Matchday 4 of the Bundesliga features several interesting games, but the spotlight is on the return of Konstantinos Karetsas. The Greek attacking midfielder trained normally with Dortmund and is available for the big away game against Stuttgart, just a few days after the injury he sustained in the match against Villarreal.
The action kicks off on Friday night, with Bayern Munich hosting Union Berlin. The Bavarians have already suffered one setback this season, struggling quite a bit against Elversberg last matchday, and at home they’ll be looking to get back on track with a dominant performance.
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Saturday’s highlight is Stuttgart vs. Dortmund. Borussia has a perfect record with three wins and sits at the top of the table alongside Freiburg, while Stuttgart has three points. All eyes, however, are expected to be on Karetsa, who has returned to training and is vying for a spot in the starting lineup.
On the same day, Freiburg—the league leader and Panathinaikos’s opponent in the Conference League—faces Eintracht Frankfurt in Frankfurt, while Gladbach, which remains winless, hosts Mainz. Meanwhile, Hamburg is looking to earn its first points against Cologne, while Werder faces Augsburg, which remains undefeated so far.
On Sunday, the Leverkusen–Leipzig match is drawing the most attention. Leipzig has six points, while Carles Martínez’s team has four and is looking to get back to winning ways after the 2-2 draw with Augsburg. The round concludes with the matches Schalke vs. Elversberg and Paderborn vs. Hoffenheim.
The schedule for Matchday 4:
Friday, September 18
- 9:30 p.m. Bayern Munich vs. Union Berlin
Saturday, September 19
- 4:30 p.m. Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Freiburg
- 4:30 p.m. Gladbach vs. Mainz
- 4:30 p.m. Hamburg vs. Cologne
- 4:30 p.m. Werder Bremen vs. Augsburg
- 7:30 p.m. Stuttgart vs. Borussia Dortmund
Sunday, September 20
- 4:30 p.m. Bayer Leverkusen vs. Leipzig
- 6:30 p.m. Schalke vs. Elversberg
- 6:30 p.m. Paderborn vs. Hoffenheim
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