Overview
- The DFB-Pokal second round was drawn on 31 August, scheduling ties for 28–29 October including Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Dortmund, 1. FC Köln vs Bayern München and titleholder VfB Stuttgart away to Mainz.
- Eintracht Frankfurt’s 3:1 win at Hoffenheim featured a standout display from newcomer Ritsu Doan, who scored twice and set up Can Uzun for the third.
- Bayer Leverkusen let a two-goal lead slip in a 3:3 at Werder Bremen despite playing against ten men, with Patrik Schick scoring twice and Malik Tillman netting on his debut before an added-time equalizer for the hosts.
- The 2. Bundesliga delivered a nine-goal thriller as Greuther Fürth beat Magdeburg 5:4, with braces from Noel Futkeu and Felix Klaus and Marco John grabbing the winner in the ninth minute of stoppage time.
- Schalke edged Dynamo Dresden 1:0 via a VAR-confirmed Kenan Karaman penalty, Kaiserslautern overturned Darmstadt 3:1 with Tobias Raschl scoring at 90+7, and separate reports linked Tottenham with a new offer for Piero Hincapié and Stuttgart with interest in a loan for Brajan Gruda.