Overview

• 1. FC Nürnberg won 3–2 at Fortuna Düsseldorf, lifting the Club off the relegation play-off spot and giving coach Miroslav Klose crucial breathing room.
• Fortuna’s first home goals of the season were not enough to avert a fourth defeat, leaving coach Daniel Thioune’s position under intensified scrutiny.
• VfL Bochum confirmed Uwe Rösler as head coach following Dieter Hecking’s dismissal after five games; interim David Siebers handles the weekend match before Rösler’s first training on Monday.
• In the Regionalliga Nordost, BFC Dynamo beat FSV Zwickau 1–0 via a Leandro Putaro penalty, while Chemie Leipzig upset VSG Altglienicke 3–0 with a hat-trick from Stanley Ratifo.
• In the Bundesliga, 1. FC Köln edged Hoffenheim 1–0 thanks to a solo goal from 19-year-old Said El Mala and standout goalkeeping from Marvin Schwäbe.