After 36 minutes, tennis balls and chocolate gold coins were thrown on to the pitch from fans in the Dortmund section to cause a 10-minute delay.Dortmund clinched the win thanks to two goals from Donyell Malen, and one from Niclas Fullkrug on his 31st birthday.
Edin Terzic's side are unbeaten in eight competitive matches since a 3-2 home loss to RB Leipzig on 9 December.In December, a majority vote by German clubs approved a proposal to sell some Bundesliga TV rights in exchange for investment capital. In the Dortmund-Freiburg match, a number of tennis balls and chocolate gold coins were thrown on to the pitch behind the goal the hosts were defending in the first half.
He missed the goalless draw at Heidenheim on 2 February because of an adductor injury, but played the last few minutes of this match.