The Bundesliga Is Back! Bayern Score FIVE, Elversberg Make Bundesliga History, Dortmund’s Bitter Win

<p>Elversberg stunned Bayer Leverkusen in their first-ever Bundesliga match, while Bayern München’s five-goal victory delivered an ominous warning to the rest of the league.</p><p><br></p><p>Markus Fjørtofts reviews every major story from the opening weekend of the 2026/27 Bundesliga season.</p><p><br></p><p>Four seasons after competing in Germany’s fourth tier, Elversberg marked their Bundesliga debut with a remarkable 3–2 victory over Leverkusen. Lukas Petkov scored the club’s first top-flight goal before Cole Campbell and David Mokwa helped establish an extraordinary 3–0 lead.</p><p><br></p><p>On the same afternoon, former Elversberg striker Younes Ebnoutalib scored a hat-trick for Eintracht Frankfurt. Ebnoutalib was playing Regionalliga football in 2024 before Elversberg reportedly signed him for approximately €50,000—and Frankfurt later paid a reported €8 million plus bonuses for him.</p><p><br></p><p>Elsewhere, Bayern beat Stuttgart 5-1 despite Jamal Musiala being unavailable and Harry Kane recording neither a goal nor an assist. Joshua Kimmich and substitute Ismaël Saibari each provided two assists as Bayern demonstrated the frightening depth of their attacking options.</p><p><br></p><p>Let us know your player and performance of the round in the comments.</p><p>Subscribe for weekly Bundesliga analysis and German football stories from The Fussball Channel.</p><p><br></p><p>⬇️ Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more English-language news, analysis, and interviews from across German football.</p><p><br></p><p>🔔 Turn on notifications so you never miss an episode!</p><p><br></p><p>📲 Subscribe for more insights &amp; exclusive interviews!</p><p><br></p><p>🎧 Listen to The Fussball Podcast on all audio platforms:</p><p>👉 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-fussball-podcast/id1635935563</p><p>Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1y6fiEdUFUH89Ix9WDPD5o?si=d835b6e515ec46f4</p><p><br></p><p>Follow us on social media:</p><p>📲 Jan Åge Fjørtoft: @janaagefjortoft</p><p>📲 Markus Fjørtoft: @markusfjortoft</p>