Borussia Dortmund returned to winning ways in the German Bundesliga five days after being knocked out of the DFB Cup. Without shining, ÖFB team player Marcel Sabitzer and Co. retained the upper hand 2-0 at the end of the 13th round against fifth-place team 1899 Hoffenheim, coached by Christian Ilzer, on Sunday. Despite a 1-0 half-time lead and two assists from ÖFB player Romano Schmid, Werder Bremen suffered a 2-3 defeat at newly promoted Hamburger SV.
