2. Bundesliga, 27th matchday
Goalkeeper drama and hit in the last second: Schalke saves point
Updated on March 30, 2025 – 4:00 p.m.Reading time: 3 min.
The royal blue catch a dream start in the game at the direct competitor. But then the game takes a crazy course. Also loses Nuremberg.
A game like a Hollywood thriller: lightning start. A controversial decision. A drama. Late hope. And finally a hit in the very last second. FC Schalke 04 experienced a real roller coaster ride at Greuther Fürth at 3: 3 (1: 2) – and ultimately saved a point in the 2nd Bundesliga.
Jahn Regensburg, meanwhile, was able to collect Big Points in the relegation battle against the 1st FC Nürnberg, won 2-1 (0: 1) despite the deficit, thus preventing the third Nuremberg victory in a row. In the third game of Sundays, Prussia Münster and Eintracht Braunschweig separated 1: 1 (1: 1).
Kenan Karaman (9th) gave the guests in the lead on Sunday, Roberto Massimo (11th) was able to compensate quickly, Jomaine Consbruch (26th) turned the game after Dennis Srbeny failed with a controversial penalty on S04 goalkeeper Loris Karius. Karius then had to be replaced injured shortly before the half -time break. Srbeny then increased for the hosts (54th) before Amin Younes was able to shorten again for Schalke (84th). Moussa Sylla (90.+6) then caused a jubilee with the “Königsblauen”, his goal was first canceled because of a supposed offside position, but after checking by the Var.
After his two goals in the spectacular 4: 3 victory of the Fürther in the first leg, Massimo also focused on in the second leg. With a failed back pass he indebted the 0: 1. After this dropout, Karaman did not miss the guest tour with his fine ball from an acute angle. Just two minutes later, Massimo made his mistake well when equalizing with a head. Referee Tom Bauer explained by stadium announcement that, according to the TV pictures, there was no offside position.
Bauer turned to 16,126 spectators before the break with the next “Public Announcement” as part of the pilot project, in which Fürth is involved as one of nine locations. After Schalke’s goalkeeper Karius parried both the penalty and the margin of Dennis Srbeny, it had to be clarified whether a foul had undermined Karius in the third attempt. That was not the case – which Bauer also announced.
After the change of sides, the third professional, who was new to the Fürth starting eleven. After Massimo and Consbruch, Srbeny struck for a counterattack. Younes made the game exciting again. And after the 3: 3, Bauer spoke the third time to the fans – correct gate, no offside.
The 1st FC Nürnberg suffered a bitter damper for his promotion hopes in the bottom of the table Jahn Regensburg. The footballers of coach Miroslav Klose surprisingly lost 1: 2 (1-0) and missed it to move up to two points to the relegation place.
The guests had taken the lead through Janis (11th minute). But then they could be caught: an own goal by Florian Flick (47th) and a hit by Jahn striker Noah Ganaus (55.) turned the game. The Regensburgers can hope again in the table cellar: they have five points behind the relegation relegation place before the end.