Round 3 in the Bundesliga delivered statement wins, late twists and a handful of standout Sofascore Rating displays. SC Freiburg top the table on 9 points, ahead of Borussia Dortmund on 9, with FC Augsburg and FC Bayern München on 7. For full standings and match data, you can browse the competition page on Sofascore.

Bayern pass the Elversberg test

SV 07 Elversberg made FC Bayern München work for their 2-1 away win, but the champions’ quality told in key moments. Bayern struck first on 26 minutes through Lennart Karl after Harry Kane’s neat set-up. Elversberg answered in the second half when Maurice Krattenmacher made it 1-1 in the 61st minute. Kane then decided it in the 72nd minute, finishing after Aleksandar Pavlović’s assist to restore the lead that Bayern would not let go.

The numbers underline the away side’s control. Bayern had 72% possession, a 2.83 xG to 0.94, and out-shot Elversberg 28-5 with 9 corners to 3. Harry Kane earned Player of the Match with an 8.0 Sofascore Rating, scoring the winner and assisting the opener. In the early-season fight referenced pre-game as level on points near the top six, Bayern are now on 7 points in 4th while Elversberg sit 6th on 6, a small but clear separation after Round 3.

Dortmund cruise; late drama in Augsburg vs Leverkusen

Borussia Dortmund handled business at home, beating SC Paderborn 07 by 3-0. Fábio Silva opened the scoring in the 5th minute, and Felix Nmecha took over late with goals in the 80th and 89th minutes. Dortmund’s attack generated 7 big chances and 1.76 xG to Paderborn’s 0.49, with a 14-10 shots edge and 7-3 corners. Nmecha was Player of the Match on a 9.3 Sofascore Rating, reflecting a complete midfield performance capped by a brace.

In Augsburg, FC Augsburg and Bayer 04 Leverkusen split the points 2-2 in a result flagged as a surprise by the opening odds. The draw outcome had a 24.4% chance against a 57.8% away favorite. Leverkusen led via Christian Kofane on 18 minutes, but Michael Gregoritsch turned it around with a five-minute double on 50 and 55. Patrik Schick leveled at 2-2 in the 89th minute. The visitors dominated the shot count 30-8, possession 63%, and xG 2.64 to 1.11, yet Augsburg’s ruthlessness told. Gregoritsch was Player of the Match with an 8.8 Sofascore Rating.

Five-star wins for Leipzig and Freiburg

RB Leipzig overpowered Hamburger SV 5-0. Tidiam Gomis started the scoring in the 17th minute, and Antonio Nusa made it 2-0 just before the half-hour. A quick burst sealed it after the interval: Willi Orbán in the 72nd, Christopher Nkunku in the 74th, and Rômulo in the 77th. Leipzig controlled possession at 64%, won the xG 2.43 to 1.10, and had 19 shots to 10. Nusa, involved throughout, earned Player of the Match with a 9.2 Sofascore Rating.

SC Freiburg matched that margin with a 5-0 home win against Borussia M’gladbach, keyed by braces from Yannick Engelhardt and Igor Matanović. Engelhardt struck first on 23 minutes, Matanović added a second on 29, and after a red card to Tim Kleindienst in the 52nd minute, Freiburg ran away with it. Matanović scored again in the 77th, Engelhardt made it four in the 79th, and Maximilian Eggestein added a late fifth. Engelhardt topped the round’s individual chart with a 9.8 Sofascore Rating and was Player of the Match.

Battle lines: Hoffenheim vs Stuttgart and Mainz vs Frankfurt

TSG Hoffenheim edged a tight, table-adjacent battle against VfB Stuttgart 2-1, a meeting flagged as level on points before kick-off (positions 13 and 14, 3 v 3 pts). Adam Hložek scored early on 13 minutes and again on 67 to settle it after Maximilian Mittelstädt had briefly equalized in the 48th. The game was lively in both boxes, with big chances 5-5, shots 20-16 and xG 2.76 to 2.16 in Hoffenheim’s favor. Despite the defeat, Stuttgart goalkeeper Fabian Bredlow was Player of the Match with an 8.8 Sofascore Rating. The result leaves Hoffenheim 13th and Stuttgart 14th, still tight on 3 points after Round 3.

Eintracht Frankfurt won 3-1 at 1. FSV Mainz 05 in another match framed as a fight between neighbors in the table (positions 8 and 9, 4 v 4 pts). Can Uzun opened the scoring in the 9th minute after a Jonathan Burkardt assist, and Burkardt doubled the lead on 45. Uzun’s second on 60 all but sealed it before Phillip Tietz pulled one back in the 89th. The underlying numbers were close, with Mainz shading possession at 55% and xG finishing 2.12 to 2.04. Uzun was Player of the Match with a 9.2 Sofascore Rating. The race between these two remains close in the standings after Round 3.

Union fall at home; Köln and Bremen share points

FC Schalke 04 claimed a strong 3-1 away win at 1. FC Union Berlin. Robin Gosens put Schalke ahead in the 25th minute, Adil Aouchiche doubled it right after half-time on 46, and while Tim Skarke gave Union late hope on 90, Maximilian Wöber immediately restored the two-goal cushion. Loris Karius took home Player of the Match for Schalke with an 8.4 Sofascore Rating.

In a head-to-head also flagged as a battle for positions (12 and 10, both on 4 points), 1. FC Köln and SV Werder Bremen drew 1-1. Linton Maina scored early in the 11th minute after Ellyes Skhiri’s assist, before Niclas Füllkrug equalized on 69. Maina earned Player of the Match with an 8.3 Sofascore Rating in a game that keeps both sides grouped in the mid-table mix after Round 3.

Round 3 standouts on Sofascore

• Yannick Engelhardt (SC Freiburg) – 9.8 Sofascore Rating, Player of the Match. Two goals vs Borussia M’gladbach (23′, 79′) in a 5-0 win.
• Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund) – 9.3 Sofascore Rating, Player of the Match. Brace vs SC Paderborn 07 (80′, 89′) in a 3-0 victory.
• Can Uzun (Eintracht Frankfurt) – 9.2 Sofascore Rating, Player of the Match. Two goals at 1. FSV Mainz 05 (9′, 60′) in a 3-1 win.
• Igor Matanović (SC Freiburg) – 8.9 Sofascore Rating. Two goals vs Borussia M’gladbach (29′, 77′) in the 5-0 win.
• Michael Gregoritsch (FC Augsburg) – 8.8 Sofascore Rating, Player of the Match. Brace vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen (50′, 55′) in a 2-2 draw.
• Adam Hložek (TSG Hoffenheim) – 8.4 Sofascore Rating. Match-winning brace vs VfB Stuttgart (13′, 67′) in a 2-1 win.
• Antonio Nusa (RB Leipzig) – 9.2 Sofascore Rating, Player of the Match. Scored vs Hamburger SV (28′) in a 5-0 win.
• Maximilian Mittelstädt (VfB Stuttgart) – 8.7 Sofascore Rating. Equalizer at TSG Hoffenheim (48′).
• Jonathan Burkardt (Eintracht Frankfurt) – 8.5 Sofascore Rating. Goal (45′) and assist (9′) at Mainz.
• Linton Maina (1. FC Köln) – 8.3 Sofascore Rating, Player of the Match. Opener vs Werder Bremen (11′).

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