Wednesday's Bundesliga matches saw Bayern Munich make history by equalling the best-ever first half of a season, while RB Leipzig climbed back into the top three.
VfB Stuttgart underlined their top-four credentials with an impressive 4-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen at the BayArena in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
Kevin Kampl will leave RB Leipzig at the end of January after eight and a half years at the Bundesliga club after the two parties mutually agreed to terminate his contract.
RB Leipzig midfielder Amadou Haidara has officially completed a transfer to RC Lens, with the move now formally confirmed following earlier reports.
Bayer Leverkusen overtook RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga, moving up to third in the standings with an impressive 3-1 win at the Red Bull Arena on Saturday.
Ole Werner said experience made the difference after RB Leipzig were beaten 3-1 by Union Berlin in Friday's Bundesliga clash at the Stadion An der Alten Forsterei, with all four goals coming in a dramatic second half.