Borussia Dortmund got the job done against Athletic Club. Excellent response after the visitors' equaliser was ruled out. Guirassy and Brandt putting the game beyond doubt late on.

Big test for Dortmund's resolve here. Excellent first half but Athletic Club in control and pushing for an equaliser now with 20 minutes remaining. On comes Schlotterbeck.

Glad to see El Mala in there. Have only watched his 157 minutes for Koln this season, but such an exciting player.

Forget what Rummenigge said about Woltemade's transfer fee. He's absolutely worth it.

That was a convincing win for Arsenal, I'd just rather not leave it so late next time. That performance and winning it with two late goals will certainly instill them with belief. A long, long way to go though.

Two long balls over the top results in two goals for Brentford. Man United's defence looks like they're running in treacle.

Despite what the scoreline suggests, I genuinely thought Karl Hein - on loan from Arsenal - was excellent for Werder Bremen tonight. Key saves to deny Harry Kane (twice), and Nicolas Jackson. Commanding presence in the area.

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Martinelli starts as Arsenal's #9 tonight. I know it's Port Vale, but excited to see how he performs.

I'd love to see Martinelli through the middle, his runs in behind are timed to perfection.

Eze and Saka on for Arsenal. Surprised the former didn't start given that this would have been the perfect opportunity for him to do so as the attacking player in a midfield three alongside Zubimendi and Rice.

With his performances last season, I would expect to see Atubolu in the German national team sooner rather than later.

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That feels like quite a big win for Stuttgart, against a then unbeaten St. Pauli. VfB improving and adapting to life after Woltemade and Millot.

That might be one of the best (and worst) halves of football I've ever seen. Feels like there wasn't much quality on show, but just pure drama and chaos. It was beautiful.

Not a bad time for Yan Couto to score his first goal for Dortmund.

This second half between Juventus and Dortmund.

Anything Yildiz can do, Nmecha can do better. Superb Dortmund response.

Yildiz with a pearler. You just don't stop those.

Adeyemi and Guirassy are creating such an excellent understanding on the pitch. They compliment each other so well, and it's a partnership that's improving every week.

Hjulmand and Leverkusen can certainly be happy with that result. Clearly a lot of work on the training pitch in just four days. B04 made life difficult for Frankfurt and were productive on the ball. Also defended well when they went down to 10. And responded well after going down to 9.

Leverkusen only appointed Hjulmand four days ago, but they look a completely different team already. They haven't seen much of the ball but they've been productive with it and they're working really hard off the ball, pressing Frankfurt high up the pitch.

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Frankfurt with the possession, but Leverkusen working very hard off the ball. B04 lead via a ridiculous Grimaldo free kick. Great so far from Hjulmand's side against a Frankfurt team that has maximum points.

I wonder if Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting fancies another stint at Bayern. In all seriousness, it will be interesting to see what they do in the next 48hrs.

First Hamburg derby in the Bundesliga in 14 years didn't disappoint (as a neutral). St. Pauli played some lovely football. Impressed with Fujita and Hountondji. St. Pauli one of the best coached teams under Alexander Blessin.

I'm not a fan of clubs that should be *competing* for a title selling players that can help the cause, but Borussia Dortmund should take the €70m from Brentford for Beier and run. Good player, but that's a lot of money.

Dortmund have done well to negotiate Chukwuemeka's valuation down with Chelsea but I can't help feel that they have more pressing matters elsewhere with less than a week of the window remaining, like CB and a No. 6.

He loves a long-range goal against Borussia Dortmund.

Opening day weekend and the St. Pauli-Borussia Dortmund stream on Sky Sports has gone down with three minutes remaining 🥲

Oh Dortmund..

What did today’s #noticing reveal: - Leverkusen lacked energy and intensity under EtH - big time. - Frankfurt are a fun watch (their front 6 had an average age of 22.3) - Stuttgart continue to be wasteful. - It’s not looking good for Werder Bremen.

Martinelli and Trossard have done a *good* job on the left for Arsenal, but Eze is a huge upgrade. Can make something happen from nothing when we struggle to create against low blocks. Excited for this.

For someone that said to expect high-intensity football, that Leverkusen performance was flat. Sluggish in possession and created very little. Hoffenheim meanwhile.. Asllani could be one to watch this season. 19 goals for Elversberg last campaign - returns to TSG.

I'm intrigued to see how Sandro Wagner gets on at Augsburg this season. They showed in stages last season that they can be difficult to beat. They're currently 3-0 up against Freiburg.

Bayern Munich already with a statement win, setting the bar high for others. Granted, Leipzig were poor last season & their defence hasn't improved - a steep learning curve for Ole Werner. Tomorrow, Dortmund & Leverkusen get their season underway with potentially difficult games.

In the UK, every 2.Bundesliga game will be shown on the Bundesliga YouTube channel.

This is something that I mentioned on the other platform. I think everyone is a winner here, apart from those wanting to watch the Sunday PPV games.

Sky Sports, BBC, Amazon, The Overlap, and That's Football will be the home of the Bundesliga in the UK. "This multi-layered strategy allows us to connect with more audiences, giving every supporter the chance to engage with Football As It's Meant To Be in the way that suits them best."

That was heart in mouth stuff for a solid 70 minutes. Poor from Arsenal in possession. Would have been a totally different outcome if it wasn't for Raya and Saliba. Still, important to get three points on the board.

Always difficult to judge early season performances but Bayern (again) look beatable. Stuttgart had some excellent opportunities in both halves but weren't efficient enough in possession. The Supercup always gets me giddy for the Bundesliga season, no matter the outcome in May. Football is back.

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Manchester City have got themselves a player in Reijnders. A complete midfielder; physical and a high football IQ. Love the way he progresses the ball.

🚨 | Werder Bremen are eliminated from the DFB Pokal following a 1-0 defeat against last season's runners-up, Arminia Bielefeld.

Wow. The confidence from Semenyo to take that on his own. As good as Liverpool have been going forward, they've been susceptible at the back. Konate has struggled.

Kingsley Coman joins Al-Nassr. Will Bayern Munich make one last push for Nick Woltemade? Stuttgart have set a deadline of tomorrow's Supercup. Bayern have identified Christopher Nkunku as an alternative, but Woltemade their dream target. Big statement if he starts tomorrow night.

Bournemouth have lost their defensive core that saw them secure their highest ever Premier League finish (9th) last season, but I don't think there's too much cause for concern.

HSV straight in at number five. Good to see them back. It's been seven years too long.

There's a good interview in Kicker with Bayern Munich's Rummenigge, which covers the increasing power of players & agents. Gives a warning to clubs: "Every club has a responsibility not to let agents become too powerful. You have to show strength." - full quotes on the matter below.

Still worrying that there's no news on the Bundesliga rights. However, I did DM the Sky team on the other platform and got this response. Odd how they say 'new' since they've shown it exclusively since 2021. And more worrying that there's still no announcement, or sign of one.