Werder, under captain Marco Friedl, showed a good performance in Dortmund and were rewarded with three points. As expected, the hosts took a 2-0 lead through Julian Brandt (45′ + 2′) and Raphael Guerreiro (77′). However, Bremen, for whom Romano Schmid came on as a second-half substitute, turned the game around with late goals from Lee Buchanan (89), Niklas Schmidt (93) and Oliver Burke (95).
It was the first defeat for Dortmund coached by Edin Terzic on the third match day. With a win at VfL Bochum on Sunday, record champions FC Bayern Munich can take the lead on their own. “It’s really hard to explain. After the connecting gate we started shaking. But even with a not so good performance we just need to win this match,” said Terzic.
Baumgartner’s heel starts Hoffenheim’s victory
Meanwhile, Bayer Leverkusen remains unsuccessful after three rounds. Baumgartner played a big part in this, starting his club’s 3-0 win with a dream goal. The ÖFB team player turned his back to goal after a one-two and, with a stroke of genius, put the ball into the box with his right back heel (9′). Andrej Kramaric and Gerginio Rutter (78th) sealed Bayer’s third defeat in the third league game, the Champions League participants made a veritable false start from bottom of the table.
Onisiwo wins with Mainz in Augsburg
Onisiwo gave Mainz the lead in a 2-1 win in Augsburg after half an hour. His third goal in the third game was checked by VAR because the ball had hit the 30-year-old Viennese’s arm. The goal still counted. Augsburg responds with an equalizer from Ermedin Demirovic (35′).
Julian Baumgartlinger, only signed by Augsburg on Tuesday, came on as an 85th-minute substitute to celebrate his Bayern debut. The former ÖFB captain could no longer prevent the defeat. Jae-Sung Lee made Mainz celebrate in the 93rd minute.
Union Berlin beat Leipzig again
Union Berlin, with captain Christopher Trimmel, beat Leipzig 2-1 at home. Goals from Jordan Siebatcheu (32nd) and Sheraldo Becker (38th) ensured coach Urs Fischer’s team went unbeaten for ten games in all seasons. Leipzig coach Domenico Tedesco is facing tough days following a fourth consecutive Bundesliga defeat by Union. Willi Orban’s late goal didn’t change things (83′). In Leipzig Konrad Laimer played until the 71st minute, Xaver Schlager was not used.
VfB Stuttgart lost 1-0 against SC Freiburg with Sasa Kalajdzic at home. Vincenzo Grifo scored the decisive goal in the eleventh minute. With the Freiburg team, ÖFB team players Philipp Lienhart were in action throughout the season and Michael Gregoritsch until the 81st minute. Wolfsburg and Schalke parted ways without a goal. Gelsenkirchen striker Simon Terodde twice missed VfL goalkeeper Koen Casteels from the penalty spot after the first penalty had to be retaken.
German Bundesliga, third round
Saturday:
Leverkusen 0:3 Hoffenheim (0:2)
Tore: Baumgartner (9.), Kramaric (35.), Rutter (78.)
Hoffenheim: Baumgartner until the 69th minute, Posch on the bench
Dortmund – Bremen 2:3 (1:0)
Goals: Brandt (45’+2′), Guerreiro (77′) or Buchanan (89′), Schmidt (93′), Burke (95′)
Bremen: Friedl qualified, Schmid from 62′
Augsburg – Mainz 1:2 (1:1)
Tore: Demirovic (35.) bzw. Onesihu (31.), Lee (93.)
Martin (Mainz) misses a penalty in the 60th minute
Augsburg: Baumgartlinger from 85′
Mainz: Onisiwo until 88′, Mustapha from 88′
Union Berlin – Leipzig 2:1 (2:0)
Goals: Siebatcheu (32′), Becker (38′) and Orban (83′)
Berlin: Trimmel played all the way
Leipzig: Laimer until the 71st minute, Schlager on the bench
Stuttgart – Freiburg 0:1 (0:1)
Tor: Gryphon (11.)
Stuttgart: Kalajdzic through
Freiburg: Lienhart played, Gregoritsch until the 81st minute
Wolfsburg-Schalke 0:0
Wolfsburg: Pervan on the bench
Sunday:
Frankfurt – Cologne 1:1 (0:0)
Goals: Kamada (72′) and Thielmann (82′)
Cologne: Ljubicic up to 56′ and Kainz up to 88′ in action
Bochum – Bayern Munich 0:7 (0:4)
Tore: Sane (4.), De Ligt (25.), Coman (33.), Mane (42., 60.), Gamboa (69./Eigentor), Gnabry (76.)
Bochum: Stöger played
Bayern: Sabitzer until 62′
Freitag:
Moenchengladbach vs Hertha BSC 1:0 (1:0)
Tor: Supplication (34./Elfometer)
Gelb-Rote Karte: Uremovic (69./Hertha)
Gladbach: Wolf from 91′, Lainer on the bench
