Overview
- Regionalliga leader Rot‑Weiß Oberhausen reclaimed first place with a 3:0 home win over SG Wattenscheid, a result that immediately reshuffled the top of that division and bolstered RWO’s momentum.
- KSV Hessen Kassel were beaten 4-1 at FC Astoria Walldorf this weekend and dropped down the table while forward Maurice Springfeld left the match injured, creating an immediate selection headache for the club.
- Rot‑Weiß Erfurt overturned a 0-2 deficit to win 3-2 in Greifswald after coach Fabian Gerber delivered an unusually loud halftime dressing‑down, a comeback that eased short‑term pressure but highlighted defensive fragility.
- Lower leagues produced notable individual form and painful debuts: Markus Kugler scored twice for TSV Aindling to reach 16 goals in 17 games, while Kirchheimer SC’s keeper injury forced a 17‑year‑old substitute whose late mistake led to a 1-4 loss.
- In the Bundesliga, Hoffenheim beat Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 in a match marked by a referee substitution, Alexander Prass’s dismissal for removing his shirt after scoring, and Loïc Badé being stretchered off following a heavy collision, leaving Leverkusen with injury and disciplinary concerns.