Freiburg im Breisgau
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Schick's 76th-minute goal gives Leverkusen a 2-1 win and ends Freiburg's top spot
Freiburg had been top of the Bundesliga before Sunday's match at Bayer Leverkusen. Derry Scherhant's early goal was levelled by Ibrahim Maza, and Patrik Schick's 76th-minute winner dropped Freiburg to third.
- Oct 9
Convicted art forger Beltracchi seeks return of his fake painting at top court
Germany's Federal Court of Justice heard Wolfgang Beltracchi's claim on Friday, 9 October, over a 2006 sale of a painting he forged. A ruling is due on 15 January.
- Oct 2
Germany selects five new Excellence universities and consortia for 2027 funding
Three universities and two regional alliances in Germany won funding of up to 28 million euros annually starting in January 2027 following a three-year review in Bonn.
- Sep 20
Werder Bremen beat Augsburg 3-2 after Mitchell Weiser scores stoppage-time winner
Werder Bremen overcame a two-goal deficit at the Weserstadion on Saturday as Mitchell Weiser marked his home comeback from a 14-month injury with a 92nd-minute winning goal against FC Augsburg.
- Sep 19
Marco Grüll leads Werder Bremen to 3-2 comeback victory over Augsburg
Marco Grüll scored one goal and provided two assists as Werder Bremen overturned a two-goal deficit to defeat FC Augsburg 3-2 in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
- Sep 13
Borussia Moenchengladbach sack coach Eugen Polanski after three straight Bundesliga defeats
Borussia Moenchengladbach parted ways with head coach Eugen Polanski on Sunday after a 5-0 loss at SC Freiburg left the team in last place with zero points.
- Sep 13
Borussia Dortmund and SC Freiburg secure wins to stay level at top of Bundesliga
Borussia Dortmund defeated SC Paderborn 3-0 while SC Freiburg beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 5-0 on Saturday, keeping both clubs atop the table with nine points from three matches.
- Sep 1
German clubs finalize deadline day deals as Stuttgart and Mainz reject Premier League offers
Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga clubs finalized late transfers on Tuesday, including loans for Juma Bah, Hee-chan Hwang, and David Möller Wolfe, while retaining key players targeted by foreign bids.
- Aug 30
SC Freiburg beat Werder Bremen 4-1 as Yuito Suzuki nets hat-trick on opening day
SC Freiburg opened their Bundesliga season with a 4-1 victory over SV Werder Bremen, led by three goals from Japanese forward Yuito Suzuki in Freiburg.
- Aug 30
Everton block Harrison Armstrong sale and advance talks for Jack Grealish return
Everton have called off a £40m transfer of 19-year-old midfielder Harrison Armstrong to Nottingham Forest while negotiating returns for Jack Grealish and Richarlison ahead of Tuesday's transfer deadline.
- Aug 28
Ararat-Armenia beats Universitatea Craiova 1-0 to secure Europa League berth
Ararat-Armenia secured a 1-0 win in Yerevan through a 98th-minute penalty rebound to eliminate Universitatea Craiova 2-1 on aggregate from the Europa League play-offs.
- Aug 27
Rangers exit Conference League after 4-3 penalty shootout loss to Jablonec
Rangers suffered a 4-3 penalty shootout defeat against Czech club Jablonec at Stadion Strelnice after a 1-1 aggregate draw in the Conference League play-offs.
- Aug 21
Dzenan Pejcinovic scores hat-trick on debut as VfB Stuttgart defeat Hansa Rostock 4-0 in DFB-Pokal
VfB Stuttgart advanced to the second round of the DFB-Pokal on Friday with a 4-0 away win against third-tier FC Hansa Rostock, led by three goals from 25 million euro summer signing Dzenan Pejcinovic.
- Aug 16
Barcelona complete €76.5 million signing of Rodri from Manchester City
The 30-year-old Spanish midfielder agreed to a four-year contract running through June 2030 after seven seasons in Manchester.
- Aug 16
Eintracht Frankfurt crushed 0-7 by Brentford in final pre-season test
Eintracht Frankfurt suffered a 0-7 defeat at FC Brentford in their final pre-season test on August 15, 2026, six days before their DFB-Pokal opener, with captain Robin Koch substituted injured.
- Aug 13
Dozens seek eye care after solar eclipse across Germany and Switzerland
Following the partial solar eclipse on 12 August, clinics in Germany and Switzerland treated dozens of patients for eye complaints, though no permanent damage has been confirmed.
- Aug 12
PSG beats Aston Villa 2-1 to win second consecutive UEFA Super Cup in Salzburg
Goals from Kvaratskhelia and Doué secured Paris Saint-Germain their second consecutive UEFA Super Cup on 12 August at Salzburg's Red Bull Arena, with 17-year-old Brian Madjo briefly equalizing for Aston Villa in a 2-1 defeat.
- Jul 30
Swiss cantons ban fireworks ahead of National Day as drought fuels forest fire risk
Cantons from Schaffhausen to Valais have prohibited fireworks and open fires, citing persistent drought and high forest-fire danger. The restrictions hit retailers hard, with some reporting sales drops of up to 95 percent, while a public survey shows 62 percent support a permanent ban.
- Jul 29
Father sentenced to probation after drunk-driving crash that killed three family members near Freiburg
A 47-year-old man received a suspended sentence of one year and ten months for negligent homicide and drunk driving after a May 2025 crash on the B3 motorway killed his six-year-old daughter, his nephew, and his stepdaughter.
- Jul 27
Four wrestlers share victory at Brünig-Schwinget as Staudenmann completes mountain crown set
Fabian Staudenmann joined an elite club by winning the Brünig-Schwinget, his final missing mountain crown festival, but had to share the victory with Armon Orlik, Werner Schlegel and Matthieu Burger after a drawn final bout.
