Going Deutsch

Going Deutsch returns following the final international break of 2024, leading to celebrations everywhere (more for the end of the international break but I'll take it.) Bayer Leverkusen come from 2-0 down to beat Heidenheim 5-2, Borussia Dortmund remain perfect at home with a 4-0 win over Freiburg, and El Plastico is one of the most interesting games of the weekend as Hoffenheim get the Christian...

On this week's Going Deutsch: Stuttgart start but don't complete a comeback against Eintracht Frankfurt as the latter hold on to win 3-2, Dortmund do another Dortmund as Emre Can gets sent off in a 3-1 defeat, and Dieter Hecking proves himself to be a football god as his Bochum reign starts off with a 1-1 draw against Champions Bayer Leverkusen. In the Zweite, no one wants to get promoted: Hannove...

This week on Going Deutsch: Borussia Dortmund actually look good at football as Maxi Beier inspires them to a 2-1 win against Leipzig, Frankfurt put 7 past Bochum as VfL make the worst start to a season in Bundesliga history, and Holstein Kiel create history of their own as they get their first win in the top flight, 1-0 against Heidenheim. In the Zweite: Magdeburg score two, concede two, and have...

Be prepared for freights on the Halloween episode of Going Deutsch … that or round two of the DFB Pokal. Arminia Bielefeld are the only third tier side into the Round of 16 after knocking out 4th placed Bundesliga side Union Berlin, Hertha beat Heidenheim in the stadium that will host the final, and Köln ask "what crisis?" as they beat Holstein Kiel 3-0. Also on the pod, the hottest take from Phil...

Going Deutsch returns following an elongated break: Werder finally score at the Weserstadion to earn a draw with Champions Bayer Leverkusen, Dortmund lose 2-1 to Stuttgart as questions are asked about Nuri Şahin, and Bayern score five against Bochum in the first game for VfL following the dismissal of Peter Zeidler. In the Zweite, Nürnberg win a completely normal game of football 8-3 against Jahn...

It's the 100th episode of the Going Deutsch podcast! This week, Kiel come from 2-0 down to draw with champions Bayer Leverkusen, the spoils are also shared in a six goal thriller between Frankfurt and Bayern, and Union Berlin show they're back to their best following a 2-1 win against Borussia Dortmund. In the Zweite: the dumbest game of all time is played as Magdeburg draw 2-2 with Fürth, Darmsta...

ST PAULI HAVE WON A GAME!!! As well as that, plenty of less important stuff is covered in the 99th episode of Going Deutsch: Werder come back from 3-0 down to win 4-3 against ten-man Hoffenheim, Bayern and Leverkusen draw 1-1 in the battle of the contenders, and Stuttgart draw 2-2 with Wolfsburg despite an horrific refereeing mistake. In the Zweite, Köln blow a 3-0 lead in a 4-4 draw with Karlsruh...

This week on Going Deutsch: Bayer Leverkusen get away with it again as they score in added time to beat Wolfsburg 4-3, Stuttgart demolish Borussia Dortmund 5-1 and Bochum and Kiel draw in the battle of the stoppable force and moveable object. In the Zweite: the most insane game ever happens as Schlake go 3-0 up against Darmstadt only to lose 5-3, costing Karel Geraerts his job, Fortuna score one o...

Going Deutsch returns following the international break: Stuttgart get their first win of the season away at Gladbach as they prepare to take on Real Madrid in the Champions League, Bayern score after 14 seconds against Holstein Kiel before dominating against the newly promoted side, and Omar Marmoush haunts his former club as Eintracht Frankfurt win 2-1 against Wolfsburg. In the Zweite, Preußen M...

It's the last Going Deutsch before the first international break: Bayer Leverkusen's undefeated run in the Bundesliga ends after 35 games as Leipzig beat them 3-2, Heidenheim top the Bundesliga after a dominant 4-0 win over Augsburg, and Thomas Müller makes history in Bayern's 2-0 win over Freiburg. In the second tier: Elversberg's 4-0 win over Darmstadt sees Torsten Lieberknecht b...

The Bundesliga is back on the Going Deutsch podcast! Julian Schuster becomes Alex's favourite manager as his Freiburg side win 3-1 against Stuttgart, Vincent Kompany has a rollercoaster debut in the league as Bayern win 3-2 against Wolfsburg, and Jamie Gittens scores two as Dortmund win on the opening day for the tenth season in a row. In the Zweite, a back-and-fourth game between Karlsruher a...

On this week's episode of Going Deutsch: the first round of the DFB Pokal sees Bundesliga side Bochum go out at the hands of Jahn Regensburg, fourth tier Kickers Offenbach defeat Magdeburg, and Dynamo Dresden go through against Fortuna Düsseldorf. Many Bundesliga sides get close to losing their spot in the competition: Hoffenheim, St. Pauli, and Mainz all require extra time, whilst Bayern, Dor...

NOTE: Maxi Beier's move to Borussia Dortmund was made official after the recording of this podcast. Also want to note that Tom Rothe's transfer to Union Berlin does indeed have a buyback clause. In the second episode of the new season: a controversial red card doesn't take away from Miroslav Klose's first win as Nürnberg beat Schalke, Kaiserslautern come from 2-0 down to draw with...

Going Deutsch returns for the 2024/25 season: the 50th season of the 2. Bundesliga kicks-off with a HSV win over Köln, Schalke put five past Eintracht Braunschweig, whilst none of the newly promoted sides are able to pick up a point on the opening day. The 3. Liga starts with an Aachen win on their return, Bielefeld come from behind to beat Cottbus, and Saarbrücken beat another side from Munich. A...

Alex Woodward and Tant-Brown discuss the Euro 2024 Final as Spain become the record champions of the competition following a 2-1 win against England. The discuss what happened in the final, why England lost, and why Spain were the best side in the tournament. They also look at the Copa America as Argentina become record champions of that following an eventful 1-0 win over Colombia. Also on the pod...

Alex Towells returns to the podcast alongside Woodward to discuss the semi-finals of the Euros as Spain and England get through to the final showdown in Berlin. The Copa America also has its semi-finals as well as Argentina and Colombia will meet up in Miami, with no controversy surrounding any game, especially after the full time whistle. Also on the pod: the BBC solve a mystery, Pedri makes a fa...

Euromeister returns to sounding like a normal Going Deutsch episode as Alex goes through the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga fixtures, but we're dragged into the Euros once more: Germany are out having lost 2-1 to Spain whilst the game gets dragged into controversy with its English ref, the Netherlands win by the same score against Türkiye, England somehow win against Switzerland despite continui...

NOTE: Following the recording of this episode, UEFA confirmed that Merih Demiral would receive a two-game ban for his gesture. It's the round of 16 on Euromeister 24! The three Alexs look at Italy's not-so-shocking exit to Switzerland, Türkiye's win over previous tournament darlings Austria, an eventual game between Germany and Denmark, and complain about England's incredibly unins...

The three Alexs get together once again to recap matchday three of the Euros group stages: Germany draw with Switzerland in Group A whilst Hungary beat Scotland in the 100th minute before both crash out, Croatia are knocked out by a 98th minute Italy equaliser, Group C is the dullest thing of all time, Austria top Group D thanks to a win against the Netherlands, everyone finishes on four points in...

Alexs Woodward and Tant-Brown recap matchday two of Euro 24: Klaus Gjasula scores at both ends as Albania draw with Croatia, Germany win their second game 2-0 against Hungary, whilst plenty of opinions are shared from England's 1-1 draw with Denmark. Austria become one of Woodward's favourite sides as they beat Poland 3-1, Georgia miss a massive chance to win their first game at an interna...

On the first episode of Euromeister 24, the first matchday of the Euros is covered with the added bonus of guests! Alexs Woodward, Towells and Tant-Brown look back at the first twelve games: Germany get off to a great start by smashing Scotland 5-1, the shock of the round sees Belgium lose 1-0 to Slovakia, whilst Albania's goal after 23 seconds is not enough to see them get anything out of Ita...

Alex rounds up the 2023/24 season on Going Deutsch with a review of the 2. Bundesliga. St. Pauli win the league but have plenty of worries going into the top flight, Kiel make their first trip to the first tier after finishing second, whilst Düsseldorf miss out after blowing a 3-0 lead in the play-offs. At the wrong end of the table, Osnabrück and Wehen are relegated at the first attempt, the latt...

On the new longest ever episode of Going Deutsch, Alex reviews the Bundesliga's 2023/24 season. Bayer Leverkusen break Bayern's 11-year stranglehold on the title with the first ever invincible season in the league's history, Stuttgart go from third worst to second best in a wonderful campaign for Sebastian Hoeneß, whilst Bayern drop to third after the treble was under risk. Elsewhere,...

On an episode of Going Deutsch which is about as late as the average train in the UK: Borussia Dortmund lose the Champions League Final to Real Madrid, Fortuna Düsseldorf lose their chance to get promoted following a devastating 3-0 loss to Bochum, and Wehen lose their place in the 2. Bundesliga at the expense of Jahn Regensburg in a controversial 2-1 defeat. Meanwhile, the 3. Liga line-up for nex...

On this week's Going Deutsch: Bayer Leverkusen make it two out of three as they win the DFB Pokal but lose the Europa League final, the play-offs see Düsseldorf take a huge 3-0 win against Bochum into the second leg, whilst Jahn Regensburg and Wehen draw 2-2. Also on the pod, a look at Finaltag der Amateure, why Bayern hope they're in good Kompany with their new manager, an even more quest...