Overview

• Mainz won 1-0 at Omonia Nikosia through a 75th-minute Nadiem Amiri penalty after the match was paused briefly when objects from home fans struck Ben Bobzien during celebrations.
• Freiburg earned a 1-1 away draw at Bologna as Noah Atubolu’s spill led to Riccardo Orsolini’s opener before Junior Adamu equalised from a VAR-awarded hand penalty.
• Roughly 7,000 VfB Stuttgart supporters were expected in Basel for the 21:00 Europa League kickoff at St. Jakob-Park, with live coverage on RTL and streaming on RTL+.
• HSV confirmed centre-back Warmed Omari faces a long layoff with an ankle ligament injury involving the syndesmosis, while Fabio Vieira begins a cautious return after a knee compression.
• Bayern’s Minjae Kim missed training as a precaution following a midweek knock with weekend availability unclear, Werder will again start Karl Hein with Mio Backhaus not fully fit, and Leverkusen’s two Champions League draws leave them low in the early ligaphase standings.