Overview
- SC Freiburg beat Hamburger SV 2:1 after Luka Vuskovic’s opener, a Vincenzo Grifo penalty and an 83rd‑minute winner from Igor Matanovic.
- Reports conflict on the HSV dismissal that preceded Freiburg’s penalty, with different outlets naming Daniel Elfadli or Nicolás Capaldo as the player sent off.
- Union Berlin drew 2:2 with Mainz 05 on Urs Fischer’s return to Köpenick after Mainz led 2:0, as Woo‑yeong Jeong and Danilho Doekhi leveled late.
- Heidenheim and Köln finished 2:2, featuring Marvin Pieringer’s acrobatic strike and Said El Mala’s equalizer, leaving Köln winless in seven league matches.
- Severe winter weather postponed Werder Bremen vs Hoffenheim and FC St. Pauli vs RB Leipzig, leaving only three matches on the day and HSV still seeking a first away win this season.