Overview
- 1. FC Nürnberg beat Fortuna Düsseldorf 3:2 away through Rafael Lubach, Julian Justvan (penalty) and Finn Becker, lifting the Club off the relegation spot and leaving Daniel Thioune under fresh scrutiny after Fortuna’s first home goals still yielded no win.
- 1. FC Köln won 1:0 at Hoffenheim on Said El Mala’s solo effort, with goalkeeper Marvin Schwäbe starring, a result that temporarily moved the promoted side into fourth as the hosts remained winless at home this season.
- Eintracht Frankfurt enter Saturday’s Bayern match lauded for an attacking surge led by 19‑year‑old Can Uzun, who has five goals in five league games, with both camps framing the fixture as unlikely to finish scoreless.
- In the Regionalliga Nordost, BFC Dynamo edged Zwickau 1:0 via a Leandro Putaro penalty to halt the visitors’ streak, while Chemie Leipzig upset Altglienicke 3:0 on a Stanley Ratifo hat‑trick.
- Lower‑league and regional headlines included Budissa Bautzen’s 2:0 win over Krieschow in a match with three dismissals, Hamminkelner SV reporting further absences before Westfalia Anholt, and KSV Witten’s 30:3 wrestling opener powered by Yusuf Demir.