Champions League spots tightly contested in Bundesliga
- Union Berlin remained in third place despite drawing with Bayer Leverkusen.
- Freiburg won against Cologne to join Union Berlin in third place with 56 points.
- RB Leipzig defeated Hoffenheim to move within two points of Union Berlin and Freiburg.
- Schalke came back to beat Werder Bremen and boosted their chances of avoiding relegation.
- Stuttgart beat Borussia Mönchengladbach to improve their odds of surviving relegation.