Overview
- HSV fell 4–1 at Köln with two yellow‑red dismissals (Immanuel Pherai 79', Fábio Vieira 83') and a potential HSV lifeline ruled out after a lengthy VAR check for a foul in the buildup.
- Schiedsrichter Daniel Schlager said Vieira’s sending‑off reflected cumulative dissent under the captain‑only discussion convention and described Pherai’s challenge as high‑intensity without playing the ball.
- HSV sporting director Stefan Kuntz warned that results must take precedence over style after three straight league losses and suspensions that now tighten pressure on the squad.
- BILD reports Wolfsburg are likely to dismiss coach Paul Simonis after the 3–2 loss to Hoffenheim, with U19 coach Daniel Bauer mentioned as a possible interim; club bosses’ positions are also portrayed as uncertain.
- Lower‑league highlights featured a 100th‑minute retaken penalty giving Lüner SV a 3–2 win at SG Bockum‑Hövel, KSV Hessen Kassel’s 3–2 victory over Trier sealed from the spot to extend an unbeaten run, and FG 08 Mutterstadt’s 5–1 derby as Mehmet Yaman scored three direct free kicks.