Overview

• Borussia Mönchengladbach lost 6:4 to Eintracht Frankfurt after a catastrophic opening 45 minutes, with supporters chanting for interim coach Eugen Polanski as pressure builds on the hierarchy following a poor run and last-place standing.
• Hertha BSC won 3:0 at 1. FC Nürnberg, with Marten Winkler, Michael Cuisance and Dawid Kownacki scoring to ease early-season tension under coach Stefan Leitl.
• Union Berlin drew 0:0 with Hamburger SV as Andrej Ilic missed a first-half penalty; analysis highlighted ineffective pressing, limited possession solutions and questions over a Plan B.
• SpVgg Unterhaching stayed clear atop the Regionalliga with a 3:0 at Schwaben Augsburg, while Bayern II slumped to a third straight defeat (1:3 vs. Würzburg) despite first-team attention, with coach Holger Seitz noting growing pressure on his squad.
• KSV Hessen Kassel fell 2:3 at leaders SGV Freiberg, conceding another penalty for the fourth time in five matches and missing a second-half spot-kick, as coach René Klingbeil criticized recurring defensive errors.