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Elversberg stunned Bayer Leverkusen in their first-ever Bundesliga match, while Bayern München’s five-goal victory delivered an ominous warning to the rest of the league.

Markus Fjørtofts reviews every major story from the opening weekend of the 2026/27 Bundesliga season.

Four seasons after competing in Germany’s fourth tier, Elversberg marked their Bundesliga debut with a remarkable 3–2 victory over Leverkusen. Lukas Petkov scored the club’s first top-flight goal before Cole Campbell and David Mokwa helped establish an extraordinary 3–0 lead.

On the same afternoon, former Elversberg striker Younes Ebnoutalib scored a hat-trick for Eintracht Frankfurt. Ebnoutalib was playing Regionalliga football in 2024 before Elversberg reportedly signed him for approximately €50,000—and Frankfurt later paid a reported €8 million plus bonuses for him.

Elsewhere, Bayern beat Stuttgart 5-1 despite Jamal Musiala being unavailable and Harry Kane recording neither a goal nor an assist. Joshua Kimmich and substitute Ismaël Saibari each provided two assists as Bayern demonstrated the frightening depth of their attacking options.

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The Bundesliga is back, so we're taking on all 18 clubs in 18 minutes.
Markus Fjørtoft breaks down every Bundesliga team ahead of 2026/27: last season, key transfers, managers, players to watch and the biggest question facing each club. Who can challenge Bayern? Can Dortmund close the gap? How good are Stuttgart? Why should we be worried about Bremen and Union? And what can we expect from promoted Schalke, Elversberg and Paderborn?
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The Bundesliga transfer window has reshaped several of Germany’s biggest clubs ahead of the 2026/27 season. Markus and Keven Bader discuss Bayern Munich’s additions of Ismael Saibari and Nathaniel Brown, Borussia Dortmund’s new generation following the departures of Karim Adeyemi and Julian Brandt, and the significant rebuilds taking place at Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig.
They also assess Dortmund’s failed pursuit of Saïd El Mala, Leipzig’s sale of Yan Diomande to Real Madrid, Schalke’s move for Robin Gosens and reports that Niclas Füllkrug could return to Werder Bremen.👇 Which club has had the best window? Who has taken the greatest risk? And has anyone built a squad capable of challenging Bayern? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
Please note: Füllkrug’s return has since been confirmed.
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Timetamps:
0:00 Intro
02:00 Are Bayern's Transfer Business Complete?
03:59 How will Wsmael Saibari fit into Bayern?
05:56 Ole Book's Dortmund Rebuild: What Can We Expect?
10:58 Leverkusen & RB Leipzig: The Rebuild
13:29 Stuttgart & the importance of RETAINING Players
15:52 Hoffenheim, Eintracht & Other Notable Transfers
20:35 Niclas Füllkrug Tribute
22:03 Top 5 Bundesliga Transfers

FSG has agreed to sell a close to 40% minority stake in Liverpool to a consortium led by Amit Bhatia and backed by investors connected to the Mittal family, Eduardo Saverin and Jeff Bezos.
The Athletic’s James Pearce joins Markus to explain the agreement, what the investors can contribute under PSR and what Liverpool’s deal tells us about the changing direction of football ownership.
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00:00 Teaser
01:22 What FSG has agreed with 1892 Holdings
04:33 Is this the beginning of FSG’s exit?
05:54 What the investors can contribute under PSR
10:29 Why billionaires want to invest in football
14:30 Is football moving towards an American ownership model?
17:41 Sport’s value in the battle for attention18:27 Should football fans be concerned?

The journalist who broke the story joins us.

The Times’ Chief Sports Reporter Martyn Ziegler joins Jan Åge and Markus Fjørtoft to take us inside Gianni Infantino’s failed attempt to sell a stake in FIFA’s commercial and competition busines, including the World Cup, to private investors.

We discuss how Martyn broke the story, how some of football’s biggest stories emerge from behind closed doors, what it reveals about Infantino and the power structures inside FIFA, the growing opposition to his presidency, and the question now facing world football: can Infantino survive?

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Timestamps:
0:00 Teaser
01:16 How Martyn Broke The Story!
03:04 Did Infantino underestimate the football world?
05:28 Why are People Staying Silent?
08:55 What UEFA, AFC and CONCACAF's Joint Statement Means?
10:17 What's UEFA's Strategy? Election or Remove Him?
12:07 Would FIFA Change if Infantino Was Removed?
15:08 What Will Happen Now?
18:18 What Does The Future Of Football Look Like?