2nd Bundesliga: Schalke saves point against SC Paderborn – Kiel consolidates second place

Hannover only drew again

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FC Schalke 04 carelessly missed the connection to the middle of the table in the 2nd Bundesliga. On Saturday, coach Karel Geraerts’ team lost a 2-0 lead against SC Paderborn, but still managed a 3-3 (1-0) draw in the end. In front of 60,000 spectators in the Veltins Arena, the Bundesliga relegated team was already seemingly comfortably leading after goals from Kenan Karaman (32nd minute) with a hand penalty and Bryan Lasme (50th). But with the lead behind them, nothing was going well for the Revierklub.

Aaron Zehnter (60th), David Kinsombi (78th) also with a hand penalty and Sebastian Klaas (86th) turned the game in Paderborn’s favor before Keke Topp (90th + 2) equalized in added time in the crazy game Schalke scored. Coach Lukas Kwasniok’s team gained one point over Hamburger SV in the relegation zone, but failed to catch up with HSV.

A week after the spectacular 3-1 win against leaders FC St. Pauli, Schalke remains stuck in the bottom of the table. With 30 points from 25 games, the Bundesliga relegated team still has a reasonably comfortable lead over the relegation zone.

1-0 against Karlsruhe: Holstein Kiel already five points ahead of HSV

Holstein Kiel is getting closer and closer to the first Bundesliga promotion in the club’s history. The second-place team won 1-0 (0-0) against Karlsruher SC and thereby extended their lead over the relegation place to five points.

After several wasted chances, Lewis Holtby rewarded a strong Kiel performance with the opening goal in the 57th minute. The former first division and England professional scored with a deflected long-range shot. His team had previously missed significantly better opportunities thanks to Tom Rothe (3rd), Alexander Bernhardsson (10th/34th), Shuto Machino (46th/49th) and Timo Becker (47th).

Capacity utilization of German stadiums: 4x 100 percent in the 1st to 3rd league

40 Hertha BSC | Olympic Stadium Berlin | Utilization: 62.0%

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Capacity: 74,667 | Average: 46,301

As of: March 7, 2024 | League games only

39 Arminia Bielefeld | SchücoArena | Occupancy: 63.7%

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Capacity: 27,332 | Average: 17,398

38 F. Düsseldorf | MERKUR GAME ARENA | Occupancy: 67.8%

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Capacity: 54,600 | Average: 37,023

37 1.FC Nuremberg | Max Morlock Stadium | Occupancy: 69.1%

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Capacity: 50,000 | Average: 34,560

36 Greuther Fürth | Ronhof Sports Park | Occupancy: 69.9%

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Capacity: 16,626 | Average: 11,627

35 Hannover 96 | Heinz von Heiden Arena | Occupancy: 72.2%

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Capacity: 49,000 | Average: 35,367

34 KSC | BBBank Wildlife Park | Occupancy: 74.9%

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Capacity: 34,302 | Average: 25,704

33 TSG Hoffenheim | PreZero Arena | Utilization: 76.6%

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Capacity: 30,150 | Average: 23,098

32 Prussia Münster | Prussia Stadium | Utilization: 78.5%

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Capacity: 12,794 | Average: 10,040

31 1. FC Magdeburg | MDCC Arena | Utilization: 81.2%

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Capacity: 30,098 | Average: 24,442

30 RWE | Stadium on Hafenstrasse | Utilization: 81.5%

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Capacity: 19,962 | Average: 16,267

29 SC Paderborn | Home Deluxe Arena | Utilization: 86.4%

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Capacity: 15,000 | Average: 12,963

28 Dynamo Dresden | Rudolf Harbig Stadium | Utilization: 87.2%

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Capacity: 32,123 | Average: 28,003

27 E. Braunschweig | EINTRACHT Stadium | Utilization: 87.4%

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Capacity: 23,325 | Average: 20,380

26 SV Elversberg | Ursapharm Arena at the Kaiserlinde | Utilization: 87.9%

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Capacity: 10,000 | Average: 8,789

25 FCK | Fritz Walter Stadium | Utilization: 88.2%

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Capacity: 49,350 | Average: 43,512

24 VfB Stuttgart | MHPArena Stuttgart | Utilization: 88.7%

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Capacity: 60,449* | Average: 53,600

*Stadium still under renovation

23 Holstein Kiel | Holstein Stadium | Utilization: 89.2%

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Capacity: 15,034 | Average: 13,409

22 Hansa Rostock | Baltic Sea Stadium | Utilization: 89.5%

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Capacity: 29,000 | Average: 25,963

21 Mainz 05 | Mewa Arena | Utilization: 89.6%

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Capacity: 33,305 | Average: 29,843

20 VfL Wolfsburg | Volkswagen Arena | Utilization: 91.3%

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Capacity: 28,917 | Average: 26,390

19 Gladbach | Stadium in Borussia Park | Utilization: 93.2%

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Capacity: 54,042 | Average: 50,350

18 FC Augsburg | WWK ARENA | Utilization: 94.0%

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Capacity: 30,660 | Average: 28,812

17 RB Leipzig | Red Bull Arena | Utilization: 95.4%

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Capacity: 47,069 | Average: 44,904

16 VfL Osnabrück | Bremen Bridge | Utilization: 96.3%

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Capacity: 16,100 | Average: 15,508

15 HSV | Volksparkstadion | Utilization: 97.6%

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Capacity: 57,000 | Average: 55,649

14 VfL Bochum | Vonovia Ruhrstadion | Utilization: 98.2%

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Capacity: 26,000 | Average: 25,529

13 Schalke 04 | Veltins Arena | Utilization: 98.6%

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Capacity: 62,271 | Average: 61,421

12 Werder Bremen | Wohninvest-Weserstadion | Utilization: 98.8%

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Capacity: 42,100 | Average: 41,613

10 Union Berlin | Stadium An der Alten Försterei | Utilization: 98.9%

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Capacity: 22,012 | Average: 21,770

10 SC Freiburg | Europa Park Stadium | Utilization: 98.9%

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Capacity: 34,700 | Average: 34,303

9 Bayer 04 | BayArena | Utilization: 99.2%

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Capacity: 30,210 | Average: 29,978

8 Darmstadt 98 | Merck Stadium at Böllenfalltor | Utilization: 99.5%

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Capacity: 17,810 | Average: 17,720

7 FC St. Pauli | Millerntor Stadium | Utilization: 99.6%

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Capacity: 29,546 | Average: 29,418

6 1.FC Cologne | RheinEnergieSTADION | Utilization: 99.7%

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Capacity: 50,000 | Average: 49,842

5 BVB | SIGNAL IDUNA PARK | Utilization: 99.9%

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Capacity: 81,365 | Average: 81,280

1 1. FC Heidenheim | Voith Arena | Utilization: 100%

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Capacity: 15,000 | Average: 15,000

1 1860 Munich | Grünwalder Straße | Utilization: 100%

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Capacity: 15,000 | Average: 15,000

1 Eintracht Frankfurt | Deutsche Bank Park | Utilization: 100%

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Capacity: 56,500 | Average: 56,500

1 Bayern Munich | Allianz Arena | Utilization: 100%

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Capacity: 75,000 | Average: 75,000

After the two 4-0 wins against Kaiserslautern and Fürth, KSC also offered a convincing performance. After the Kiel goal, the Karlsruhe team pushed hard for an equalizer. Marvin Wanitzek (77th), Jérôme Gondorf (86th) and Fabian Schleusener (88th) missed three great chances to make it 1-1. The conclusion in front of 15,034 spectators: KSC played well, but Kiel played even better over the entire 90 minutes.

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Hannover 96 can’t get past a draw in Wiesbaden

Hannover 96 lost important points in the fight for promotion. The Lower Saxony team couldn’t get past a 1-1 (0-1) draw at SV Wehen Wiesbaden on Saturday and thus missed the jump to third place in the relegation zone. 96 only got two points from the last three games. Ivan Prtajin scored the goal for SVWW in front of 10,089 spectators in the Brita Arena (33rd minute). Andreas Voglsammer scored on the guests’ side (54′).

Tzolis in second place: top scorer list in the 2nd Bundesliga

Budu Zivzivadze | KSC | 8 goals

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As of: March 8, 2024

Branimir Hrgota | Fürth | 8 goals

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Igor Matanovic | KSC | 8 goals

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Steven Skrzybski | Kiel | 8 goals

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Ivan Pratajin | Contractions Wiesbaden | 8 goals

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Kenan Karaman | Schalke | 9 goals

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Armindo sieve | Fürth | 9 goals

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Vincent Vermeij | Dusseldorf | 9 goals

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Cedric Teuchert | Hanover | 10 goals

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László Bénes | HSV | 11 goals

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Can Uzun | Nuremberg | 12 goals

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Ragnar Ache | Kaiserslautern | 12 goals

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Marcel Hartel | St. Pauli | 12 goals

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Haris Tabakovic | Hertha | 13 goals

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Christos Tzolis | Dusseldorf | 14 goals

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Robert Glatzel | HSV | 16 goals

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