Mainz increased their chances of survival in the Bundesliga with a shock 2-0 win at Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday night.
Dani Olmo struck twice for RB Leipzig to beat Hoffenheim 2-0 and consolidate third place in the Bundesliga on Friday.
Paderborn scored a stoppage-time equaliser to deny 10-man RB Leipzig victory in the Bundesliga on Saturday.
Schalke's winless Bundesliga run was extended to 11 games as they were beaten 1-0 by strugglers Werder Bremen on Saturday.
Schalke 04's dreadful run of form continued with defeat at Fortuna Dusseldorf, while Hoffenheim beat Cologne to move seventh.
Kai Havertz scored twice for the second time in six days as Bayer Leverkusen leapfrogged Borussia Monchengladbach into third in the Bundesliga with a 3-1 win.
RB Leipzig's Bundesliga title hopes suffered a blow as visitors Freiburg held them to a 1-1 draw as the German top flight returned to action.
Bayern Munich's 6-0 win at Hoffenheim ended in bizarre scenes as away fans sparked outrage with a banner offending their opponents' owner.
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Barcelona were made to work for their win against third-place Getafe in La Liga on Saturday while PSG were held 4-4 by Amiens in France.
Robert Lewandowski scored another double to send Bayern Munich through to the DFB-Pokal quarter-finals as Lazio missed the chance to go second in Serie A.
Karim Benzema scored for the first time in a Madrid derby at the Bernabeu as Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 1-0.
Jadon Sancho scored for the seventh successive game before hobbling off injured as Borussia Dortmund drew 3-3 with Bundesliga leaders RB Leipzig.
Eden Hazard scored his first goal in a Real Madrid shirt as they went four points clear at the top of the table with a 4-2 win over Granada.
Alexis Sanchez scored his first goal for Inter Milan before being sent off after picking up a second yellow card for simulation during his side's 3-1 win at Sampdoria.
Newcastle have signed Joelinton for a club-record £40m from Hoffenheim on a six-year deal.
Hoffenheim manager Alfred Schreuder has confirmed Brazilian striker Joelinton will be leaving the club.
The end of the European transfer window is in sight and there are still several high-profile deals to be completed before September 2.
Newcastle United are in talks with Hoffenheim over the signing of striker Joelinton.
Chelsea striker Martell Taylor-Crossdale has flown to Germany for a medical ahead of a permanent move to Hoffenheim.