2nd Bundesliga: Promotion candidate Hannover suffers setbacks against the bottom of the table. Fourth-placed Hannover 96 suffered a surprising defeat against VfL Osnabrück.
Hertha BSC also dropped points and, after two wins in a row, only played 1:1 (0:1) against Eintracht Braunschweig. 1. FC Kaiserslautern experienced a 0-4 debacle against Karlsruher SC, meaning Lautern is still in acute danger of relegation.