Dortmund upsets Hoffenheim as Leverkusen crushes Berlin

The opening weekend of the Bundesliga delivered two striking contrasts: Borussia Dortmund, trailing 2‑0 at the break against Hoffenheim, turned the game around to win 3‑2, while Bayer Leverkusen dominated Union Berlin 4‑0, the first goal scored by Facundo Medina.

Dortmund overturns Hoffenheim

At the SNP Arena, Niko Kovac's men saw the score swing after the break. Trailing 2‑0 at half‑time, Serhou Guirassy cut the deficit in the 61st minute before assisting Fabio Silva for the equaliser in the 66th. An own goal by Albian Hajdari in the 86th gave the 3‑2 victory, a second consecutive win.

Hoffenheim's first two goals were scored by Leon Avdullahu in the 45th minute and Tim Lemperle in the 54th. Ethan Nwaneri, loaned from Arsenal, crossed to the opposing defender, triggering Hajdari's mistake. Dortmund, which had started the season with a 2‑0 win over Hamburg, thus confirmed its form.

Leverkusen crushes Berlin

At the BayArena, Bayer Leverkusen dominated Union Berlin by scoring four unanswered goals. Ezequiel Fernandez opened the scoring in the first minute, followed by Facundo Medina in the 28th, his first goal in the club's colours. Patrik Schick finished in the 48th, then Ibrahim Maza added in the 66th.

Loïc Bâde replaced Medina in the 72nd minute, while Moussa Diaby, returning three years after his departure for Aston Villa, came on in the 67th. This performance comes after Bayer's 2‑3 defeat to Elversberg, which marked the start of the Carles Martinez Novell era. Jarell Quansah provided the decisive assist to Schick.

In other matchups, Mönchengladbach lost to Elversberg, while RB Leipzig suffered a 0‑3 defeat. Elversberg, victorious against Leverkusen the previous week, totals six points, as does Freiburg, provisional leader after its 1‑0 win over Paderborn. And the league continues to surprise. Men

The contrast between Dortmund's heroic comeback and Leverkusen's unrelenting display highlights the volatility of the Bundesliga's start. The upcoming matches will determine whether these trends will hold or reverse.