While FC Augsburg only just escaped a cup exit at a third-division club, Mainz 05 crashed out in the second round of the DFB Cup. Eintracht Frankfurt swept aside an understrength HSV.
After their fourth Bundesliga defeat in six games, VfB Stuttgart must be considered to be in crisis. At least the ambitious Swabians did not hold back in their self-criticism after losing 1-0 away to Hamburger SV on Saturday.
Jubilation in the north, gloom for the European specialists from Swabia: Hamburger SV have deepened VfB Stuttgart’s “league crisis” and celebrated a third successive Bundesliga win.
Captain Nicolai Remberg is facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines. After the Hanseatic side's 3-2 win at TSG Hoffenheim, much suggests the midfielder has suffered a serious injury.
Fabio Vieira has opened up on his decision to leave Arsenal on a permanent basis following a period of significant uncertainty regarding his future at the Emirates Stadium. The Portuguese playmaker, who enjoyed a productive loan spell in Germany last term, has now committed his long-term future to the Bundesliga side.
Mario Vuskovic received a rapturous reception at Volksparkstadion on Tuesday as he took part in Hamburg SV training for the first time since November 2022. Around 7,000 supporters gathered to welcome back the 24-year-old Croatian defender, who remains determined to rebuild his career after serving a four-year suspension for an alleged doping violation.
David Alaba has emerged as a surprise target for Hamburg SV as the Bundesliga strugglers desperately search for defensive reinforcements following a calamitous start to the domestic campaign. The decorated Austrian defender remains unattached after departing Real Madrid, clearing the path for an immediate free-transfer swoop outside the window.
After the heavy defeat in the Champions League, Martin Demichelis is already under severe pressure at RB Leipzig. How much longer will the bosses stand by him?
Son Heung-min has opened up about his journey from South Korea to Europe as a teenager. Appearing on The Late Run podcast, the forward recalled moving to Hamburg at 16 and using animated television show SpongeBob SquarePants to learn the German language.
Hamburger SV were 4-0 down against Mainz, Sunday was done, Fabio Vieira's comeback was in tatters, as were the debuts of the other expensive new signings. But a former Hamburg player made everything even worse.
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