Augsburg and Union Berlin both finished with ten men as they played out a frantic 1-1 draw on Bundesliga Matchday 7, Han-Noah Massengo's second-half header cancelled out by Janik Haberer three minutes later. The result gave Mauro Lustrinelli's Union their first points of the campaign away from home, with Massengo named Man of the Match.
The Bundesliga and official licensing partner Topps have launched the Starting XI Debut Patch, a special jersey badge awarded to every player making their first Bundesliga start. Worn only for that single match, the game-worn patch is later embedded into a hand-signed, one-of-one trading card. The Bundesliga becomes the first major European league to implement the concept, debuting in the season opener between Bayern Munich and Stuttgart.
Borussia Dortmund dropped points for the second league game in a row, playing out a 0-0 draw at Union Berlin in a scrappy, card-heavy Bundesliga encounter. Waldemar Anton was named Man of the Match as Dortmund's blunt attack once again failed to find a breakthrough, while Union stay in the bottom three.