Bochum

Brekalo's injury-time penalty keeps Hertha perfect at home and top of 2. Bundesliga

Josip Brekalo converted a controversial injury-time penalty to beat Arminia Bielefeld 1-0, keeping Hertha BSC's perfect home record intact and preserving their lead at the top of the 2. Bundesliga on matchday 9.

VAR denies Wolfsburg injury-time winner as Bochum draw 1-1 to end losing run

Bochum held promotion hopefuls Wolfsburg to a 1-1 draw at Vonovia Ruhrstadion after VAR ruled out substitute Kento Shiogai’s injury-time winner for handball in the build-up. The point ends Uwe Rösler’s three-game losing streak and lifts Bochum out of the relegation zone, while Wolfsburg remain third in the 2. Bundesliga.

Kettemann Confirms Steffen Tigges Will Keep Paderborn Starting Role for Hamburg Clash

SC Paderborn head coach Ralf Kettemann has confirmed that Steffen Tigges is expected to retain his starting place for Saturday's Bundesliga meeting with Hamburg, hailing the 28-year-old striker as a better, more confident 'Tiggi' after his goal and assist in last weekend's 2-2 draw at Werder Bremen. It is the latest step in Tigges' resurgence after a difficult spell at Köln, with Kettemann revealing the two have worked to bring out 'Tiggi 2.0'.

Inter and Milan Track Frankfurt's 15-Year-Old Niko Ilicevic as Barcelona, Real Madrid and Man City Circle

Inter and Milan are among a growing list of European heavyweights monitoring Eintracht Frankfurt teenager Niko Ilicevic, a 15-year-old attacking midfielder who turns 16 on 31 October — the same day the two Milan clubs meet in the derby. Frankfurt want to hand him his first professional contract, while FIFA's rules on minors complicate any early move abroad.

Tasmania Berlin's 10-Point Season and the Worst Starts in Bundesliga History

Borussia Mönchengladbach's pointless start to 2026/27 puts the Foals alongside some of the grimmest beginnings in Bundesliga history. From Schalke's -14 goal difference in 2020/21 to Karlsruhe's 1963/64 collapse and Tasmania Berlin's record 10-point season, the numbers show just how bad things can get — and how long the wait for a first win has stretched.

Rochelt's 85th-minute strike lifts Bielefeld past Osnabrück 2-1

Arminia Bielefeld came from behind to beat VfL Osnabrück 2-1 in the 2. Bundesliga, with Jannik Rochelt scoring an 85th-minute winner after Robin Meißner's early strike for the visitors was cancelled out by Maximilian Bauer. The result gives Bielefeld consecutive league victories.

Kaiserslautern beat Bochum 2-0 to stay perfect at home in 2. Bundesliga

Kaiserslautern moved into the top four of the 2. Bundesliga with a 2-0 home win over Bochum. Milos Lukovic opened the scoring on his competitive debut and Semih Sahin added a late penalty as Torsten Lieberknecht’s side extended their home record to zero goals conceded.

A run of high-scoring Talent Series matches in September 2026 included Magdeburg's 5-2 win over Braunschweig, a 3-3 draw between Elversberg and Darmstadt, and Holstein Kiel's 5-2 win at Bochum.

VfL Bochum have banned synchronised jumping in the East Stand's standing area from 11 October after engineers found the mass movement creates a "trampoline effect" that can make some spectators feel unwell. The 2. Bundesliga club said the structure's load-carrying capacity was cleared, and the ban will be lifted when scheduled renovation work is completed in 2028.

Cole Palmer has signed a new Chelsea contract on improved terms until 2034, placing the England forward alongside Erling Haaland, Joao Pedro and Geovany Quenda among the Premier League's longest-contracted players. Palmer, who has four goals and two assists in seven matches this season, is expected to be available for Saturday's game against Bournemouth.