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“We could have played for another 45 minutes and not found the net,” said Martin Schmidt after Saturday’s defeat to Bayer 04. FSV were ultimately punished for wasting early chances and failing to take advantage of their periods of dominance. After taking the lead, the guests remained resolute and made it difficult for Mainz to break them down.

Backed by 1,700 travelling fans, VfB will aim to book their place in the next round of the DFB Cup away at second-division SC Paderborn on Tuesday (kick-off 18:00 CET).

The Wolves kicked off the new 2022/23 Bundesliga season with a 2-2 draw at home to promoted outfit Werder Bremen. Niko Kovac’s charges took an early lead through Lukas Nmecha (11′) but two quickfire goals from the visitors via Niklas Füllkrug (21′) and Leonardo Bittencourt (23′) gave Bremen a deserved half-time lead. Substitute Josuha Guilavogui netted the all-important equaliser in the 84th minute to salvage a point for a Green-and-White side that struggled to click into gear overall.

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The forward refused to come on as a substitute against Tottenham as Man Utd ran out 2-0 winners at Old Trafford.

The team – which Tullberg had described as having “special character” at his pre-match press conference – once again showcased their heart and passion at the Österbro Stadium in Copenhagen. They had been written off by the halfway point of the group stages – following a 2-0 loss to Copenhagen, a 3-2 defeat at Manchester City and a 1-1 draw away to Sevilla – but they fought back and, along with Eintracht Frankfurt, became one of only two German clubs to progress through the group in this elite competition. “I’m very happy, the boys earned this,” said a beaming Mike Tullberg after the final whistle.

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Borussia Dortmund are paying a visit to the wohninvest WESERSTADION on Saturday for matchday 20 of the Bundesliga season. The gaffer is expecting a tough test against a side that are “currently showing their quality on the pitch.”