Stuttgart followed Mainz out of the DFB-Pokal in the first round on Saturday, succumbing 2-0 to 2. Bundesliga leaders Bochum in Armin Veh's first competitive game back in charge of the club.

- Fri: Mainz shocked, Leverkusen advance

Veh returned to Stuttgart, with whom he won the Bundesliga in 2007, this summer after spending the past three seasons with Eintracht Frankfurt. However, he suffered an early setback as Bochum's prolific forward Simon Terodde netted either side of the interval for the...

Holders Bayern Munich beat Hannover for the second time in 11 days to secure a place in the last 16 of the DFB Pokal.

• DFB Pokal: Dortmund leave it late

After winning 2-0 in the Bundesliga, the Bavarians saw off Mirko Slomka's side by a 4-1 scoreline at the Allianz Arena.

Thomas Muller, who scored a hat-trick...

Schalke have completed the long-protracted signing of Bochum midfielder Leon Goretzka after the two clubs “made compromises” to push the deal through.

The transfer had initially stalled after Bochum claimed an exit clause, which would have allowed Goretzka to move for €2.75 million, was no longer valid because a confidentiality agreement regarding it had been broken by the player...

Leon Goretzka’s proposed transfer from Bochum to Schalke has stalled after the two clubs failed to agree on a transfer fee for the 18-year old.

Goretzka’s switch to Schalke looked all but done last week and he was set to complete a reported €3 million move to the Royal Blues.

However, according to German media reports, the player’s current Bochum contract has become a matter of dispute between the...