Overview
- Bayern Munich lost 3-2 at home to VfL Bochum, their second defeat of the season, despite leading 2-0 early in the match.
- Leverkusen missed the chance to close the gap on Bayern, falling 2-0 to Werder Bremen, who had lost their previous five matches.
- Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz suffered an ankle injury shortly after being substituted on, raising concerns ahead of their Champions League second leg against Bayern on Tuesday.
- Bayern rested key players, including Harry Kane, ahead of the Champions League clash, with Serge Gnabry missing a penalty in Kane's absence.
- Borussia Dortmund's slim hopes of a top-four finish were further diminished with a 1-0 home loss to Augsburg, leaving them 10th in the Bundesliga.