Overview
- Bayer Leverkusen won 2-0 at Manchester City, with coach Kasper Hjulmand calling the upset “fuel” for the team’s development after a depleted bench and travel issues.
- Borussia Dortmund beat Villarreal 4-0 to strengthen their standing in UEFA’s new 36-team league phase, with Nico Schlotterbeck pointing to the club’s strong home form.
- The results lifted Germany to second in UEFA’s single-season coefficient (9.428), keeping the Bundesliga in contention for an extra Champions League berth, and FIFA confirmed the DFB will be in Pot 1 for the 2026 World Cup draw on 5 December.
- In Germany, Champions League coverage is concentrated on DAZN (186 matches) with 17 selected games on Amazon Prime Video, and the 2026 final will be played in Budapest.
- Germany’s men open 2027 Basketball World Cup qualifying on 28 November vs Israel and 1 December in Cyprus under a format with no automatic place for titleholders, with several NBA/EuroLeague absences and four newcomers called up.