2-0 lead lost
The relegation of FC Ingolstadt from the 2nd Bundesliga is sealed. Despite a 2-0 lead, the “Schanzer” only played 2-2 (1-0) at Karlsruher SC on Friday and can no longer catch up on the relegation rank 16 in the remaining three games of the season. At the start of the 31st match day, KSC also took the last step towards staying in the league.
Patrick Schmidt with a hand penalty (24th minute) and Filip Bilbija (46th, photo) scored the goals for FCI. Fabian Schleusener (69′) and Philipp Hofmann (75′) scored for Baden. Ingolstadt has to return to the 3rd division just one year after promotion.
For the Schanzer it was a season to forget from the start. They have been in a direct relegation zone in the table since matchday six. The hapless ex-coach Roberto Pätzold, who only took over the post in the summer, was followed by the even more hapless André Schubert at the end of September. And the third coach, Rüdiger Rehm, hasn’t turned things around since he took office at the beginning of December. He has 13 points in 15 games so far. Nevertheless, the 43-year-old should help shape the rebuilding of the FCI.
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2nd Bundesliga: Dusseldorf gambled 2-0 – Dresden can continue to hope
Fortuna Düsseldorf gave up a 2-0 lead and a victory they believed to be secure and missed out on staying up. The team of coach Daniel Thioune did not get more than 2: 2 (2: 0) in the home game against the relegation-prone SG Dynamo Dresden and failed to mathematically secure the league three games before the end. Shinta Appelkamp (26th minute) and Jordy de Wijs (31st) gave Düsseldorf the lead on Friday evening. Apparently beaten Dresdeners hit back effectively in the second half with two joker goals by Paul Will (71st) and Ransford-Yeboah Königsdörffer (80th).
With the draw, the Düsseldorfers extended their series to ten unbeaten games, but the Rhinelanders had to postpone the hoped-for rescue. After 31 match days, the Fortunes are now eight points ahead of SG Dynamo Dresden in the relegation ranks, which was still without a win this year.
With a brace within five minutes, Fortuna turned onto Siegerstraße early in front of 25,264 spectators in the Düsseldorf Arena. Appelkamp took the lead after a counterattack worth seeing and outstanding preparatory work by Khaled Narey, de Wijs followed up after a corner to give a deserved 2-0 lead at the break, which could have been even higher. The guests from Dresden seemed impressed by the goals they conceded and were unable to get through for a long time against the Düsseldorfers, who were stronger in the duel and in attack. Substitute Will’s goal was like a wake-up call, Königsdörfer scored to equalize.
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