Matchday 3
Times in Central European Time.
- Friday 11 September
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1. FC Union Berlin – FC Schalke 04
A lively contest with chances at both ends, woodwork and a VAR check after the break. A long stoppage for an injured referee leads into an extended, frantic finale.
6 out of 10, If you have time - Saturday 12 September
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Borussia Dortmund – SC Paderborn 07
A bright, open first half, then the game flattens for a long spell. One acrobatic moment late on is worth catching; the highlights do the rest.
4 out of 10, If you have time -
TSG Hoffenheim – VfB Stuttgart
A derby with pace and chances at both ends from the first minute. Busy goalkeepers, woodwork and an open second half keep it worth watching to the end.
7 out of 10, Worth it -
SC Freiburg – Borussia Mönchengladbach
A brisk opening, but long stretches offer little to keep a neutral hooked. The highlights cover what matters.
2 out of 10, Skip it -
FC Augsburg – Bayer 04 Leverkusen
A slow first half-hour, then a second half full of incident, including a goal ruled out. The tension holds deep into stoppage time.
7 out of 10, Worth it -
1. FSV Mainz 05 – Eintracht Frankfurt
A derby with chances at both ends and a penalty moment in the first half. Watchable, but the full 90 minutes rarely grip; the highlights capture the key scenes.
4 out of 10, If you have time -
1. FC Köln – SV Werder Bremen
A lively evening game that opens with a penalty scene and keeps both keepers busy. Woodwork after the break and an open, tense final stretch.
6 out of 10, If you have time - Sunday 13 September
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RB Leipzig – Hamburger SV
A bright opening quarter-hour, then flashes of fine individual skill but little sustained suspense. The highlights are enough.
3 out of 10, Skip it -
SV 07 Elversberg – FC Bayern München
A first-ever meeting in a small, packed ground that buzzes all afternoon. A VAR check before the break and a lively, tense second half.
6 out of 10, If you have time