Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich maintained their grip on the top of the standings with an emphatic 4-1 win over Borussia Monchengladbach at the Allianz Arena on Saturday.
Freiburg advanced to the semi-finals of the DFB Cup by beating Hertha BSC on penalties after the sides could not be separated during regular and extra time.
Sunday's Bundesliga action saw the league's heavyweights survive major scares, as Borussia Dortmund and Stuttgart both relied on late heroics to secure vital home victories.
VfB Stuttgart underlined their top-four credentials with an impressive 4-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen at the BayArena in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and VfB Stuttgart were all in action in a dramatic Bundesliga Sunday that delivered dropped points at the top, a late rescue act in the Black Forest and a ruthless display in Bremen.
Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany revealed that veteran captain Manuel Neuer remains a doubt for Saturday's Bundesliga clash with SC Freiburg, while Serge Gnabry is unlikely to be involved after picking up a knock on international duty.
Bayern Munich have received encouraging news after Aleksandar Pavlovic's early withdrawal for Germany, with Julian Nagelsmann confirming that the midfielder's knock in the 6-0 win over Slovakia was not serious.
Bayern Munich barely put a foot wrong as they cruised to a comfortable 3-0 win over Bayer Leverkusen to make it nine wins from nine games in the Bundesliga.
Bayern Munich star Harry Kane continued his strong start to the season with three more goals in the Bavarians' 4-1 hammering of Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
