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Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund Start Strong in Bundesliga Opening Day
The 2023-2024 Bundesliga season kicked off on Friday, with Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund both winning their opening games.
Bayern Munich thrashed Werder Bremen 4-0, with Harry Kane scoring his first goal for the club. Leroy Sane and Serge Gnabry also got on the scoresheet for the defending champions.
Borussia Dortmund won 1-0 against FC Köln, with Donyell Malen scoring the only goal of the game.
In other matches, Bayer Leverkusen came from behind to beat RB Leipzig 3-2, while VfL Wolfsburg won 2-0 against FC Heidenheim 1846.
TSG Hoffenheim lost 1-2 to SC Freiburg, while FC Augsburg and Borussia Mönchengladbach played out a thrilling 4-4 draw.
VfB Stuttgart thrashed VfL Bochum 5-0, and FC Union Berlin beat Mainz 05 4-1.
Overall, it was an exciting start to the new Bundesliga season. Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund both made winning starts, while there were also some close and entertaining matches.
Here are some of the other notable results from Matchday 1:
- André Hahn scored a hat-trick for FC Augsburg in their 4-4 draw with Borussia Mönchengladbach.
- Juan José Perea scored a hat-trick for VfB Stuttgart in their 5-0 win over VfL Bochum.
- Sheraldo Becker scored a hat-trick for FC Union Berlin in their 4-1 win over Mainz 05.
The Bundesliga is back, and it is already shaping up to be an exciting season. Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are the favorites to win the title, but there are a number of other teams who will be challenging for the top spots.
Results and Schedule of Bundesliga Matchday 1
Friday, August 18:
Werder Bremen vs. Bayern Munich, 0-4
Saturday, August 19:
Stuttgart vs. Bochum, 5-0
Augsburg vs. Borussia Monchengladbach, 4-4
Hoffenheim vs. Freiburg, 1-2
Wolfsburg vs. Heidenheim, 2-0
Bayer Leverkusen vs. RB Leipzig, 3-2
Borussia Dortmund vs. Cologne, 1-0
Sunday, August 20:
Union Berlin vs. Mainz, 4-1
Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Darmstadt 98, 1-0
Matches | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Points | ||||||
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1 |
VfB Stuttgart
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5:0 | +5 | 3 | ||||
2 |
FC Bayern München
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:0 | +4 | 3 | ||||
3 |
1. FC Union Berlin
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4:1 | +3 | 3 | ||||
4 |
VfL Wolfsburg
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:0 | +2 | 3 | ||||
5 |
Bayer 04 Leverkusen
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3:2 | +1 | 3 | ||||
6 |
Sport-Club Freiburg
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2:1 | +1 | 3 | ||||
7 |
Eintracht Frankfurt
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | +1 | 3 | ||||
7 |
Borussia Dortmund
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1:0 | +1 | 3 | ||||
9 |
Borussia Mönchengladbach
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4:4 | 0 | 1 | ||||
9 |
FC Augsburg
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4:4 | 0 | 1 | ||||
11 |
RB Leipzig
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2:3 | -1 | 0 | ||||
12 |
TSG Hoffenheim
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:2 | -1 | 0 | ||||
13 |
1. FC Köln
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | -1 | 0 | ||||
13 |
SV Darmstadt 98
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:1 | -1 | 0 | ||||
15 |
1. FC Heidenheim 1846
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:2 | -2 | 0 | ||||
16 |
1. FSV Mainz 05
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1:4 | -3 | 0 | ||||
17 |
SV Werder Bremen
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:4 | -4 | 0 | ||||
18 |
VfL Bochum 1848
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0:5 | -5 | 0 |