Overview

• SC Freiburg earned a 1-1 draw at FC Bologna after Riccardo Orsolini scored from a rebound off Noah Atubolu’s spill before Junior Adamu equalized from a VAR-awarded hand penalty.
• Mainz 05 won 1-0 at Omonia Nikosia via a Nadiem Amiri spot kick, with play briefly halted after cups thrown from the stands struck Ben Bobzien, and 17-year-old Kacper Potulski made his professional debut.
• Approximately 7,000 VfB Stuttgart supporters are expected in Basel for the Europa League tie, as Basel-Stadt police coordinate with German authorities given limited away seating at St. Jakob-Park.
• Bayer Leverkusen have two points from two Champions League ligaphase matches and currently rank 25th, which reporting notes puts a top-24 playoff berth at early risk.
• HSV defender Warmed Omari suffered a lateral ankle ligament tear with syndesmosis involvement against Union Berlin and is expected to miss the entire first half of the season.