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Defender leaves RBL after three years | Supercup and two-time Pokal winner | 122 appearances and 20 goal contributions for Leipzig

VfB Stuttgart had to be content with a point against Mainz after a gripping game ended 3-3, with Enzo Millot (8’), Jamie Leweling (15’) and Fabian Rieder (88’) on target for Sebastian Hoeneß’s side.

The 24-year-old Ilic took his first steps in football in his native city of Belgrade, Serbia. He began his education in the game a youth player at Partizan, and went on to play for the U19s of the club from the ‘white city’. In the summer of 2018, he moved a few kilometres south-east to Napredak Kruševac, where he made his debut in the Serbian first division at the age of 18 – against Partizan, of all clubs. He stayed at Kruševac for a total of two years before joining a new club in his home country’s top flight, and it was at Javor Ivanjica, the right-footer developed into a regular striker, scoring nine goals with three assists in 29 games that season.

Under Alonso, Leverkusen have made crucial late goals a speciality. It briefly seemed like that might happen again when the referee went to review a possible penalty in the 86th minute after Leipzig’s Castello Lukeba and Leverkusen’s Patrik Schick made contact.

After a draw in Augsburg on the opening day of the Bundesliga season, SV Werder Bremen are finally back at the Weserstadion for their first home match of the 2024/25 campaign. Borussia Dortmund are the visitors for Saturday’s game (30/08/24, kick-off 15:30 CEST). While the Green-Whites are unbeaten in seven competitive matches, Borussia come into the fixture with fresh impetus. 

While the higher-ups were working frantically behind the scenes on deadline day, FCA head coach Jess Thorup turned his attention towards the upcoming challenge. “I’ve got a lot of respect for what Heidenheim have achieved,” emphasised the 54-year-old, who was in attendance for FCH’s 3-2 win against BK Häcken in the Voith-Arena. Thorup has fond memories of the stadium, since it’s where he celebrated the perfect start to his tenure as FCA head coach last season with a thumping 5-2 victory.

Sporting director Hasan “Brazzo” Salihamidžić negotiated a worry free renewal for Bayern’s Canadian star. Davies virtually just had to sign on the dotted line — and then Brazzo got fired. The agreement he had with Davies had no signature on it and so it was seemingly rendered useless. And now Davies’ future, seeming so certain not too long ago, is up in the air.

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The reaction in the wake of VfB’s battling 3-3 draw against 1. FSV Mainz 05.