BERLIN (dpa-AFX) – Borussia Dortmund clinched a 3:2 victory over FC St. Pauli on Bundesliga matchday 18, thanks to a penalty converted in stoppage time. Under the watchful eye of Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Emre Can (90.+5) scored the decisive goal. Earlier, Julian Brandt just before halftime and Karim Adeyemi (54th) had found the net for BVB, while the visitors managed to equalize through James Sands (62nd) and Ricky-Jade Jones (72nd).
TSG Hoffenheim defeated Bayer Leverkusen 1:0, further solidifying their place among the league’s leading pack. 1. FC Cologne came from behind against relegation-threatened FSV Mainz 05, overturning a 0:1 halftime deficit to win 2:1. It marked Cologne’s first victory after eight winless matches.
1. FC Heidenheim secured a 1:1 draw at VfL Wolfsburg, moving off the bottom of the table. Hamburger SV and Borussia Mönchengladbach played out a goalless draw, just as they did in the reverse fixture./lön/DP/zb
