Holstein Kiel has to go to the 2nd Bundesliga: While competitor Heidenheim won, the Kielers lost their home game against SC Freiburg on Saturday afternoon and are thus as a relegation next to VfL Bochum. The guests from Freiburg were allowed to cheer – the Champions League-Entry is within reach due to the away triangle.
Lasse Rosenboom (24th minute) put the hosts in the lead, the goals of Johan Manzambi (45.+2) and Lucas Höler (58.) turned the game in favor of the guests to 2: 1 (1: 1). Kiel remains at the table 17 and has four points behind Heidenheim, who won in parallel at Union Berlin. In the event of a remaining game, it is clear: Holstein descends to the 2nd Bundesliga.
Kiel’s trainer “sad and proud”
“I am sad – and proud“, said Kiel’s comprehensive coach Marcel Rapp after the game at the sports show microphone:”Sad because we have relegated, proud of the way we played football again today. We knew about our role in the league. The boys left everything on the pitch every week, so of course they are now disappointed. “
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Freiburg can look forward to three enormously important points with which the SC will strengthen fourth place. The first Champions League entry in the club’s history is within reach, but the competition from Dortmund (3:30 p.m. in Leverkusen) and Frankfurt (5.30 p.m. against St. Pauli) is still on Sunday. On the last day of the match, Freiburg herself meets the currently third -placed Eintracht – it could become a real royal class final.
“It’s not over yet“In the sports show interview, coach Julian Schuster did not want to break out in euphoria – even if the SC at least with the victory Europa-League-has already secured. “We have a great home game again next week. We can annoy the big fans and look forward to the challenge“, says Schuster.
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Freiburg shoots the aluminum, Kiel into the goal
Both clubs urgently needed a victory for their goals, accordingly the actors tried to offensive from the start. An open exchange of blows with a high entertainment value developed: Freiburg’s Ritsu Doan (4th) as well as Kiels Steven Skrzybski (9th) and Alexander Bernhardsson (21st) came close to the goal in the early stages.
The counterattack developed out of a huge opportunity from Freiburg, which put the Kiel in the lead: the upset Freiburg central defender Matthias Ginter hit the crossbar with his degree, the Kiel players played the counterattack sparkling clean. Top scorer Shuto Machino (eleven goals) showed an overview and used Rosenboom, who overlap Freiburg goalkeeper Noah Atubolo in one-on-one. Freiburg reacted promptly: Vincenzo Grifo got on the ball and hit the post (28th) with his favorite Schlenzer degree – the early second aluminum goal of the guests.
Freiburg puts great pressure
Freiburg stayed on, after a corner kick came to the next huge chance to equalize. Junior Adamu headed past Kiel’s goalkeeper Thomas Dähne, Machino saved the Kiel on the line (35th). Shortly afterwards, Dähne parried strongly against Doan, who had grabbed into the penalty area.
The guests laced Kiel more and more and rewarded themselves shortly before the half -time whistle. After a cross, Dower reached, Manzambi poked the ball over the goal line from a short distance. In the gripping final phase of the first half, Adamu even missed the chance of the SC lead.
Freiburg’s Manzambi turns off after his compensation gate for cheering
Kiel under pressure, Joker Höler has Freiburg cheered
The “storks” were again challenged in the second round – especially since the great competitor from Heidenheim led in the parallel game. The hosts couldn’t really put pressure on. Instead, the guests struck again: Grifo flanked sensely on the long post, Höler – only came to the manzambi, probably at the break for the well -striked goal scorer – headed for the deserved Freiburg leadership.
What else came from Kiel? Not much at first. Coach Rapp logically changed offensively, but the “storks” did not earn clear shot opportunities for a long time despite more playing shares. It was only in the final phase that the hosts of Freiburg pushed into their own penalty area, the Schuster-Elf was now in the ropes and only wanted to save the away win over time. This was achieved: Kiel’s degrees were too harmless in added time. The descent was sealed.
The Kielers sank to the ground after the final whistle, players like Lewis Holtby shed tears. The Freiburg proved to be a fair winner, applauding the opponent’s respect before celebrating their own performance with the fans who traveled with them.
Kiel in Dortmund, Freiburg against Frankfurt
Kiel will be a guest at Borussia Dortmund on Saturday afternoon (3:30 p.m.) on Saturday afternoon (3:30 p.m.). In the meantime, Freiburg plays for the premier class at home against Frankfurt-if the Champions League feed is not even certain.