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Eintracht Frankfurt will play Borussia Dortmund in the second round of the DFB Cup. The match will be played at the Allianz Arena in Frankfurt. The exact dates and kick-off times are still to be confirmed. The draw was made on Sunday evening at the German Football Museum.
Eintracht Frankfurt will face Borussia Dortmund in the second round of the DFB Cup. Former FIFA referee Dr. Felix Brych and vice president of the German Football Association (DFB) Peter Frymuth made the draw on Sunday evening at the German Football Museum in Dortmund, setting up a rematch of the 2017 cup final.
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Board member for sport Markus Krösche: “Getting Dortmund in the second round of the cup is a cracking draw. We’re really looking forward to a proper cup battle in our stadium. We’re determined to reach the round of 16.”
Head coach Dino Toppmöller: “In being drawn against Borussia Dortmund we’ve been given a tough but also attractive tie. It’ll be a top game in the second round of the cup and we’re really looking forward to it. We’ll do everything we can to advance to the last 16 in our own stadium.”
Matches will be played on Tuesday 28 and Wednesday 29 October. The exact dates and kick-off times are still to be confirmed by the DFB.
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Mainz lead the race for Bøving
Mainz are on the verge of completing the signing of Denmark U21 striker William Bøving. FC Augsburg and Girona are also working on the transfer of the 22-year-old. The transfer fee will be €3 million plus add-ons.
Mainz are on the verge of completing the signing of Denmark U21 striker William Bøving.
After qualifying for the league phase of the UEFA Conference League, Mainz 05 look to reinforce their attacking line with the transfer of William Bøving from Sturm Graz. The move also followed the news of a serious injury to Benedict Hollerbach, who earlier joined the 05ers from Union Berlin.
Fellow Bundesliga side FC Augsburg and Girona are also working on the transfer of the 22-year-old, but Mainz are leading the race. Sky report the transfer fee will be €3 million plus add-ons.
Mainz reached full agreement with the club, but discussions are still ongoing with the player. Bøving scored 11 league goals when Sturm Graz successfully defended their Bundesliga title, and he started all eight games in the league phase of the Champions League.
DFB-Pokal second round draw: Bayern away at Köln, holders face Mainz, Frankfurt host Dortmund
Bayern Munich face a tricky test in Köln for the second round of the DFB-Pokal. VfB Stuttgart’s attempt at their title defense will continue in Mainz. Eintracht Frankfurt hosting Borussia Dortmund is another big fixture. Arminia Bielefeld will play against Union Berlin.
Here’s the draw for the second round of DFB-Pokal.
Bayern Munich will face a tricky test in Köln for the second round of the DFB-Pokal as they look to win the cup for the first time in six years. VfB Stuttgart’s attempt at their title defense will continue in Mainz.
Meanwhile, Eintracht Frankfurt hosting Borussia Dortmund is another big fixture. Arminia Bielefeld, who have developed a knack for cupsets since the start of last season, will play against Union Berlin.
Here’s the complete list of fixtures that will be played in the last weekend of October.
Paderborn vs. Leverkusen
Hertha vs. Elversberg
Wolfsburg vs. Holstein Kiel
Greuther Fürth vs. Kaiserslautern
St. Pauli vs. Hoffenheim
Darmstadt vs. Schalke
Heidenheim vs. Hamburger SV
Illertissen vs. Magdeburg
Gladbach vs. Karlsruher
Union Berlin vs. Arminia Bielefeld
Köln vs. Bayern Munich
Energie Cottbus vs. RB Leipzig
Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Borussia Dortmund
Fortuna Düsseldorf vs. SC Freiburg
Mainz vs. Stuttgart
Augsburg vs. Bochum
DFB Pokal 2nd Round – Get German Football News
The draw for the second round of the DFB Pokal was made today. The games will be played from the 28th to the 29th of October. Eintracht Frankfurt will play Borussia Dortmund. 1.FC Köln host Bayern Munich, and Stuttgart travels to Mainz. Illertissen, who are in the fourth tier, will play Magdeburg. Werder Bremen were the only Bundesliga team to fail to qualify for the next round.
In the first round, there was one major shock, with Nürnberg losing to Illertissen on penalties, while Werder Bremen were the only Bundesliga team failing to qualify for the next round after losing to Arminia Bielefeld.
There were several close calls for Bundesliga sides, however, with 1.FC Köln needing extra time to beat Jahn Regensburg, Bayern Munich needed a late winner to beat Wehen Wiesbaden 3-2, while VfB Stuttgart needed penalties to beat Eintracht Braunschweig.
The draw for the second round has produced several interesting all-Bundesliga ties. The standout being Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Dortmund. While 1.FC Köln host Bayern, and Stuttgart travels to Mainz.
The lowest-ranked side left in the competition, Illertissen, who are in the fourth tier, will play Magdeburg.
The games will be played from the 28th to the 29th of October.
Full DFB Pokal draw:
Illertissen vs Magdeburg
Energie Cottbus vs RB Leipzig
Union Berlin vs Arminia Bielefeld
Heidenheim vs Hamburg
Borussia Mönchengladbach vs Karlsruher SC
Hertha Berlin vs Elversberg
Greuther Fürth vs Kaiserslautern
Eintracht Frankfurt vs Borussia Dortmund
Darmstadt vs Schalke
Augsburg vs Bochum
Fortuna Düsseldorf vs Freiburg
Paderborn vs Bayer Leverkusen
Mainz vs Stuttgart
Wolfsburg vs Holstein Kiel
1.FC Köln vs Bayern Munich
St.Pauli vs Hoffenheim
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Full Champions League match calendar and fixture list revealed for 2025/26 season
The Champions League match calendar for the league phase has been finalised. There are six Premier League teams involved in the competition for the first time. Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United and Manchester City all learned their opponents in Thursday draw ceremony. The first Champions League week will be played across Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The next six will only be Played across Tuesday and Wednesday. The final matchday will be Played on Wednesday 28 January 2026, with all 18 matches kicking off at the same time. The top eight clubs in the league stage go straight through to the last-16, with the next 16 entering a knock-out play-off. Uefa released the full fixture list on Saturday with all kick-offs at 8pm BST unless specified. CLICK HERE for all the latest Champions League news. The full Champions League fixture list has been released on Saturday. Click here for the complete fixture list and kick-off times for each match. The Champions League draw was made on Wednesday.
The Champions League match calendar for the league phase has been finalised, with fans of English clubs able to mark their calendars for the key fixtures to watch as Europe’s top competition returns to TV screens.
There are six Premier League teams involved in the competition for the first time, with Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United and Manchester City all learning their opponents in Thursday draw ceremony.
Each team will play eight matches across the league phase, four at home and the other four away. The top eight clubs in the league phase go straight through to the last-16, with the next 16 entering a knock-out play-off.
Each club found out their opponents in Wednesday’s draw ceremony, with Uefa releasing the full fixture list on Saturday.
Champions League league phase dates
The first Champions League week will be played across Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
The next six will only be played across Tuesday and Wednesday. But the final matchday will be played on one night on Wednesday 28 January 2026, with all 18 matches kicking off at the same time.
Matchday 1: 16–18 September 2025
Matchday 2: 30 September–1 October 2025
Matchday 3: 21/22 October 2025
Matchday 4: 4/5 November 2025
Matchday 5: 25/26 November 2025
Matchday 6: 9/10 December 2025
Matchday 7: 20/21 January 2026
Matchday 8: 28 January 2026
Champions League – league phase calendar
All kick-offs at 8pm BST unless specified
Tuesday 16 September
PSV Eindhoven vs. Union St.-Gilloise (kick-off 5.45pm BST)
Juventus vs. Borussia Dortmund (kick-off 5.45pm BST)
Real Madrid vs. Marseille
Benfica vs. FK Qarabag
Tottenham Hotspur vs. Villarreal
Wednesday 17 September
Olympiacos vs. Pafos (kick-off 5.45pm BST)
Slavia Prague vs. Bodo/Glimt (kick-off 5.45pm BST)
Ajax vs. Internazionale
Bayern Munich vs. Chelsea
Liverpool vs. Atlético Madrid
Paris Saint-Germain vs. Atalanta
Thursday 18 September
Athletic Club vs. Arsenal (kick-off 5.45pm BST)
Club Brugge vs. AS Monaco (kick-off 5.45pm BST)
F.C. København vs. Bayer Leverkusen
Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Galatasaray
Manchester City vs. Napoli
Newcastle United vs. Barcelona
Sporting CP vs. Kairat Almaty
Tuesday 30 September
Atalanta vs. Club Brugge (kick-off 5.45pm BST)
Kairat Almaty vs. Real Madrid (kick-off 5.45pm BST)
Atlético Madrid vs. Eintracht Frankfurt
Chelsea vs. Benfica
Internazionale vs. Slavia Prague
Bodo/Glimt vs. Tottenham Hotspur
Galatasaray vs. Liverpool
Marseille vs. Ajax
Pafos vs. Bayern Munich
Wednesday 1 October
FK Qarabag vs. F.C. København (kick-off 5.45pm BST)
Union St.-Gilloise vs. Newcastle United (kick-off 5.45pm BST)
Arsenal vs. Olympiacos
AS Monaco vs. Manchester City
Bayer Leverkusen vs. PSV Eindhoven
Borussia Dortmund vs. Athletic Club
Barcelona vs. Paris Saint-Germain
Napoli vs. Sporting CP
Villarreal vs. Juventus
Tuesday 21 October
Barcelona vs. Olympiacos (kick-off 5.45pm BST)
Kairat Almaty vs. Pafos (kick-off 5.45pm BST)
Arsenal vs. Atlético Madrid
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Paris Saint-Germain
F.C. København vs. Borussia Dortmund
Newcastle United vs. Benfica
PSV Eindhoven vs. Napoli
Union St.-Gilloise vs. Internazionale
Villarreal vs. Manchester City
Wednesday 22 October
Athletic Club vs. FK Qarabag (kick-off 5.45pm BST)
Galatasaray vs. Bodo/Glimt (kick-off 5.45pm BST)
AS Monaco vs. Tottenham Hotspur
Atalanta vs. Slavia Prague
Chelsea vs. Ajax
Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Liverpool
Bayern Munich vs. Club Brugge
Real Madrid vs. Juventus
Sporting CP vs. Marseille
Tuesday 4 November
Slavia Prague vs. Arsenal (kick-off 5.45pm BST)
Napoli vs. Eintracht Frankfurt (kick-off 5.45pm BST)
Atlético Madrid vs. Union St.-Gilloise
Bodo/Glimt vs. AS Monaco
Juventus vs. Sporting CP
Liverpool vs. Real Madrid
Olympiacos vs. PSV Eindhoven
Paris Saint-Germain vs. Bayern Munich
Tottenham Hotspur vs. F.C. København
Wednesday 5 November
Pafos vs. Villarreal (kick-off 5.45pm BST)
FK Qarabag vs. Chelsea (kick-off 5.45pm BST)
Ajax vs. Galatasaray
Club Brugge vs. Barcelona
Internazionale vs. Kairat Almaty
Manchester City vs. Borussia Dortmund
Newcastle United vs. Athletic Club
Marseille vs. Atalanta
Benfica vs. Bayer Leverkusen
Tuesday 25 November
Ajax vs. Benfica (kick-off 5.45pm BST)
Galatasaray vs. Union St.-Gilloise (kick-off 5.45pm BST)
Borussia Dortmund vs. Villarreal
Chelsea vs. Barcelona
Bodo/Glimt vs. Juventus
Manchester City vs. Bayer Leverkusen
Marseille vs. Newcastle United
Slavia Prague vs. Athletic Club
Napoli vs. FK Qarabag
Wednesday 26 November
F.C. København vs. Kairat Almaty (kick-off 5.45pm BST)
Pafos vs. AS Monaco (kick-off 5.45pm BST)
Arsenal vs. Bayern Munich
Atlético Madrid vs. Internazionale
Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Atalanta
Liverpool vs. PSV Eindhoven
Olympiacos vs. Real Madrid
Paris Saint-Germain vs. Tottenham Hotspur
Sporting CP vs. Club Brugge
Tuesday 9 December
Kairat Almaty vs. Olympiacos (kick-off 3.30pm BST)
Bayern Munich vs. Sporting CP (kick-off 5.45pm BST)
AS Monaco vs. Galatasaray
Atalanta vs. Chelsea
Barcelona vs. Eintracht Frankfurt
Internazionale vs. Liverpool
PSV Eindhoven vs. Atlético Madrid
Union St.-Gilloise vs. Marseille
Tottenham Hotspur vs. Slavia Prague
Wednesday 10 December
FK Qarabag vs. Ajax (kick-off 5.45pm BST)
Villarreal vs. F.C. København (kick-off 5.45pm BST)
Athletic Club vs. Paris Saint-Germain
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Newcastle United
Borussia Dortmund vs. Bodo/Glimt
Club Brugge vs. Arsenal
Juventus vs. Pafos
Real Madrid vs. Manchester City
Benfica vs. Napoli
Tuesday 20 January
Kairat Almaty vs. Club Brugge (kick-off 3.30pm BST)
Bodo/Glimt vs. Manchester City (kick-off 5.45pm BST)
F.C. København vs. Napoli
Internazionale vs. Arsenal
Olympiacos vs. Bayer Leverkusen
Real Madrid vs. AS Monaco
Sporting CP vs. Paris Saint-Germain
Tottenham Hotspur vs. Borussia Dortmund
Villarreal vs. Ajax
Wednesday 21 January
Galatasaray vs. Atlético Madrid (kick-off 5.45pm BST)
FK Qarabag vs. Eintracht Frankfurt (kick-off 5.45pm BST)
Atalanta vs. Athletic Club
Chelsea vs. Pafos
Bayern Munich vs. Union St.-Gilloise
Juventus vs. Benfica
Newcastle United vs. PSV Eindhoven
Marseille vs. Liverpool
Slavia Prague vs. Barcelona
Wednesday 28 January
Ajax vs. Olympiacos
Arsenal vs. Kairat Almaty
AS Monaco vs. Juventus
Athletic Club vs. Sporting CP
Atlético Madrid vs. Bodo/Glimt
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Villarreal
Borussia Dortmund vs. Internazionale
Club Brugge vs. Marseille
Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Tottenham Hotspur
Barcelona vs. F.C. København
Liverpool vs. FK Qarabag
Manchester City vs. Galatasaray
Pafos vs. Slavia Prague
Paris Saint-Germain vs. Newcastle United
PSV Eindhoven vs. Bayern Munich
Union St.-Gilloise vs. Atalanta
Benfica vs. Real Madrid
Napoli vs. Chelsea
Champions League knockout phase dates
Knockout phase play-offs: 17/18 & 24/25 February 2026
Round of 16: 10/11 & 17/18 March 2026
Quarter-finals: 7/8 & 14/15 April 2026
Semi-finals: 28/29 April & 5/6 May 2026
Final: 30 May 2026 (Budapest)
Champions League fixture dates by club
Manchester City
18 September 2025 SSC Napoli (H)
1 October 2025 AS Monaco (A)
21 October 2025 Villarreal CF (A)
5 November 2025 Borussia Dortmund (H)
25 November 2025 Bayer 04 Leverkusen (H)
10 December 2025 Real Madrid C.F. (A)
20 January 2026 FK Bodø/Glimt (A)
28 January 2026 Galatasaray A.S. (H)
Liverpool
17 September 2025 Atlético de Madrid (H)
30 September 2025 Galatasaray A.Ş. (A)
22 October 2025 Eintracht Frankfurt (A)
4 November 2025 Real Madrid C.F. (H)
26 November 2025 PSV Eindhoven (H)
9 December 2025 FC Internazionale Milano (A)
21 January 2026 Olympique de Marseille (A)
28 January 2026 Qarabag FK (H)
Chelsea
17 September 2025 FC Bayern München (A)
30 September 2025 SL Benfica (H)
22 October 2025 AFC Ajax (H)
5 November 2025 Qarabağ FK (A)
25 November 2025 FC Barcelona (H)
9 December 2025 Atalanta BC (A)
21 January 2026 Pafos FC (H)
28 January 2026 SSC Napoli (A)
Arsenal
16 September 2025 Athletic Club (A)
1 October 2025 Olympiacos FC (H)
21 October 2025 Atlético de Madrid (H)
4 November 2025 SK Slavia Praha (A)
26 November 2025 FC Bayern München (H)
10 December 2025 Club Brugge KV (A)
20 January 2026 FC Internazionale Milano (A)
28 January 2026 FC Kairat Almaty (H)
Tottenham
16 September 2025 Villarreal CF (H)
30 September 2025 FK Bodø/Glimt (A)
22 October 2025 AS Monaco (A)
4 November 2025 F.C. Copenhagen (H)
26 November 2025 Paris Saint-Germain (A)
9 December 2025 SK Slavia Praha (H)
20 January 2026 Borussia Dortmund (H)
28 January 2026 Eintracht Frankfurt (A)
Newcastle