Overview
- Köln, which drew 1–1 at St. Pauli on Friday, kept a five-point cushion over the Relegation Playoff spot as Luca Waldschmidt converted an 86th‑minute VAR-awarded penalty and interim coach René Wagner stayed unbeaten in three matches.
- St. Pauli defender Karol Mets headed his first goal for the club to put the hosts up, then tripped Jakub Kaminski to concede the spot kick after a video review, a sequence he called frustrating as he acknowledged clear contact.
- Holstein Kiel beat Kaiserslautern 3–0 on Friday in the 2. Bundesliga, taking a major step toward safety and extending Tim Walter’s unbeaten start to four games with all three goals scored before halftime.
- MDR confirmed it will not air the Chemnitzer FC vs. Erzgebirge Aue Saxony Cup semi-final on TV, offering only a livestream as the channel keeps a political talk show in its slot, leaving a 20:30 kickoff that could push the match past 23:00 and complicate travel for fans.
- Bayern Munich could clinch the Bundesliga on Sunday if Borussia Dortmund lose at Hoffenheim on Saturday, with a Bayern draw against Stuttgart then enough according to the outlined title scenarios.