Magdeburg 0-4 Hannover
Goals: 0-1 Beier (14'), 0-2 Krajnc (44'), 0-3 Muroya (56'), 0-4 Teuchert (90')

Hannover collected only their second win of the season in emphatic fashion with a 4-0 win at struggling Magdeburg. Maximilian Beier got the guests on the road to victory at the second time of asking after his first effort was saved and the Magdeburg defence failed to clear their lines. Hannover had chances to make it two before Luka Krajnc headed in their second just before the break, again benefitting from a defensive mistake, this time with goalkeeper Dominik Reimann missing his punch from a corner. Sei Muroya wrapped up victory early in the second half and Cedric Teuchert put the cherry on top in stoppage time, tucking his shot low past Reimann from Antonio Foti's chipped pass.

Sandhausen 1-2 Nuremberg
Goals: 1-0 Ajdini (33'), 1-1 Daferner (49'), 1-2 Duah (90'+3)

Nuremberg responded to last weekend's heavy home defeat against Heidenheim to produce a last gasp victory that helped to lift them above their opponents Sandhausen in the table. After a tepid opening to proceedings, the hosts' Bashkim Ajdini decided to take matters into his own hands, the 29-year-old embarking on a run that ended with a shot to the corner that beat Christian Mathenia all ends up. Der Club improved significantly after the restart and were level on 49 minutes when Christoph Daferner's header from Enrico Valentini's centre went in off the woodwork. Late drama followed with substitute Kwadwo Duah beating his man before unleashing an unstoppable shot into the top corner for the most spectacular of winners in added time.

Jahn Regensburg 0-6 Karlsruher
Goals: 0-1 Franke (7'), 0-2 Nebel (14'), 0-3 Gondorf (43'), 0-4 Schleusener (48'), 0-5 Schleusener (66'), 0-6 Breithaupt (78')

Incredible scenes at the Jahnstadion Regensburg where the hosts went into the game having conceded just once, but were left gobsmacked by a Karlsruher side that have now won two on the bounce. Marcel Franke's header after seven minutes survived a VAR check and Christian Eichner's men were up and running. Paul Nebel's close-range finish then made it 2-0 to the visitors, who left their opponents with a mountain to climb when Jerome Gondorf added a third with a long-range belter. Fabian Schleusener then weighed in with a double after the break, rounding the 'keeper and slotting in with the first before adding another from a corner. Tim Breithaupt's 78th minute volley completed the rout.

Eintracht Braunschweig 2-2 Fortuna Düsseldorf
Goals: 1-0 Krauße (56'), 1-1 Gavory (61'), 2-1 Donkor (70'), 2-2 Sobottka (71')

Braunschweig picked up their first point of the season against a Fortuna side who had to twice battle back from a goal down. After a scoreless first half, the contest came alive after the break and to the delight of the home fans, it was the hosts who hit the front. Jan-Hendrik Marx's sprint and pass across goal was gratefully accepted by Robin Krauße, who applied the simplest of finishes. Düsseldorf quickly dragged themselves level, Shinta Appelkamp feeding French full back Nicolas Gavory who hit a superb equaliser. Anton-Leander Donkor's finish from a tight angle fired Eintracht back in front but home coach Michael Schiele will have been left frustrated by his side's inability to hold onto the lead. Mere moments after going behind, the visitors were level again, Marcel Sobottka prodding in to earn his side a point.

Hansa Rostock 2-0 St. Pauli
Goals: 1-0 Pröger (5'), 2-0 Verhoek (17‘)

Just a point separated visitors Pauli (seven) and hosts Hansa (six) going into the weekend, with both sides looking to propel themselves towards the top of the table. Hansa made the first move, with Dennis Dressel’s ball over the top of the Pauli defence releasing Kai Pröger on goal and the 30-year-old - who kept himself just inside his own half to break the offside trap - applied an accomplished finish to give his team a fifth-minute lead. Where the opener was clinical, the second was spectacular; former Pauli man John Verhoek rising acrobatically to plant Pröger’s cross from the right into the corner of the goal with a stunning overhead kick. Rostock saw out the remainder of the game with little alarm.

Watch: Verhoek's gravity-defying overhead kick

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