In a heated game, Preußen Münster beat Holstein Kiel 2-1 (0-1) on the 11th matchday of the 2nd Bundesliga and hails from the middle of the table.
Adrián Kaprálik took the lead for Kiel (18th minute), Oliver Batista-Meier scored the equalizer from the penalty spot (60th). Yassine Bouchama (77th) scored the winning goal.
The Münster team is now securely in midfield with 14 points. The Kiel team runs a few days after that surprising entry into the cup round of 16 in Wolfsburg continue to fall short of their demands in league operations. The Bundesliga relegated team has been waiting for a win for five league games and has slipped to eleventh place for the time being.
Kiel takes the first chance to take the lead
The game in front of 10,491 spectators in the Preußenstadion started slowly, and there were no chances to score in the opening quarter of an hour. The visitors then took advantage of their first opportunity to take the lead: Alexander Bernhardsson was sent on the right side and passed low to the penalty spot, where Kaprálik hit the goal flat on the left. As a result, both teams had chances: Lasse Rosenboom (38th) and Bernhardsson (45th + 5) narrowly missed for Kiel, while Babis Makridis hit the crossbar for Münster (40th).
Controversial penalty equalizes
Nothing happened for a long time after the break, then things became turbulent: First, Münster’s Bouchama fell after slight contact on the ankle by Bernhardsson, referee Jarno Wienefeld pointed to the spot. Batista-Meier converted the penalty. A few minutes later, Kiel led again through Bernhardsson, but the goal was taken back due to the Swede’s near offside position.
A quarter of an hour before the end, Bouchama let the hosts celebrate with a deflected shot from around 15 meters. The Münster team also survived an eleven-minute stoppage time.
Münster in Fürth, Kiel against Düsseldorf
Münster will be guests at Greuther Fürth on Friday evening (6.30 p.m.). Kiel welcomes Fortuna Düsseldorf on Sunday afternoon (1:30 p.m.).