The second round in the Bundesliga opens tonight (Friday) with great drama in Borussia Dortmund’s away game at Freiburg. The cycle will continue with six more games on Saturday, including Mons Davor and Hoffenheim who will host Bochum and also the cup holder R.B. Leipzig looking for their first win of the season in the German league.
Freiburg – Borussia Dortmund 3:1
Dortmund were left shocked by the tumor diagnosed in the acquired striker Sebastian Haller, but reacted quickly and signed Anthony Modest in his place. The 34-year-old striker started on the edge and had trouble impressing in his debut, but two players who together are only a year older than him made the difference in the second half.
The Schwarzwald fell behind in the 35th minute from an accurate shot by Michael Gregoritsch, but as mentioned, they benefited from a turnaround made by the future generation. 18-year-old Jamie Beinu Gittens, who beat Israel’s youth team in the European Championship final with England this summer, came on as a substitute in the 64th minute and only 13 minutes later found the net and scored his first senior goal. The Englishman kicked from outside the area and benefited from a serious error by goalkeeper Mark Falken, who was unable to catch the ball and saw it land in the net.
The one who cooked for Lavino Gittens is his young friend, 17-year-old Yusuf Mokoko, who himself completed the turnaround in the 84th minute with a strong kick from the area into Falken’s net. The 27-year-old Marius Wolf closed the story with a precise kick to the far corner in the 88th minute and kept a perfect balance for the Yellows two periods later.
multi. Leipzig – P.C. Cologne (Saturday, 16:30, Sport3)
The cup holder came out in the opening round with only a point from the away game against Stuttgart, this despite the fact that she kicked much more on goal than the opponent, but simply lacked the punch to come away with the victory. Now the bulls are looking for a first victory in the Bundesliga when they host P.C. cologne The guest arrives encouraged after the 1:3 over Schalke in the opening round and hopes to leave with points from the game on Saturday as well.
Hoffenheim – Bochum (16:30, Sport3)
The host lost a 0:1 lead in the opening round against Münchengeldbach, this after Stephan Fosch was sent off with a second yellow in the 19th minute on the way to a 3:1 loss. Now Hoffenheim will hope to get first points in front of the home crowd, when Mons Davor, who did not get to come on as a substitute against Gladbach, will want to see the first minutes of the season in the Bundesliga. The opponent, who will be missing four players due to injury, is also looking for first points after the 2:1 home win in the first round against Mainz.
Schalke – Borussia Monchengladbach (19:30, Sport3)
The Royal Blues, who returned to the top league after a year in Bundesliga 2, lost their return game with a 3:1 loss to Cologne in the opening round. In the home game against Gladbach, she will hope to score her first points of the season, and will have to manage without Dominic Drexler, who was sent off in the first round. At Gladbach, the injured Lars Stindel is doubtful for the game.
More games:
Werder Bremen – Stuttgart (16:30)
Bayer Leverkusen – Augsburg (16:30)
Hertha Berlin – Eintracht Frankfurt (16:30)
Sunday games:
Mainz – Union Berlin (16:30)
Bayern Munich – Wolfsburg (18:30)