Dortmund and Freiburg keep up 100% records in league, Gladbach humbled
Borussia Dortmund made it three wins from three in the Bundesliga this season thanks to Fabio Silva's early goal and Felix Nmecha's double - including a stunning bicycle kick - in a 3-0 home victory over promoted Paderborn on Saturday. "I think that was the best goal of my career," said Nmecha, who will hope to be in Jürgen Klopp's first Germany squad on Thursday.
Borussia Dortmund, Freiburg, and Gladbach all maintained perfect records in the Bundesliga this season. Dortmund secured a 3-0 home win over Paderborn, with Fabio Silva's early goal and Felix Nmecha's double, including a stunning bicycle kick. Freiburg, leading on goal difference, defeated bottom side Borussia Mönchengladbach 5-0 in a club-record sixth win across all competitions.
Gladbach, currently without points, faces increasing pressure on coach Eugen Polanski. Augsburg failed to match Dortmund and Freiburg's scores, while Bayer Leverkusen drew 2-2 against Bayer Leverkusen. Adam Hložek scored twice for Hoffenheim, giving them their first win of the season. Frankfurt also recorded their first points of the campaign with a 3-1 victory over Mainz.
Jonathan Burkardt scored Frankfurt's second as a substitute against his former club. Cologne and Werder Bremen drew 1-1, with Bremen's Mitchell Weiser returning from a 14-month injury. Schalke won 3-1 against Union Berlin on Friday. Bayern Munich will face Elversberg, who have won both of their first two Bundesliga matches, while RB Leipzig and SV Hamburg meet in Eastern Germany.
Dortmund, Freiburg, and Dortmund have had flawless records since the start of the season, winning five games each.
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