Overview

• Darmstadt beat Dynamo Dresden 2:0 with goals from Isac Lidberg (37') and Fraser Hornby (48') to record a third straight win and retain top spot.
• Schalke defeated Greuther Fürth 1:0 to move into second place, with Finn Porath scoring late and goalkeeper Loris Karius preserving the result in stoppage time.
• Schalke face an injury concern after defender Timo Becker exited early with knee pain following a collision.
• Borussia Dortmund’s women host Bayern Munich in the DFB-Pokal on Monday at the Rote Erde, which received a one-off capacity increase to 15,755.
• A recent sports court ruling flipped BVB’s 3:0 regional win over SV Deutz 05 to a 0:2 loss for fielding ineligible newcomer Sara Ito, as FIFA’s post-2026 calendar change will end Bayern’s Oktoberfest home-game tradition by inserting an international break in mid-September through at least 2030.