Hannover 96

Hertha Berlin were held to a 2-2 draw against Hannover, opening the door to their rivals for a Champions League place.

Bochum ​Bundesliga side Stuttgart were dumped out of the DFB-Pokal on Saturday after losing 2-0 at second-tier club Bochum.

Javier Hernandez Bayer Leverkusen produced a magnificent second-half display with Javier Hernandez's 13-minute hat-trick downing Borussia Monchengladbach.

Bayern Munich beat Werder Bremen 5-0, Hoffenheim edged past Wolfsburg and Stuttgart held Ingolstadt to a 3-3 draw in the Bundesliga.

Borussia Dortmund Borussia Dortmund will be hoping the DFB-Pokal provides some welcome relief from their Bundesliga woes.

A fourth consecutive Bundesliga title will is at least another week away for Bayern Munich in spite of their 2-0 defeat of Hertha Berlin.

Thomas Schaaf Thomas Schaaf has been sacked by Bundesliga bottom side Hannover after a run of five straight defeats left the club facing relegation.

Stuttgart Stuttgart could have Martin Harnik available for their crucial Bundesliga clash on Saturday despite the Austrian winger needing shoulder surgery.

Hannover 96 Borussia Dortmund's Bundesliga woes continued with a 1-0 defeat at home to 10-man Hannover on Saturday.