First success for starters
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Promotion candidates FC Schalke 04 did not get beyond a draw in the western duel with Preußen Münster despite being in the majority for a long time. Coach Miron Muslic’s team drew 0-0 with Westphalia and missed out on reaching the top of the 2nd Bundesliga table.
With 28 points, the Gelsenkirchen team remains in second place. Even after the showdown between the two founding members of the Bundesliga, the Prussians are in midfield. You have 15 points.
From the 55th minute onwards, Münster only played with ten men. Goalkeeper Johannes Schenk was shown a red card after a foul on Moussa Sylla outside the penalty area. The sending off changed the statics of the game. The Prussians, who had been playing well before, now retreated far away. Schalke looked for gaps in the hosts’ defense, but rarely found them. This is how Münster managed the draw over time.
Hannover 96 ends Paderborn’s winning streak
Hannover 96 ended SC Paderborn’s winning streak in the 2nd Bundesliga in the ninth game. Coach Christian Titz’s Lower Saxony deservedly won 2-0 (2-0) in the duel between the promotion aspirants in East Westphalia. The Finnish international Benjamin Källman (20th and 36th minutes) scored a brace for 96 in front of 15,000 fans before the substitution.
After a total of nine league games without defeat, Paderborn once again came away empty-handed, but remain at the top because Schalke couldn’t win in Münster. 96 ended its short dry spell of two games without a win and remains in contact with the promotion places.
Itten lets Fortuna Düsseldorf and the beginning cheer
Fortuna Düsseldorf ended its negative streak in the 2nd Bundesliga at the last minute and thanks to double goalscorer Cedric Itten. The flattering 2-1 (1-0) against the bottom of the table, 1. FC Magdeburg, also marked the first success in the sixth competitive game under coach Markus beginning, who succeeded Daniel Thioune in October.
Itten (37th minute/90th+5) not only scored twice, but also scored decisively with the last chance in stoppage time. Christopher Lenz’s own goal (88th) had no consequences in the end. In addition to attacker Itten, goalkeeper Florian Kastenmeier stood out, who thwarted the guests’ various chances with strong saves.