András Schäfer and his team faced a serious setback in the cup.

In the DFB-Pokal matches, Köln dominated Union Berlin with a 5-0 victory, while Borussia Dortmund narrowly defeated Werder Bremen 3-2 thanks to a late goal. Mönchengladbach continued their winning streak against Karlsruhe, and Elversberg lost to Darmstadt. Other notable results included Augsburg beating Sonnenhof Grossaspach and RB Leipzig overcoming Rot-Weiss Essen.