Matchday 2 of the 2025/26 Bundesliga delivered drama, emotion, and plenty of storylines.

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The weekend kicked off with the passionate Hamburg derby between HSV and St. Pauli, while Bayern faced a tricky away trip to Augsburg and Dortmund battled Union Berlin in a clash of heavyweights.

Elsewhere, Leipzig, Leverkusen, and Frankfurt looked to build on strong starts to the season, and newly promoted Köln continued their fight to prove they belong at Germany’s top level.

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