Overview
- HSV’s supervisory board said complaints about sporting director Stefan Kuntz were investigated with external lawyers and assessed as credible, leading to a rapid separation; Kuntz rejects the accusations and has retained legal counsel.
- The DFL called off HSV vs. Bayer Leverkusen less than three hours before kickoff due to weather-related structural risks to the Volksparkstadion roof.
- VfB Stuttgart beat Eintracht Frankfurt 3–2 to rise provisionally to third, with Demirovic and Undav overturning an early deficit and Nartey scoring late, as Frankfurt keeper Kauã Santos committed a costly error and Younes Ebnoutalib exited early with a knee problem.
- Borussia Dortmund defeated Werder Bremen 3–0 to consolidate second place, with Schlotterbeck and Sabitzer scoring before Guirassy ended his league goal drought.
- Mainz 05 edged Heidenheim 2–1 to climb off the bottom and record a much-needed home win under Urs Fischer.