PODCAST | Matchday 5 review – Augsburg hold Bayern Munich, Cologne earn Rhine derby bragging rights, plus more
COLOGNE, GERMANY - OCTOBER 11: Said El Mala of 1.FC Koln celebrates after scoring his teams second goal during the Bundesliga 2026/27 match between 1. FC Köln and Borussia Mönchengladbach at RheinEnergieStadion on October 11, 2026 in Cologne, Germany. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
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Well, Matchday 5 of the 2026/27 Bundesliga season didn’t disappoint, right? Augsburg held Bayern Munich to a 2-2 draw after Robin Fellhauer gave Manuel Baum’s charges the lead after eight seconds. And in the Rhine derby, Said El Mala’s sumptuous effort secured a win for the Billy Goats against fierce rivals Borussia Monchengladbach, who remain rock-bottom of the Bundesliga, without a single point.
All that, and more – as part of a new collaboration between The Bundesliga Show and Get German Football News for 2026/27! – as Mark and GGFN sub-editor Peter Weis recap the weekend’s results, including RB Leipzig’s emphatic victory over Eintracht Frankfurt, and Freiburg overcoming Schalke 04 to remain unbeaten.
