Defending champions Bayern Munich were held to a scoreless draw by promoted Schalke

Defending champions Bayern Munich were held to a scoreless draw by promoted Schalke

Defending champions Bayern Munich were held to a scoreless draw by promoted Schalke in the Bundesliga on Saturday. That’s what defines us, and everyone can be proud of their performance today,” said the impressive Schalke goalie Loris Karius, who was named man of the match. “That’s who we are.

The draw ended Bayern’s run of 67 consecutive matchdays atop the Bundesliga table. It was the first time they failed to score since February 2025. Seven-time German champions Schalke have not beaten Bayern since 2011 and had not even taken a point off the Bavarian giants in nine years — a run of 12 straight defeats.

Defending champions Bayern Munich were held to a scoreless draw by promoted Schalke in the Bundesliga on Saturday. The draw ended Bayern’s run of 67 consecutive matchdays atop the Bundesliga table.

Nwaneri, the youngest player in Premier League history, arrived on a season-long loan from Arsenal on deadline day and came on with half an hour played. “That’s what we brought him in for… Maybe it wasn’t officially his goal, but he created it. Striker Serhou Guirassy gave the visitors hope when he scored just after the hour mark and then set up Fabio Silva five minutes later.

Arsenal loanee Ethan Nwaneri provoked a late own goal as Borussia Dortmund came from two down to win 3-2 at Hoffenheim. Hoffenheim were the better team for the opening hour but lost their way as Dortmund clicked into gear and romped to victory with three goals in the final 30 minutes. Hoffenheim were two up with 54 minutes played thanks to goals from Leon Avdullahu and Tim Lemperle. Elversberg fought back from 3-1 down and took the lead in stoppage time when Maurice Krattenmacher scored the winner.

“I liked what I saw,” Dortmund coach Niko Kovac said of Nwaneri.