Overview

• 1. FC Nürnberg defeated 1. FC Kaiserslautern 2:1, with goals from Fabio Gruber and Mahir Emreli, as Miroslav Klose made an emotional coaching return to his former club's stadium.
• Kaiserslautern missed the chance to climb to third in the 2. Bundesliga standings despite a late penalty goal by Marlon Ritter and a dominant second half.
• Holstein Kiel's relegation concerns worsened after a 2:1 loss to St. Pauli, sealed by a dramatic own-goal in stoppage time, leaving them at the bottom of the table.
• FC Bayern Munich Women secured a 3:0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt Women, moving closer to a third consecutive league title, despite controversy over an offside call on Klara Bühl's goal.
• The absence of VAR in the Frauen-Bundesliga has reignited discussions on technological disparities between men's and women's football, with calls for greater fairness.