Round 3 in the Bundesliga delivered goals, rugged defending and a couple of rapid-fire cameos. Here is our 4-3-3 Team of the Week on Sofascore, built from match data and Sofascore Ratings. SC Freiburg’s 5-0 over Borussia M’gladbach powers several picks, while Borussia Dortmund, Eintracht Frankfurt and RB Leipzig supply the rest. Track the league action on the Bundesliga page on Sofascore.

Goalkeeper spotlight: Fabian Bredlow’s shot-stopping clinic

TSG Hoffenheim beat Stuttgart 2-1, yet Fabian Bredlow still earned the gloves in this XI. He produced 6 saves, including 4 from inside the box, and posted 0.89 goals prevented. There was command too with 1 high claim, 1 punch and 2 perfect sweeper actions. Bredlow also made 10 ball recoveries and 2 clearances under pressure to keep Stuttgart in reach. It all added up to a Sofascore Rating of 8.8.

Distribution asked questions, with 29 of 48 passes completed and 4 of 23 long balls finding targets. He stayed active off his line with 63 touches and 11 ball carries. Stuttgart left without points, but their keeper left the pitch with one of the week’s best goalkeeping displays. In a weekend full of goals, that matters.

Back line standouts: Ginter creates, Becker and Koch clear, Mittelstädt scores

At the heart of Freiburg’s big win, Matthias Ginter delivered two assists from center-back. He completed 87 of 93 passes, hit 5 of 6 long balls and racked up 2 key passes. Defensively he won 8 duels, made 5 clearances and added a block. He even tested the keeper with 3 shots as Freiburg kept M’gladbach quiet. His Sofascore Rating of 8.8 reflects a complete outing.

Timo Becker anchored Schalke’s 3-1 win at Union with a clearance spree, finishing on 15 clearances. He went 3 of 3 on tackles, won 9 duels and dominated the air with 6 aerial wins. Add 2 blocks and an interception, and his 7.7 Sofascore Rating makes perfect sense. For Frankfurt, Robin Koch paired control with steel, completing 56 of 57 passes and sending away 8 clearances plus 3 blocks. He topped that with 7 aerials won and 9 total duels won in a 3-1 victory in Mainz, good for a 7.9. Completing the back four, Maximilian Mittelstädt mixed end product with work rate, scoring once, making 6 key passes and landing 6 accurate crosses from 8; he also tallied 4 tackles and 2 interceptions for an 8.7.

Midfield maestros: Engelhardt runs the show, Nmecha and Uzun strike

Yannick Engelhardt was Freiburg’s engine and finisher in the 5-0, scoring twice from 4 shots with 3 on target. He stitched play with 60 of 65 passes completed and won 8 duels, including 4 in the air. There were 2 interceptions, a tackle won and 10.61 km covered to cap a dominant shift. That all produced the week’s top Sofascore Rating at 9.8. Next to him, Dortmund’s Felix Nmecha turned a 25-minute cameo into a brace. He scored 2 goals with 2 shots on target, connected on 17 of 19 passes and won 2 tackles in a 3-0 win over Paderborn. His Sofascore Rating landed at 9.3, a tidy return for a late spark.

Eintracht Frankfurt’s Can Uzun completed the trio with 2 goals in Mainz and a heavy creative footprint. He finished 37 of 42 passes, supplied 2 key passes and posted 7 ball recoveries. His xG clocked in at 1.38, backed by sharp movement across 10.64 km and 16 sprints. A 9.2 Sofascore Rating underlined how much he influenced a 3-1 away win.

Front three on fire: Nusa, Matanović and Gregoritsch

Antonio Nusa filled the box score in Leipzig’s 5-0 against HSV, finishing with 1 goal and 2 assists. He also created 2 big chances, made 3 key passes and won 6 duels. With 25 ball carries, 19 sprints and a top speed of 34.6 km/h, he kept HSV retreating. His Sofascore Rating of 9.2 summed up a wide forward doing it all.

For Freiburg, Igor Matanović struck twice from 3 shots, with 2 on target, and threw in 7 duels won. He helped at the back too with 3 clearances and 5 recoveries in the 5-0 rout, which earned him an 8.9. Rounding out the line, Michael Gregoritsch scored 2 for Augsburg against Leverkusen, turning 3 shots on target into a brace. He chipped in 2 key passes and led the line efficiently in an eventual 2-2 draw. The Austrian’s 8.8 Sofascore Rating reflects clean finishing and useful link play.

What it says about the week in Germany

SC Freiburg top the table after three rounds with 9 points and a +9 goal difference, powered by that 5-0 statement. Borussia Dortmund also sit on 9 points with a +6 margin after a routine 3-0. Augsburg’s unbeaten start has them third on 7 points and 9 goals scored. RB Leipzig are close behind on 6 points after their 5-0 over HSV.

At the other end, Borussia M’gladbach and Hamburger SV remain winless, each stuck on zero points after heavy defeats. Union Berlin and Paderborn have one point apiece and will look for a reset next time out. You can dive into the full Bundesliga standings, fixtures and match momentum on Sofascore. For now, these eleven delivered the week’s most impactful numbers.