Hertha BSC

Hertha BSC extended their lead at the top of the 2. Bundesliga to seven points after Josip Brekalo's injury-time penalty-kick secured a narrow win over Arminia Bielefeld, keeping alive the capital club's perfect home start.

Heidenheim's winless run stretched to four games after a home draw with newly-promoted Energie Cottbus, with Oualid Mhamdi rescuing a point late on as all three relegated Bundesliga clubs settled for draws on matchday 9.

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.

Bournemouth become first English side since 1973-74 to win first three Europa League games with 3-0 thrashing of 10-man AC Milan

Marco Rose’s Bournemouth made history with a 3-0 Europa League win over AC Milan, becoming the first English club to win its first three European games since Sunderland in 1973/74. Mike Maignan’s first-half sending-off swung the tie as Justin Kluivert and Amine Adli struck either side of a late free-kick. The roundup also covers Celtic’s continued Europa League struggles despite Mika Bauer’s goal, Real Sociedad’s 6-0 rout of Lillestrom and results across the Europa League and Conference League.

Nürnberg confirm Mohamed Ali Zoma needs shoulder surgery as Italy star ruled out until winter break

1. FC Nürnberg have confirmed that Mohamed Ali Zoma requires surgery on a dislocated shoulder, ruling the Italy international out of Roberto Mancini's November squad and sidelining him until at least the 2. Bundesliga winter break on December 20.

Wolfsburg climb to third in 2. Bundesliga with 3-1 win over Heidenheim

Wolfsburg beat Heidenheim 3-1 at the Volkswagen Arena to leapfrog their opponents into third place in the 2. Bundesliga, with Alexander Bernhardsson, Robin Glatzel and Muhammed Damar all on target in a game that swung on chances at both ends.

Italy star Mohamed Ali Zoma stretchered off as Nürnberg held by Cottbus

Italy international Mohamed Ali Zoma was carried off on a stretcher with a suspected shoulder injury after just 32 minutes as 1. FC Nürnberg were held to a 2-2 draw by Energie Cottbus in the 2. Bundesliga, keeping Miroslav Klose's side unbeaten but missing the chance to close the gap on leaders Hertha BSC.

Kennet Eichhorn pushes for early Leverkusen return after stabilising metabolism

Kennet Eichhorn has resumed gradual strength work after treatment stabilised his metabolism, and the 17-year-old is aiming to return to Bayer Leverkusen before the end of 2026. A comeback this year remains uncertain: he would likely need to be back in team training by early November to have a chance of featuring before the winter break.

Grifo Reveals Jablonec Free-Kick Masterplan as Freiburg Veteran Welcomes Scherhant Competition

Vincenzo Grifo explains the rehearsed routine behind his spectacular free-kick goal in Freiburg's 3-2 Conference League win over FK Jablonec, and insists he is happy for rival Derry Scherhant while admitting he must now fight for his place — and is open to a No. 10 role against Bayer Leverkusen.

Europe’s sleeping giants: Bursaspor, Dresden and Wednesday lead the revival watch

A BBC ranking weighs history, fanbase, stadium and past glory to identify Europe’s biggest clubs still outside their top divisions. The published excerpt highlights Bursaspor, Dynamo Dresden, Kaiserslautern, Sheffield Wednesday and Hertha BSC, with Bordeaux introduced as the next entry.