Overview
- Wolfsburg lost 2–3 at home to Hoffenheim, with Mohammed Amoura scoring twice for the hosts and Wouter Burger netting a brace for the visitors, extending nearly ten months without a home win and leaving only two home points this season.
- Schindzielorz confirmed Simonis stays “for the coming days” with the Bremen trip next, while reports of an imminent sacking were circulated by BILD but were not confirmed by the club.
- Recent setbacks include a DFB-Pokal exit to Holstein Kiel and a broader run of poor results that has increased pressure on Simonis and the sporting leadership.
- Hamburg fell 1–4 at Köln and finished with nine men after Immanuel Pherai and Fábio Vieira were sent off; referee Daniel Schlager defended the decisions and said both will be suspended for the next match against Borussia Dortmund.
- Eintracht Braunschweig recorded a sixth sending-off in their 11th league game, underscoring disciplinary troubles, while in basketball Niners Chemnitz beat Löwen Braunschweig 93–75 and now turn to a EuroCup tie at JL Bourg-en-Bresse.