{
  "id": 19126254,
  "title": "Bundesliga Team of the Week – Matchday 9",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/bundesliga-team-of-the-week-matchday-9",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-09T09:12:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/bundesliga-team-week-matchday-9-091200022.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Matchday 9 of the 2026/27 Bundesliga season has come to an end, and Bulinews Editor-in-Chief Rune Gjerulff has selected his Team of the Week. The chosen starting lineup is in a 4-3-3 formation.\n\nGoalkeeper Marvin Schwäbe from 1. FC Köln made six saves and prevented 2.59 expected goals, despite the team's 1-2 loss to local rivals Bayer Leverkusen. Defending prominently, Vladimir Coufal from Hoffenheim won all of his duels and contributed offensively. Dayot Upamecano from FC Bayern contributed with eight duels won and 94% possession.\n\nCentre-back Koki Machida from Hoffenheim had a rock-solid performance, winning all of his duels and completing 88% of his passes. Stuttgart's Maximilian Mittelstädt impressed both defensively and offensively, winning 10 duels and scoring the decisive winner against Werder Bremen.\n\nIn the midfield, FC Bayern's Joshua Kimmich was named Man of the Match in Bayern's 2-1 victory over Mainz. He scored the opening goal and controlled play in midfield, completing 93% of his 98 passes and winning six ground duels. Bayer Leverkusen's Aleix Garcia scored a remarkable free-kick and contributed in midfield, completing 93% of his passes and winning seven duels. Borussia Dortmund's Felix Nmecha was the difference-maker with two goals, leading his side to a 2-1 win over SV Elversberg.\n\nStriker Albert Grønbæk from Hamburger SV made a decisive contribution with both a goal and an assist in HSV's important 3-1 win over Gladbach. Harry Kane from FC Bayern, despite not scoring despite six shots, impressed in a creative role, providing assists for both of Bayern's goals, raising his Bundesliga assist tally to eight for the season. RB Leipzig's Brajan Gruda was a driving force behind the team's 5-2 win over Augsburg, providing two assists, creating five chances, and completing all 11 of his dribbles.",
  "summary": "With Matchday 9 of the 2026/27 Bundesliga season in the books, Bulinews Editor-in-Chief Rune Gjerulff has selected his Team of the Week, which lines up in a 4-3-3 formation. Goalkeeper:Marvin Schwäb...",
  "key_points": [
    "FC Köln's Marvin Schwäbe made six saves in loss to Bayer Leverkusen.",
    "Hoffenheim's Vladimir Coufal won all duels and contributed offensively.",
    "Joshua Kimmich named Man of the Match for Bayern's 2-1 win over Mainz."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}