BVB consolidated fourth place thanks to Malen: 3-0 over Freiburg. BVB achieved their fourth win in their fifth game.

After fan protests, the game was interrupted for a few minutes in both halves. The game was played in front of 81,365 spectators in the sold-out Signal Iduna Park. Borussia Dortmund is continuing the upward trend that began at the beginning of the year. The current seventh-place team has not won against BVB in 16 games.