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The scenario: The U23s spurned their first match point last week. By drawing 1-1 away to Viktoria Cologne in the last round, the Black & Yellows missed out on sealing their survival prematurely but were very close. Coach Jan Zimmermann’s team went into Matchday 36 with a six-point lead over 17th-placed VfB Oldenburg, who won 3-1 in Mannheim. That meant Dortmund had another opportunity to seal their place in the division at Erzgebirge Aue. A point would be enough to achieve it. A win in the 3. Liga’s final Monday match for the game being would even see the U23s leapfrog their table neighbours, who had only two points more on the board. The Black & Yellows lost the reverse fixture against the Violets 1-0.

Reitz added to the Germany U21 squad Rocco Reitz has been added to the Germany U21...

SV Werder Bremen welcome TSG Hoffenheim to the wohninvest WESERSTADION on Saturday, 7th October (18:30 CEST). The Green-Whites will be hoping for a win in front of their own fans and to keep their winning streak at home going after last week’s disappointing defeat in Darmstadt. A result in Saturday’s game would be their third win in a row at home following victories over Mainz and Köln.

FCA head coach Enrico Maaßen made one change to the side that began the 2-1 victory against Mainz 05. Arne Engels, who missed out through suspension, was replaced by Tim Breithaupt, as the 21-year-old midfielder made his first Bundesliga start. 

Eligible for both Germany and Austria, the 17-year-old has been heavily courted by Austria manager/influencer Ralf Rangnick, but the youngster is going to take his time with such an important decision.

The Freiburg coaching staff had to make some changes from the 2-1 UEFA Europa League defeat to West Ham United. Chicco Höfler served the final match of his suspension following a red card, while Matthias Ginter missed out at short notice due to illness. Merlin Röhl started in defensive midfield alongside Maximilian Eggestein, while Manuel Gulde joined Philipp Lienhart in central defence. Ritsu Doan returned to the starting XI, with Junior Adamu starting on the bench. The match came too early for the recently injured Michael Gregoritsch and Yannik Keitel.

In Márton Dárdai and Jessic Ngankam, Hertha have two players called up to the Germany U21s squad for the U21s EUROs. Antonio Di Salvo originally called up a provisional squad of 26 players, including goalkeepers, before cutting three players on 14th June.

“You normally only score a goal like that once in your life,” said Florian Grillitsch after the 3-1 victory away to 1. FC Köln. FC goalkeeper Marvin Schwäbe had ventured a long way off his line to charge down Maximilian Beier but his clearance went straight to the feet of Florian Grillitsch, who pulled the trigger from just behind the halfway line. A wonderful goal – which has now been nominated as the September Goal of the Month by ARD-Sportschau. Grillitsch could become the second TSG player to score the Goal of the Month. The only previous award winner for Hoffenheim was Serge Gnabry, who also found the net from the halfway line against RB Leipzig in in December 2017.

Xavi misses penalty in the first half | Forsberg also denied from the spot | RBL have second-half chances | First game without an RBL goal this season

VfB will play Bundesliga 2 side SV Wehen Wiesbaden in a behind-closed-doors friendly on Thursday 12 October.