Overview
- Kaiserslautern thrashed Kiel 4:1 as Naatan Skyttä struck a first‑half hat-trick (7', 11', 45+6') to push the FCK back toward the promotion places.
- Schalke were held 0:0 at Preußen Münster despite nearly 40 minutes in numerical advantage after goalkeeper Johannes Schenk’s red card, with coach Miron Muslic lamenting that his side "thought too much" late on.
- Darmstadt’s 4:2 over Fürth was overshadowed by a 2:2 equalizer that stood despite TV images suggesting offside; Fürth coach Alexander Kleine called it "very, very bitter" as broadcasters reported the miss was acknowledged.
- Hertha’s 1:0 against Braunschweig extended their league winning run to four (five in all competitions), while Nürnberg’s 2:0 over Bielefeld made it three straight wins and six unbeaten.
- FC Köln confirmed by MRI that defender Joel Schmied sustained a thigh muscle injury in the 3:4 loss to Frankfurt and will be out for now.