Paderborn

Borussia Dortmund Borussia Dortmund will head into the mid-season break in the bottom two after they suffered a 2-1 defeat at Werder Bremen on Saturday.

Schalke 04 Benedikt Howedes views Saturday's Bundesliga clash with champions Bayern Munich as a great opportunity to lift the gloom at Schalke.

Hamburger SV Josef Zinnbauer faces a baptism of fire as Hamburg coach against Bayern Munich as the Bundesliga's top five all prepare to play away.

Borussia Dortmund Following a damaging defeat in midweek, Borussia Dortmund responded in fine fashion on Saturday as they climbed off the bottom of the Bundesliga table with a 3-0 success at Freiburg.

Bayern Munich made it 14 goals in two Bundesliga matches on Saturday with a clinical 6-0 thrashing of 10-man Paderborn.

Hertha Berlin's DFB-Pokal clash with Hansa Rostock was halted by fans with fireworks, while Schalke reached the next round safely.

Borussia Dortmund Second-bottom Borussia Dortmund will attempt to arrest their dreadful Bundesliga form against Borussia Monchengladbach.

Augsburg Augsburg were boosted by the news of a fresh contract for coach Markus Weinzerl prior to Sunday's goalless draw with Schalke at the SGL Arena.

Freiburg and Paderborn were ultimately the unlucky pair to suffer relegation from the Bundesliga in a dramatic final day.

Borussia Dortmund ​Borussia Dortmund will aim to lift the gloom at Signal-Iduna-Park when they face Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on Friday.