Cologne (SID) – After the brilliant start in the Champions League, record champions Bayern Munich will be challenged from 3:30 p.m. in the Bundesliga against newly promoted VfL Bochum. National player Leon Goretzka will see his home club again. Fourth against fifth, it is surprisingly in Mainz, where the FSV meets SC Freiburg at the same time. Both teams can confirm their strong start to the season with a win and establish themselves in the top group of the league for the time being. In the evening game at 6.30 p.m., 1. FC Köln, who had also got off to a strong start, welcomed the ailing runner-up RB Leipzig.
In the first second-rate northern derby in history, Werder Bremen will meet Hamburger SV. For both teams in the traditional duel, to which 21,000 fans are expected, the motto: No losing is allowed. The greater pressure lies with HSV, which is only ninth after six games. Werder worked their way up to third after a turbulent start. Kick-off in the Weserstadion is at 8.30 p.m.
At the start of the World Cup qualification, two victories are mandatory for the DFB women, as the difficult tasks will not wait until February. It starts for the selection of national coach Martina Voss-Tecklenburg on Saturday at 4:05 p.m. in Cottbus against Bulgaria. A real determination of the position is not yet to be expected from the lot.
On the penultimate day, the CHIO in the Aachen Soers is all over again. From 9.30 a.m., the eventing riders will start with the cross-country ride. It continues from 12 noon in the dressage with the team classification of the Grand Prix Special. At 3 p.m., the show jumpers finally start their test with a lap and the winning round.
