This week in the Bundesliga · 1 October 2026
Bundesliga: Kovač’s Dortmund perfect as Olise hits a hat-trick in Bayern’s 7-0
Four wins from four for Dortmund, a seven-goal statement from the champions and a new coach for winless Gladbach.
By the SitesNG Sports Desk · Published 1 October 2026
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1 October 2026
The story
Dortmund lead. Niko Kovač’s Borussia Dortmund have won all four games, and goalkeeper Gregor Kobel has kept three clean sheets, the most in the league.
Bayern’s statement. Vincent Kompany’s champions beat Union Berlin 7-0 on 18 September. Michael Olise scored a hat-trick and is joint top scorer with four goals, alongside Younes Ebnoutalib, Patrik Schick, Yuito Suzuki and Phillip Tietz.
New coach at Gladbach. Borussia Mönchengladbach lost their first four games; Eugen Polanski left on 13 September and Alexander Blessin was appointed on 22 September. His first game is away to 1. FC Köln on 11 October.
Next up: Dortmund host Werder Bremen on Friday 9 October (19:30 WAT), and Bayern visit FC Augsburg on Saturday 10 October.
The numbers
Where things stand
| Pos | Club | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Dortmund | 4 | 12 |
| 2 | Bayern Munich | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | SC Freiburg | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | FC Augsburg | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | Bayer Leverkusen | 4 | 7 |
| 6 | Mainz 05 | 4 | 7 |
Profiles
People in this story
Every player and coach named above has a profile with a credited photo, career highlights and season numbers.
Niko Kovač
Head coach, Borussia DortmundPhoto: Werner100359, CC BY-SA 4.0
Gregor Kobel
Goalkeeper, Borussia DortmundPhoto: Sandro Halank, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Vincent Kompany
Head coach, Bayern MunichPhoto: ManuluxWiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
Michael Olise
Winger, Bayern MunichPhoto: Bryan Berlin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Alexander Blessin
Head coach, Borussia MönchengladbachPhoto: Lanthan2003, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Quick answers
Quick answers
What happened in Bundesliga this week?
Four wins from four for Dortmund, a seven-goal statement from the champions and a new coach for winless Gladbach.
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