{"id":103097,"date":"2025-09-15T10:59:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T10:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.getfootballnewsgermany.com\/?p=103097"},"modified":"2025-09-15T10:59:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T10:59:27","slug":"bundesliga-matchday-3-review-fc-koln-spoil-party-danish-debut-win-derby-days-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.getfootballnewsgermany.com\/2025\/bundesliga-matchday-3-review-fc-koln-spoil-party-danish-debut-win-derby-days-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Bundesliga matchday 3 review : FC K\u00f6ln spoil party, Danish debut win, derby days, and more"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Matchday 3 in the Bundesliga treated us to 35 goals, six-goal thrillers, debut wins, and so much more. Here is your review and talking points from matchday 3 in the Bundesliga.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

K\u00f6ln Spoil Wolfsburg Party\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

FC K\u00f6ln continued their unbeaten start to the season with a thrilling 3-3 draw in Wolfsburg.<\/span><\/a> The Wolves were celebrating the occasion with the club\u2019s 80th birthday. Head coach, Paul Simonis, thought he had gifted the club with three points not once, but twice.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Wolfsburg were in the lead 2-1 going into the 90th minute, with a whopping 14 minutes added on. However, in the 91st minute, midfielder \u00cdsak Bergmann J\u00f3hannesson scored his first goal for K\u00f6ln to make it 2-2.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Party spoiled? Perhaps not. Wolfsburg fans would have thought it was written in the stars when club legend Maximilian Arnold scored a trademark free kick in the 99th minute to make it 3-2. You can forgive the players and fans alike for celebrating as if the three points had been rescued.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, K\u00f6ln became the ultimate party-poopers in the 104th minute when midfielder Jakub Kami\u0144ski scored to make it 3-3. <\/span>Since the recording of the precise minute of injury time goals began in the 1992\/93 season, no German top-flight professional has scored so late.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Oh, and it just so happens that Kami\u0144ski is playing for the Billy Goats on loan from Wolfsburg!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The draw continues K\u00f6ln\u2019s impressive start to the campaign and keeps them in 3rd position. For Wolfsburg, they also remain unbeaten but have now drawn twice and won once. They occupy 8th position after a birthday thriller no one will forget in a hurry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Debut Win for Kasper Hjulmand at Leverkusen<\/span><\/h2>\n

Kasper Hjulmand began life at Bayer Leverkusen with an impressive 3-1 victory against Eintracht Frankfurt on Friday night.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The former Mainz 05 man didn\u2019t have to wait long for his first goal when Alejandro Grimaldo fired in a free kick after just ten minutes. Before halftime, a Patrick Schick penalty doubled B04\u2019s lead.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Can Uzun pulled one back for the Eagles, and when Robert Andrich was sent off for a second bookable offence just five minutes later, Hjulmand was made to sweat.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Leverkusen showed what they\u2019re made of, held off Frankfurt\u2019s attack, and wrapped up the evening with another Grimaldo free kick in stoppage time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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After the victory, Hjulmund expressed his happiness to be back in football and Germany<\/span><\/a>: <\/span>\u201c<\/span>I\u2019ve missed working in football. My last game with the national team was also here in Germany, but I\u2019ve also missed the Bundesliga. I really like the Bundesliga. Football here in Germany is for the people. There\u2019s great passion for the game. I love it. It was really nice.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

B04\u2019s first win of the season puts them in 10th, whilst Frankfurt drops to 5th.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

For both sides, their attention now turns to the Champions League. <\/span>Hjulmand takes Leverkusen to his homeland\u2019s capital, Copenhagen. Frankfurt hosts Turkish side Galatasaray.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Derby Day Delight for Freiburg\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

SC Freiburg claimed the bragging rights in the Baden-W\u00fcrttemberg derby by scoring three goals in 11 minutes to overcome VfB Stuttgart.\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

The visitors were leading for the vast majority of the game thanks to an outrageous backheel goal by Ermedin Demirovi\u0107. The former Freiburg man made no mistake about where his loyalties now lie during his celebration.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, a late rally starting in the 81st minute would ultimately flip the game on its head. Igor Matanovi\u0107 got the sides level before Derry Scherhant gave Freiburg the lead just five minutes later. The game was wrapped up with Matanovi\u0107\u2019s second in stoppage time.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A first brace in German football for Matanovi\u0107 as the super subs showed their worth in the derby.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There was time for one more piece of drama when Johan Manzambi was sent off for Freiburg for dangerous play.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Freiburg\u2019s first win is welcomed and puts them level on points with Stuttgart.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Around The Grounds<\/span><\/h2>\n

Elsewhere, <\/span>Borussia Monchengladbach head coach Gerardo Seoane is under increasing pressure as Gladbach lost 0-4 at home to Werder Bremen<\/span><\/a>. As reported by GGFN, <\/span>Borussia M\u00f6nchengladbach\u2019s next game will be decisive when it comes to the future of head coach Gerardo Seoane. Gladbach\u2019s next game will be against Bayer Leverkusen this Sunday, and it is said that the game against his former employer will be his \u2018final\u2019. If he wins, he could be given more time; however, if Gladbach loses, the Swiss could be sacked.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

St. Pauli continue their best start to a top-flight campaign following a 2-1 home win against FC Augsburg. The rebel club now sit in 4th position and travel to Stuttgart on Friday. With their city rivals yet to score and goal this season, it\u2019s a great time to be a Pauli faithful!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Speaking of, <\/span>Hamburg succumbed to a 5-0 hammering at Bayern Munich<\/span><\/a>. The Bavarians with just too much firepower, as Harry Kane scored twice. The Englishman keeps up his record of scoring against every Bundesliga club he\u2019s come up against.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There were also wins for Borussia Dortmund (0-2 vs FC Heidenheim), RB Leipzig (0-1 vs Mainz 05), and TSG Hoffenheim (2-4 vs Union Berlin).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

GGFN |<\/span> Jamie Allen<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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