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Phantom Goal Protest, Kompany’s Anti‑Racism Address and Badé Injury Headline Turbulent German Sports Weekend

Off‑field decisions now shape outcomes more than scorelines.

Overview

  • Eintracht Hagen formally protested a 32:32 result against TuS Ferndorf after Dyn footage showed a missed shot counted as a goal, with the HBL app listing Hagen as 32:31 winners and the match outcome now under review.
  • FC Bayern beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3:2, yet Vincent Kompany’s twelve‑minute statement against racism drew broad international attention, and Alphonso Davies suffered a right‑thigh muscle tear that rules him out for weeks.
  • Werder Bremen’s 1:2 defeat at St. Pauli extended their winless league run to 13 and dropped them to 17th, with goalkeeper Mio Backhaus’s error highlighting mounting pressure as coach Daniel Thioune urged a response against Heidenheim.
  • Bayer Leverkusen lost 0:1 at Union Berlin and confirmed via MRI that defender Loïc Badé sustained a right‑thigh muscle injury, sidelining him for several weeks during a critical stretch for league position and European qualification.
  • The 3. Liga derby in Aue was halted for about 15 minutes after masked home supporters stormed the pitch and the away section, prompting police intervention before play resumed with Energie Cottbus winning 2:1.