Dion Beljo: “It feels fantastic right now, I’m delighted with the win. Union are a great side, they’re not far off the top and we were well aware of that. We held our own against them from the start and carried out our game plan. I didn’t get onto a cross in the first half, but I knew we would keep bringing the ball forward, and I was in the right place at the right time for the goal! We aren’t safe yet, but we’re travelling to Bochum with a spring in our step.”

Since the last time these two sides met, PSG have strengthened their already star-studded squad even further with the addition of Leo Messi to the attack. With Kylian Mbappe and Neymar, the Parisians have the most lethal front three in world football, though Bayern have scored just as many goals overall this season. Beating them will not be easy, and Nagelsmann’s current defensive setup will need fine-tuning before it’s ready to handle the pressure of three of the best forwards in world football.

In terms of the phases of play without the ball, Streich believes his side left too much space and weren’t strong enough in the duels. Despite the areas for improvement, the head coach made it clear that his side can go into the game with confidence: “We’re playing at home and we have won our last three games in the Bundesliga, two of which have been on the road,” he explained. 

For the TSG Hoffenheim players, the week started almost as nicely as the previous one had ended. The enormously important 2-1 victory in Bremen from the night before was still fresh and front of mind as the players gathered in Zuzenhausen for a warm-down in optimal weather conditions. The pervasive presence of spring had submerged the horizon in TSG blue, which made for a perfect backdrop at an extremely important point of the season for Hoffenheim – and one at which they are finally enjoying some success again.

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FSV signed off their season with an entertaining 2-2 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt. Mainz took the lead through Marcus Ingvartsen but Eintracht responded with goals from Tuta and Borré before the break. The Dane, however, scored a second just after half time to put The Zerofivers back on level terms. Although there was technically nothing to play for, there was lots of passion on show in this tightly contested derby. Daniel Brosinski was substituted in the 71st minute to bring the curtain down on his Mainz career.

It was RTC Spedition und Logistik GmbH who took the trophy after an exciting final against Ahlberg Metaltechnik. It’s the second time in successive years RTC have won the trophy. Freshfoodz GmbH came third, while Aroundtown were fourth.

VfL Wolfsburg picked up a long-awaited three points on Saturday afternoon with a 2-0 victory at Köln, registering their first win in the second half of the Bundesliga season. Yannick Gerhardt fired the Green-and-Whites in front in just the fourth minute. In a game of few clear-cut opportunities, VfL kept it tight at the back while continuing to ask questions in attack. Eventually it was Maximilian Arnold’s 68th-minute penalty which sealed the Wolves’ first win in six games in all competitions. Niko Kovac’s side can follow that up next Sunday, 5 March, when they host Eintracht Frankfurt at the Volkswagen Arena (kick-off 17:30 CET).