Overview
- Kenan Fatkic opened the scoring with a 13th-minute penalty before Andreas Voglsammer and Ryan Naderi (28', 44') made it 4–0 at half, with Emil Holten adding a late fifth.
- Referee Cengiz Kabalakli awarded the early spot kick for handball by Luis Görlich, and stand-in keeper Max Schmitt played after Christian Ortag went off injured.
- The Donaustadion turned hostile at the break as loud boos rang out and many Ulm supporters left before the second half.
- Ulm’s slide reached five consecutive league losses, intensifying relegation pressure, while Rostock’s unbeaten streak in the 3. Liga hit five matches.
- Elsewhere, TSG Hoffenheim II fell 2–1 at Schweinfurt, with goals from Kristian Böhnlein and Joshua Endres for the hosts and Paul Hennrich replying for the visitors.