Explosive Schick evening. Scored a goal, then almost got involved in a brawl, but Leverkusen fell.

Patrik Schick scored his seventh goal of the season, but Bayer Leverkusen lost 2:4 to Stuttgart, dropping to sixth place. Hoffenheim, with Adam Hložek starting, lost 0:2 to Werder Bremen. Schick's goal came in the 28th minute, reducing the deficit to 1:2. Stuttgart's Demirović scored twice, while Leverkusen suffered its second consecutive Bundesliga defeat. Hoffenheim fell to 11th place after their loss. Leipzig confirmed their favorite status with a 2:0 win over Schalke, who have not won at home in four matches. Freiburg climbed to third place after a comeback victory against Augsburg. The Bundesliga matches included Augsburg vs. Freiburg, Bremen vs. Hoffenheim, Leverkusen vs. Stuttgart, Mönchengladbach vs. Paderborn, and Schalke vs. Leipzig.