2. Bundesliga: Darmstadt beats Braunschweig – St. Pauli beats FCK

Sandhausen is subject to Fortuna

Table leader SV Darmstadt 98 is the big winner of the 20th match day in the 2nd Bundesliga. On Sunday, coach Torsten Lieberknecht’s team defeated his former club Eintracht Braunschweig 2-1 (0-0) after falling behind. Since the pursuers HSV and 1. FC Heidenheim separated 3:3 on Saturday, Darmstadt is already eight points ahead of Heidenheim in the relegation ranks and ten points over SC Paderborn in fourth place. Behind them, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, tied on points, fell back to fifth place, the Palatinate lost 0:1 (0:0) at FC St. Pauli. Fortuna Düsseldorf took advantage of Lauterer’s mistake by beating SV Sandhausen 2-0 (0-0) and came closer again with 32 points. The completely harmless guests are now penultimate with 19 points.

Game against Braunschweig turned: Darmstadt 98 extends the lead in the table

Table leaders Darmstadt 98 showed no nerves in the promotion race after being eliminated in the DFB Cup round of 16 at Eintracht Frankfurt. The Hessians beat Eintracht Braunschweig 2-1 (0-0) and extended their lead over second-placed Hamburger SV to four points. In front of 16,342 fans, Mathias Honsak and Phillip Tietz (90+3) scored the goals in the 82nd minute for the “Lilien”, who have been unbeaten in 19 league games. Manuel Wintzheimer (52′) put Braunschweig, who ended the game outnumbered after a yellow-red card for Nathan de Medina (90’+7′), in the lead with a hand penalty.

In the first half, the Darmstadt team gained more of the game, but were unable to take advantage of their chances. Christoph Zimmermann failed with a shot at Braunschweig goalkeeper Jasmin Fejzic, who saved after just under fifteen minutes from a double opportunity for Tietz and Honsak. Just before the break, Honsak only hit the crossbar, the subsequent goal from Marvin Mehlem was disallowed because of a previous foul by the shooter.

The visitors took the lead shortly after the change. After a handball by Zimmermann, Wintzheimer converted the penalty that was due. In the dramatic final phase, Honsak equalized with a header. Shortly thereafter, according to the video images, referee Robert Kampka took back a penalty kick for Braunschweig. And when Tietz scored the winning goal, video evidence had to be sought before it was clear that the shooter had not been offside – as originally decided. So Darmstadt cheered at the end.

0: 1 against St. Pauli – 1. FC Kaiserslautern misses the jump to third place

FC St. Pauli has broken the strong series of 1. FC Kaiserslautern. The promoted team, who had previously been unbeaten in seven games, lost to Hamburg 0-1 (0-0). Due to the defeat in front of 29,456 fans at the sold-out Millerntor, the Palatinate slipped down to fifth place behind SC Paderborn. If they had won, they would have moved up to third place. The hosts, for whom Connor Metcalfe scored in the 72nd minute, celebrated their third win in three games under new coach Fabian Hürzeler. St. Pauli remains in ninth place in the table, but has increased its lead over the lower ranks.

Both teams started the game cautiously and largely neutralized each other. The hosts tried to overcome the well-organized defense of the Palatinate with long balls. However, the precision was lacking. Kaiserslautern gave the ball to the Hamburgers. However, the desired switching moments remained in short supply.

So it was logical that St. Pauli had the first big chance. In the 44th minute, Marcel Hartel failed with a header. A little later, Jackson Irvine put the ball next to the left post. These actions woke up the guests. In added time in the first half, Aaron Opoku tested Hamburg goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj.

After the change, Hamburg remained the dominant team. After a few good opportunities, the opening goal and victory were the logical consequence. Kaiserslautern’s belated efforts were no longer fruitful.

Fortuna Düsseldorf wins with late goals against SV Sandhausen

Fortuna Düsseldorf consoled itself with a 2-0 (0-0) win against SV Sandhausen after the bitter cup loss in Nuremberg. After overwhelming superiority, Tim Oberdorf took the deserved lead late (85th minute). Three minutes after the national player’s brother Lena Oberdorf met Rouwen Hennings for the decision. Top scorer Dawid Kownacki was substituted early on with an injury (18′).

Both teams were eliminated from the DFB Cup last week. After these disappointments, Düsseldorf reacted much better and dominated the game for 90 minutes. Far too little came from Sandhausen to move out of the relegation zone. With 19 points, coach Alois Schwartz’s team is now penultimate in the table. Düsseldorf remains sixth in the table with 32 points. The gap to the relegation rank is five points.

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