Overview

• Schalke reached 18 points from eight matches to sit second after a 2:1 win in Bielefeld, with their press forcing errors that led to Christopher Antwi-Adjei’s opener as Loris Karius steadied the back line.
• TSV 1860 Munich fell 0:1 in Wiesbaden for a fifth straight match without a win, leaving only a two-point buffer to the 3. Liga drop zone as an interim setup seeks a reset during the break.
• KSV Hessen Kassel lost 1:3 to FC Astoria Walldorf, and coach René Klingbeil labeled the first half the worst under him after a late penalty sealed the defeat.
• Regional rounds featured extreme scorelines and standout feats, including SC Wall’s 16:1 over Türkspor Hausham, SF Fischbachau’s 9:0 to go top, SpVgg Ludwigswinkel’s 10:2 with five goals by Tim Letzelter, and a late ten‑minute hat-trick by Hechendorf’s Erik Oeldemann in a 4:0 win that dropped Gauting to a relegation spot.
• Alessandro Del Piero was reported to have briefly posted and deleted images of Adidas World Cup kits, including Germany’s, a leak not confirmed by Adidas or the DFB.