Overview
- Germany opened the European Championship with a 30:27 win over Austria as goalkeeper Andreas Wolff saved 36 percent of shots, and a victory over Serbia later Saturday would all but secure a main-round spot.
- Coach Alfred Gislason urged sharper attacking play and intends to reintroduce Rune Dahmke after starting playmaker Juri Knorr on the bench in the opener.
- Barcelona reached the Copa del Rey quarterfinals with a hard-fought 2:0 at Racing Santander, sealed by goals from Ferran Torres and Lamine Yamal.
- Eintracht Frankfurt sporting director Markus Krösche criticized the 3:3 draw at Werder Bremen as unacceptable and said the club will immediately analyze the situation around coach Dino Toppmöller.
- For Hertha BSC vs. Schalke 04, the DFB appointed Wolfgang Haslberger as referee and Nicolas Winter as VAR, a decision that has angered many Schalke supporters due to a previous high-profile mistake.