DORTMUNDDortmund 2-1 Monterrey: Guirassy brace sends BVB to elite eight
BORUSSIA DORTMUNDConfirmed Lineups: Borussia Dortmund vs. CF Monterrey
FC Bayern MunichComan cleared for PSG clash in the Club World Cup
Other FC BayernBradley Barcola says PSG want Bayern revenge
Post-match reaction Bayern MunichKane on victory over Flamengo: "We played against a really good side"
Match report Bayern MunichBayern eliminate Flamengo in six-goal thriller to set up PSG clash

DFB-Pokal

DFB-PokalDFB-Pokal second round draw: Bayern away at Köln, holders face Mainz, Frankfurt host Dortmund
VfB StuttgartEintracht Braunschweig 4-4 VfB Stuttgart (7-8 on penalties) – DFB-Pokal match highlights
FC BayernWehen Wiesbaden 2-3 Bayern Munich – DFB-Pokal match highlights
Match report FC BayernKane and Bayern crush Wiesbaden’s DFB-Pokal dream
FC BayernConfirmed Lineups: Wehen Wiesbaden vs. Bayern Munich
Match report VfB Stuttgart, Eintracht BraunschweigHolders Stuttgart advance on penalties after dramatic night in Braunschweig
Braunschweig, Stuttgart Confirmed Lineups: Eintracht Braunschweig vs. VfB Stuttgart
Preview Wehen Wiesbaden & FC BayernWehen Wiesbaden vs Bayern Munich: DFB-Pokal preview, team news & predicted lineups
VfB StuttgartInjury worries mount as Stuttgart head into DFB-Pokal clash
Post-match reaction Borussia DortmundKovač on Couto horror tackle: "I've never seen anything like it before"
Match report Borussia DortmundGuirassy ensures Pokal progression as Dortmund defeat Rot-Weiss Essen
Match report Hertha Berlin, Fortuna DüsseldorfDFB-Pokal Review: Hertha and Fortuna through to the next round
Match report Mainz, Dynamo DresdenAmiri sends Mainz to Pokal second round
Dynamo Dresden, Mainz 05Confirmed Lineups: Dynamo Dresden v Mainz 05
Preview Mainz, Hertha Berlin, Düsseldorf DFB-Pokal Monday Preview: Mainz, Hertha and Düsseldorf favorites to progress
Preview Borussia DortmundRot-Weiss Essen vs Borussia Dortmund: DFB-Pokal preview, team news & predicted lineups
Match report Kaiserslautern, Fürth, KarlsruheDFB-Pokal Review: Kaiserslautern, Fürth and Karlsruhe through to the next round
Match report Köln, Gladbach, SchalkeDFB-Pokal Review: Köln survive after injury-time drama, Gladbach and Schalke progress
Match report Eintracht FrankfurtDFB-Pokal Review: Doan Debut Delight for Frankfurt
Match report FreiburgDFB-Pokal Review: Freiburg, Darmstadt and Cottbus progress
Match report Nürnberg, St. PauliDFB-Pokal Review: St. Pauli and Illertissen go through on penalties
Match report DFB-Pokal Review: Heidenheim and Hoffenheim progress to the second round
Match report Hamburg, BochumDFB-Pokal Review: Hamburg and Bochum avoid a cupset
Match report Werder Bremen, Bayer Leverkusen, Union BerlinFriday's DfB-Pokal round-up: Bielefeld stun Bremen, wins for Leverkusen and Union Berlin
Preview DFB-Pokal DFB-Pokal round one: Previewing Saturday’s standout clashes 

German National Team

DFB & DortmundNagelsmann provides positive injury update on Nico Schlotterbeck
DFBNagelsmann calls up three newcomers for Germany's September qualifiers
Dortmund & HeidenheimRamaj aims to become Dortmund's No. 1 and break into Germany squad
DFBNagelsmann reveals plan to move Kimmich back to central midfield for Germany
DFBNagelsmann sets record straight on possible Germany return for Neuer after ter Stegen injury
GermanyMatthäus and Hamann disagree on the idea of Neuer for the World Cup
Match report Germany WSpain beat Germany in extra-time to face England in Euro’s final
Germany WConfirmed Lineups: Germany Women v Spain Women
Preview Germany WGermany vs Spain: Women’s Euro preview, team news & predicted lineups
Match report Germany WHard-fought win for Germany to reach Euro semis
Germany WConfirmed Lineups: Germany Women v France Women
Preview Germany WGermany vs France: Women’s Euro preview, team news & predicted lineups
German footballMatthias Sammer: German football has lost strengths and identity
Germany WWomen’s Euros: Germany will face France in quarter-final
Match report Germany WSweden win group ahead of Germany in Women’s Euros
GermanyLöw open for a surprise managerial return
Preview Germany WGermany vs Sweden: Women’s Euro preview, team news & predicted lineups
Germany WGermany through to the quarter-final in Women’s Euro
Match report Germany WGermany edge closer to quarter-final after narrow victory
Germany WConfirmed Lineups: Germany Women v Denmark Women
Preview Germany WGermany vs Denmark: Women’s Euro preview, team news & predicted lineups
Match report Germany WomenGermany see off debutant Poland to start Women’s Euro with victory
Germany WomenConfirmed Lineups: Germany Women vs Poland Women
Preview Germany WNTGermany vs Poland: Women’s Euros preview, team news & predicted lineups
FC Bayern & DFBDFB boss criticizes leak of Bayern-Woltemade agreement before U21 Euros final loss

Long reads

Analysis/Commentary BundesligaBundesliga Team of the Week – Matchday 1
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
Analysis/Commentary Werder BremenWhat's going wrong with Werder Bremen?
Analysis/Commentary BundesligaBundesliga European race: The full assessment
Analysis/Commentary Werder BremenWerder Bremen and Andre Silva: A potentially sneaky important move
Analysis/Commentary Bundesliga"Ones to watch" for Bundesliga Matchday 19
Analysis/Commentary Werder BremenWerder Bremen and the potential curse of Heidenheim
Analysis/Commentary SV Werder BremenWhy Werder Bremen have made a change at wingback
Analysis/Commentary BayernJanuary 2025 Transfer Primer: FC Bayern München
Analysis/Commentary Bayer 04 LeverkusenJanuary 2025 Transfer Primer: Bayer 04 Leverkusen
Analysis/Commentary FC St. Pauli January 2025 Transfer Primer: FC St. Pauli
Analysis/Commentary SC FreiburgJanuary 2025 Transfer Primer: SC Freiburg
Analysis/Commentary 1. FC HeidenheimJanuary 2025 Transfer Primer: FC Heidenheim

Exclusive interviews

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