Borussia Dortmund defeated Werder Bremen 3-0 to solidify second place in the table. Mainz 05 celebrated their first win in twelve games with a 2:1 victory over Heidenheim, while VfB Stuttgart overcame Eintracht Frankfurt 3:2 in a thrilling match. The HSV vs Bayer Leverkusen game was cancelled due to weather conditions.
On matchday 17 of the Bundesliga, Tuesday brought exciting fixtures. Borussia Dortmund beat Werder Bremen 3-0 (1-0) at Signal Iduna Park. In front of 81,365 spectators, Nico Schlotterbeck (11th minute) headed in the opener from a corner, Marcel Sabitzer (76th) added the second, and substitute Serhou Guirassy (83rd) the third. This gives BVB a four-point lead over third-placed VfB Stuttgart and keeps them unbeaten at home in the league. Bremen has now gone six competitive games without a win and is slipping deeper into the relegation battle. Niko Kovač's side struggled with build-up errors in the first half but gained control in the second.
Nico Schlotterbeck told Sky: "We really had problems in the first half, played sovereignly in the second. We're on a decent path, but not a perfect one."
In the parallel match, 1. FSV Mainz 05 secured their first Bundesliga win under coach Urs Fischer: 2-1 (1-0) against 1. FC Heidenheim. Before 24,500 fans at Mewa Arena, Silvan Widmer (30th) and Nadiem Amiri (48th) scored for the hosts, with Stefan Schimmer (60th) replying for the visitors. It was Mainz's first home win since February 2025 and ended a 12-game winless streak. With 12 points, Mainz overtook Heidenheim on goal difference, finishing the first half at least 17th. The hosts dominated possession and battles.
Sports director Niko Bungert said to Sky: "A very, very important win at an important time against a rival down there with us."
Earlier, VfB Stuttgart made a statement in the Champions League race by defeating Eintracht Frankfurt 3-2 (2-1). Frankfurt led via Rasmus Kristensen (5th), but Ermedin Demirović (27th) and Deniz Undav (35th) turned it around in nine minutes. Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab equalized (80th), and Nikolas Terkelsen Nartey sealed the win (87th). Demirović started for the first time since October 6 after injury. Frankfurt missed Can Uzun, Hugo Larsson, Nene Brown, and Younes Ebnoutalib got injured early.
The Hamburger SV vs Bayer 04 Leverkusen clash was cancelled hours before kickoff due to weather conditions, as one source reports, while another cites structural defects.
