Overview
- Borussia Dortmund beat Heidenheim 2-0 after Budu Zivzivadze was sent off in the 21st minute for a studs-up challenge on Felix Nmecha.
- Serhou Guirassy headed the opener to extend his scoring run to eight straight Bundesliga matches before Maximilian Beier added a second in first-half stoppage time.
- Diant Ramaj, on loan from Dortmund, started in goal for Heidenheim and produced an acrobatic save from a Guirassy free-kick.
- Bayer Leverkusen defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1 in Kasper Hjulmand’s debut, with Alejandro Grimaldo scoring from two free-kicks and Patrik Schick converting a penalty.
- Leverkusen finished with nine men after dismissals for Robert Andrich and Ezequiel Fernández, while Dortmund’s victory moved them to the top of the table ahead of their midweek trip to Juventus.