Cologne came from behind to get the better of Hamburg 2-1 at the Mungersdorfer Stadion, thanks in no small part to a controversial second-half penalty decision. Sven Schipplock stole in between some sleeping Cologne defenders and pulled the ball back for Lewis Holtby, to place his shot low into the bottom left-hand corner and give Hamburg the lead in the second half. Philipp Hosiner then ghost...Full Story »

Borussia Monchengladbach kept up their push for a place in the Champions League next season with a convincing 4-1 win at Hoffenheim, whose own European hopes were dealt a blow. Sven Schipplock gave the hosts the lead somewhat against the run of play, but Max Kruse levelled from the penalty spot before Patrick Herrmann gave Gladbach the lead. Raffael added a third before Herrmann struck again t...Full Story »

Borussia Dortmund eased to a 3-1 victory over Hoffenheim at the Rhein Neckar Arena in the club's final Bundesliga game of 2012. The German champion took the lead through Mario Gotze, and although the club was soon pegged back by Sven Schipplock, Kevin Grosskreutz and Robert Lewandowski found the net in the second half to ensure victory. The match started fairly slowly, but out of the two sides...Full Story »