Wolfsburg ambition to keep their pace at the top of Germany Bundesliga standings suffered a blow as this weekend they were defeated by Schalke. Keen on maintaining their gap with league leader, Bayern Munich, Wolfsburg found themselves in a mess when Eric Choupo Mouting puts Schalke ahead on 10 minutes.

The Fifa World Cup is approaching fast and participant nations, including Germany were keen on showcasing their strength ahead of that tournament. Still struggling with the absence of several important players, Joachim Loew's men were determined to show their quality against their African counterpart.

Germany Bundesliga: Hoffenheim vs FSV Mainz 05 Saturday, 15 March 2014 Stadium: Wirsol Rhein-Neckar-Arena Attendance: 24, 741 Referee: D. Siebert Two late goals from Shinji Okazaki helepd Mainz into a thrilling 4-2 away win over Hoffenheim on Saturday.

Bayer Leverkusen's battle in keeping the second place seat suffered a slight blow this weekend as they picked up a disappointing defeat over Mainz which saw Sami Hyypia's men losing that runners up seat.

Borussia Dortmund getting their Bundesliga campaign back on winning ways as they snatched an important away win over Mainz this weekend. Playing straight after their Champions League success, Dortmund looking confident in taking maximum points as they immediately put on an aggressive display since kick off, but it wasn't an easy task for the visitor as they couldn't break down their opponent during the first 45 minutes.