2nd league
Niederlechner’s hat-trick for Hertha – Paderborn wins late
Hertha is on a roll and climbs to eighth place. Despite the success against Osnabrück, Schalke remains in 16th place.
Florian Niederlechner (23rd/61st/67th), who scored five goals in three games, as well as Linus Gechter (12th) and Jonjoe Kenny (71st) scored three times to give Hertha their sixth win of the season.
In the fight to stay in the league, Karlsruher SC and Hansa Rostock drew 2:2 (1:2). This means that FC Schalke 04 remains in 16th place despite the 4-0 win against VfL Osnabrück. Igor Matanovic (45th) and Budu Siwziwadse (81st) saved KSC from a draw after being 2-0 down.
SC Paderborn secured a 1-0 (0-0) win against Hannover 96 with a late goal from Florent Muslija (90.+1). This means that the Lower Saxony team remains winless against East Westphalia in the 2nd league.