International football
Asllani wins a penalty as Hoffenheim beat Leverkusen 3-0; Shaqiri and Abrashi draw in Basel
In the Bundesliga, Hoffenheim, with two Albanians in the squad, beat Bayer Leverkusen. In Switzerland, the derby of Kosovo captains, Basel vs. Grasshoppers, ended 0-0.
By ANN Newsroom · Newsroom
October 25, 2026, 19:45 · Updated 18:40 · 1 min read
In brief
- Kramaric broke the deadlock from a penalty won by Fisnik Asllani; Prass and Moerstedt sealed the 3-0.
- Xherdan Shaqiri played 90 minutes for Basel, while Amir Abrashi, Bujar Pllana and Samuel Krasniqi played for Grasshoppers.
- Bayern beat Freiburg 3-1 without Kompany on the bench and share the lead with Dortmund on 17 points.
Sunday brought a big win for Hoffenheim, the club where two Albanian players, Fisnik Asllani and Leon Avdullahu, play. After a goalless first half, Hoffenheim beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-0, and Asllani played a decisive role in breaking the deadlock.
It was Asllani who won the penalty that Andrej Kramaric converted for the first goal. In the 89th minute Prass doubled the lead but was sent off shortly afterward, and Moerstedt scored the third in stoppage time.
Bayern win without Kompany
In the day's other game, Bayern Munich beat Freiburg 3-1 without coach Vincent Kompany on the bench, as he was absent because of health problems. Upamecano scored in the 16th minute from an Olise assist, Gnabry doubled the lead before halftime, a Bischof own goal in the 83rd minute narrowed the gap and Olise sealed the win in stoppage time. Bayern have 17 points, level with Borussia Dortmund at the top.
Captains' derby in Switzerland
In the Swiss Super League, Basel vs. Grasshoppers at St. Jakob-Park, billed by Bota Sot as a derby of Kosovo captains, ended 0-0. As early as the third minute, a shot by Omeragic hit the crossbar. Basel captain Xherdan Shaqiri played the whole match and created a clear chance in the 62nd minute, while in the 70th minute a shot by Otele was blocked on the line after a move that also involved him. Amir Abrashi, Bujar Pllana and Samuel Krasniqi played for Grasshoppers.
After the draw, according to Bota Sot, Basel are seventh with 14 points and Grasshoppers 11th with 9 points.
