With a point win against FC Bayern Munich, HSV would not only celebrate a moral victory, but also collect very important points in the relegation battle. Because after the Saturday afternoon games on the 20th matchday, Hamburg slipped to relegation place 16. While FC St. Pauli lost 1-2 at FC Augsburg, 1. FSV Mainz 05 celebrated a surprise win with a 2-1 win against RB Leipzig, with which the Rheinhessen left the Rothosen behind in the table. In addition, northern rivals Werder Bremen played a last-second 1-1 draw against Borussia Mönchengladbach. In the top half of the table, Eintracht Frankfurt and Bayer 04 Leverkusen drew 3-1. TSG 1899 Hoffenheim beat Union Berlin with the same result.
