Dortmund's early lead and Nmecha's late strike preserve unbeaten run

On the third Spieltag of the Bundesliga, Borussia Dortmund kept their unbeaten record with a win over promoted Paderborn, while Freiburg also stayed unbeaten after a 5‑0 victory over Gladbach. In the Augsburg‑Leverkusen draw, Fabian Rieder provided the assist for the equaliser, securing a hard‑earned remis.

Dortmund extend unbeaten run

The legend (Legende) records that the duo "Stürmten" from the Beginn, with Fabio Silva and Serhou Guirassy linking up early. Borussia Dortmund, often called the BVB, saw the Publikumsliebling Silva open the scoring in the fifth minute, instantly putting the team in the lead. One of the Neuen immediately set the Szene, and his early strike marked the start of the Sieg. Kirchner-Media captured the moment.

In the Spiel against the Aufsteiger Paderborn, Dortmund‑Trainer Niko Kovac altered his Startelf, shifting several Positionen compared with the Vergleich on Dienstag when the side beat Villarreal 3‑2. The changes paid off as the team maintained control throughout the match.

Guirassy appeared to add two more goals before the break, but both were ruled out for off‑side. The missed chances left the score at 1‑0 until the substitute Felix Nmecha entered. Sein Doppelpack, scored in the 80th and 89th minutes, sealed the 3‑0 victory.

Freiburg dominate Gladbach

Freiburg continued their flawless run, taking the Führung after a 5‑0 home triumph over Gladbach. Yannik Engelhardt and Igor Matanovic, the latter netting his fifth goal in just six league appearances, gave the Breisgauer the advantage within the first half hour.

After the interval, Gladbach striker Tim Kleindienst received a Gelb‑Rot, extinguishing any comeback hopes. Both Engelhardt and Matanovic added further strikes later, confirming Freiburg’s dominance and preserving their unbeaten status.

Other Bundesliga action

In Augsburg, Fabian Rieder supplied the corner that led to Michael Gregoritsch’s second of the match, making the Bavarian side 2‑1 up against Leverkusen. Gregoritsch, now the club’s record scorer, saw his lead erased when Patrik Schick equalised in the 89th minute, leaving the game at 2‑2.

Meanwhile, at the Stadion am Bruchweg, Urs Fischers’ Mainz fell 1‑3 to Eintracht Frankfurt. Noah Atubolu featured prominently, and the Frankfurt Goalie saved his sixth consecutive penalty in the Bundesliga when the score stood 1‑0. Jonathan Burkardt’s second‑half strike pushed the visitors to a 2‑0 lead at the break. Bei der zweiten Halbzeit Frankfurt added another goal to seal the win.

Hoffenheim secured a 2‑1 win over Stuttgart, adding another three points to their campaign.