Overview

• SC Freiburg drew 1:1 at Bologna after Riccardo Orsolini capitalized on a Noah Atubolu handling error before Junior Adamu equalized from a VAR-awarded hand penalty.
• Freiburg created the better chances late but were denied by goalkeeper Lukasz Skorupski, leaving the Bundesliga side on four Europa League points after two games.
• FSV Mainz 05 opened their Conference League campaign with a 1:0 win at Omonia Nicosia through a Nadiem Amiri penalty, and the match was briefly halted after objects were thrown at Mainz players.
• FC Basel vs. VfB Stuttgart kicks off at 21:00 in St. Jakob-Park, with authorities preparing for an estimated 7,000 Stuttgart supporters and a guest allocation of about 1,800 seats.
• RTL broadcasts Basel–Stuttgart live on free TV and streams it on RTL+, while Bologna–Freiburg was available exclusively on RTL+ under RTL Deutschland’s rights through 2027.