Nwaneri forces late own goal as Dortmund complete Hoffenheim comeback

Borussia Dortmund overturned a two-goal deficit to beat Hoffenheim 3-2 on the road in the Bundesliga, with a deflection from an Ethan Nwaneri shot ending in an own goal late on. The visitors looked second best for the first hour but found their rhythm and struck three times in the final thirty minutes to take all three points.

• Hoffenheim led 2-0 with goals from Leon Avdullahu and Tim Lemperle before the hour mark.
• Serhou Guirassy pulled one back just after the hour and set up Fabio Silva for the equaliser five minutes later.
• Ethan Nwaneri's shot deflected off Albian Hajdari and flew in with four minutes of regular time left.
• Newly promoted Elversberg made it two wins from two with a 4-3 comeback victory at Borussia Mönchengladbach.
• Athletic Bilbao thrashed Atlético Madrid 3-0 at San Mamés through Nico Williams, Robert Navarro and Oihan Sancet.

How Borussia Dortmund completed their Hoffenheim comeback

Hoffenheim controlled large spells of the match and appeared to be cruising after going two goals ahead. Leon Avdullahu and Tim Lemperle put the home side in command, and with 54 minutes on the clock they held a 2-0 lead that looked difficult to throw away.

The picture changed dramatically as the game entered its final half-hour. Dortmund clicked into gear, created chances with increasing regularity and punished Hoffenheim with goals that transformed the contest.

Ethan Nwaneri makes decisive impact off the bench

Ethan Nwaneri, on a season-long loan from Arsenal after arriving on deadline day, came on after half an hour because of an injury to Filippo Mane. The young attacker, who in 2024 became the youngest player in Premier League history, ended up playing a key role in the outcome.

With the scores level and just four minutes of regular time remaining, Nwaneri cut in from the left and fired a central shot. His effort took a big deflection off home defender Albian Hajdari and found the net, sealing a comeback victory for Dortmund and capping a confident individual display.

Guirassy leads the Dortmund second-half charge

Serhou Guirassy started the fightback with a goal shortly after the hour mark. His strike cut the deficit and shifted the momentum of the match. Five minutes later, Guirassy set up Fabio Silva for a second goal that brought Dortmund level at 2-2.

The combination between Guirassy and Silva proved essential to Dortmund's belief in the comeback. With the game wide open, the closing stages belonged to Nwaneri, whose deflected shot completed the turnaround.

Elversberg stun Gladbach and Leverkusen bounce back

Newly promoted Elversberg continued their outstanding start to life in the Bundesliga with a 4-3 away win at Borussia Mönchengladbach. The visitors trailed 3-1 midway through the second half, but Felix Keidel levelled the match with ten minutes left before Maurice Krattenmacher scored his second goal of the game in stoppage time to complete the comeback.

Bayer Leverkusen also recovered from their defeat to Elversberg last weekend by beating Union Berlin 4-0 at home. Equi Fernández and Facundo Medina put the hosts two up before half-time, while Patrik Schick and Ibrahim Maza added further goals after the break.

Athletic Bilbao power past Atlético Madrid in La Liga

Athletic Bilbao produced a dominant performance to thrash Atlético Madrid 3-0 at San Mamés on a miserable afternoon for Diego Simeone's side. Nico Williams, Robert Navarro and Oihan Sancet scored for the Basque hosts, who made it back-to-back wins under former Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzic after losing their opening two matches of the campaign.

Julián Álvarez, who tried to leave the club for Barcelona this summer, returned as a substitute after illness but struggled to make an impact in his second-half appearance. Atlético never found a response to the intensity and precision of the home side.

Fiorentina's dismal start continues as Adams seals Torino win

In Serie A, a late strike from Ché Adams sealed a 2-1 comeback win for Torino over Fiorentina as the Florence club's nightmare start continued. Mateo Pellegrino gave the hosts the lead early in the second half with a long-range effort, but Rolando Mandragora equalised with a powerful drive and Adams won it in the 82nd minute.

Fiorentina, two-time Italian champions, have lost their first three games by an aggregate score of 9-1 and were booed off by their own supporters after a performance that left them bottom of the table. Later this weekend, Inter host Napoli in a meeting between last season's top two sides, while Roma take on Gian Piero Gasperini's Atalanta.