Overview

• New Schalke coach Miron Muslic oversaw a 2:1 home win over Hertha BSC with early goals from Moussa Sylla and Nikola Katic.
• SV Darmstadt 98 routed VfL Bochum 4:1 as striker Isac Lidberg scored a hat-trick in his side’s dominant display.
• SC Paderborn edged Holstein Kiel 2:1 courtesy of Filip Bilbija’s stoppage-time winner in the ninth minute of added time.
• Karlsruher SC and SV Elversberg both secured late victories, with Lilian Egloff scoring in the 88th minute and Maximilian Rohr heading home in the 90th.
• Relegated sides Hertha BSC and VfL Bochum occupy the early bottom positions after losing their opening fixtures.