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Nürnberg 0-3 Hertha BSC

With pressure mounting on Stefan Leitl’s future, Hertha delivered another composed away performance - just as they did in Hannover a fortnight ago - claiming a convincing win in Nürnberg that will ease the strain on their head coach for now.

Hertha struck immediately, Marten Winkler nodding in at the back post from a Fabian Reese cross inside two minutes. From there, Nürnberg saw plenty of the ball but created little of note. Miroslav Klose’s side looked ponderous in possession, their best opportunities coming from set pieces, including Mohamed Ali Zoma’s gilt-edged chance from a corner that somehow stayed out.

The visitors remained patient, pressing selectively and countering effectively. Their approach paid off again in the 41st minute, when Michael Cuisance reacted quickest to a parried shot and fired home to double the lead before the break, leaving Nürnberg visibly shell-shocked.

Chasing the game, the hosts began the second half with more urgency but could only muster speculative efforts at Tjark Ernst’s goal. Hertha were content to soak up pressure and wait for the right moments, sealing the result in the 85th minute when substitute Dawid Kownacki combined neatly with Reese before netting his first goal for the club.

The contest fizzled out from there with the home side well beaten, ending 0-3. Hertha climb to 13th and now aim to secure their first home win next weekend against Preußen Münster. Nürnberg, meanwhile, sink to 16th, with Klose’s position certain to come under scrutiny again before their trip to Düsseldorf.

Hannover 96 3-1 Arminia Bielefeld

Hannover bounced back from recent setbacks with a strong second-half showing to see off Arminia Bielefeld at the Heinz-von-Heiden-Arena.

The hosts thought they had the lead early though Benjamin Källman’s fifth-minute strike was ruled out for offside against Jannik Rochelt in the build-up. Rochelt went close again midway through the half, but Arminia struck first: Joel Felix got the better of Virgil Ghiță to finish Thaddäus Momuluh’s cross on 35 minutes.

Hannover kept pushing and were handed a golden chance via a penalty on the stroke of half-time when Maximilian Großer was penalised for handball. Yet Boris Tomiak’s audacious panenka struck the bar, leaving the hosts somehow trailing 0-1 at the break.

Hannover wasted little time after the restart. In the 53rd minute, Husseyn Chakroun latched onto a long ball from Nahuel Noll and coolly chipped past Jonas Kersken to equalise. Just two minutes later, Chakroun turned provider, laying off to Hayate Matsuda, who scored at the second attempt via a deflection off Mael Corboz.

With the momentum firmly theirs, Hannover controlled proceedings, though Corboz spurned Arminia’s best chance to level when he blazed over from close range. The game was finally put to bed deep into stoppage time: Rochelt was tripped inside the box by Isaiah Young, allowing Tomiak to redeem himself from the spot and secure a 3-1 win.

The result means Hannover finish the weekend in third, while Arminia remain eighth after back-to-back defeats. Mitch Kniat’s side still look competitive but will be eager to stop the slide when Schalke visit next weekend.

Preußen Münster 3-1 Eintracht Braunschweig

Preußen Münster produced the ideal response to last week’s 4-1 loss at Kaiserslautern, brushing aside Braunschweig with an impressive attacking display.

The hosts dominated from the outset, enjoying most of the ball and restricting Braunschweig to scraps. Their control was rewarded on 23 minutes when Lars Lokotsch drove into the box and squared for his strike partner Oscar Vilhelmsson, who tucked away his second goal of the season.

Braunschweig attempted to raise the tempo but rarely threatened, with their best effort coming from Sven Köhler’s long-range effort which forced Johannes Schenk into a smart save shortly before half-time. Münster went in 1-0 up and looking good value for it.

The second half began in similar fashion, with Alexander Ende’s half time change paying instant dividends. Substitute Etienne Ameniyedo doubled the lead just three minutes after coming on, finishing from close range. By the 59th minute, the game was effectively over: Charalampos Makridis dribbled down the left and found Oliver Batista Meier unmarked, calmly slotting home for 3-0.

Erencan Yardimci pulled one back for Braunschweig in the 69th minute, but it was nothing more than consolation as the visitors lacked the spark to mount a comeback.

The 3-1 win lifts Münster into the top half, now sitting ninth. Braunschweig, meanwhile, drop to 14th and are without a win in five matches - leaving plenty of questions for Heiner Backhaus to address.