Paderborn

Claudio Pizarro Bossio Werder Bremen captain Max Kruse scored the decisive penalty to book a place in the DFB-Pokal last eight at Borussia Dortmund's expense.

James Rodríguez Rubio Jupp Heynckes is elated with the impact James Rodriguez has had at Bayern Munich, claiming he has been an "instant hit" in Germany.

Sven Bender Borussia Dortmund ended their mid-season break with a 6-1 friendly win over Paderborn, although Sven Bender limped off in the early stages.

Stefan Effenberg Bundesliga 2 strugglers Paderborn have sacked Stefan Effenberg after two wins from 15 games in charge in all competitions.

Odion Ighalo Odion Ighalo continued his impressive pre-season form by scoring Watford's second goal in their 2-0 victory over German side Paderborn.

Hannover moved out of the bottom three with a shock 2-1 away win at Augsburg, while Stuttgart defeated fellow strugglers Hamburg

Timo Hildebrand The final round of the Bundesliga sees six teams still fighting to preserve their top-flight status.

Stefan Effenberg After being appointed as Paderborn's new head coach, Stefan Effenberg says he hopes to forge a successful career in the dugout.

Oliver Kirch Borussia Dortmund have sold 33-year-old midfielder Oliver Kirch to Paderborn after two seasons with the club.

Bayern Munich could wrap up the Bundesliga title this weekend, but will be relying on Wolfsburg failing to beat Borussia Monchengladbach on Sunday.