Eintracht breathes a sigh of relief: Braunschweig turns the game in Wiesbaden after the break

Eintracht Braunschweig collects important points abroad in the relegation battle of the 2nd Bundesliga. Wehen Wiesbaden was still in the lead at the break.

Second division soccer team Eintracht Braunschweig is regaining hope in the relegation battle after their first away win of the season. With the 3:1 (0:1) on Friday (December 8th, 2023) at newly promoted SV Wehen Wiesbaden, the Lower Saxony team shortened their ranking to 17th place in the table. the gap to the relegation place to five points, at least until Sunday.

After the break, Braunschweig turns up the heat

Braunschweig initially fell behind due to a header goal from central defender Aleksandar Vukotic (18th). After the break, the guests turned up the heat. Fabio Kaufmann (48th) and substitute Rayan Philippe (56th) turned the game around after the break.

With the lead behind them, Eintracht clearly dominated the game and increased the lead to 3-1 with Kaufmann’s second goal (76′). He had previously been set up by Robert Ivanov with a pass.

Third defeat in a row for Wiesbaden

“We played well in the first half and were leading – and then we were counterattacked,” Wiesbaden’s coach Markus Kauczinski told Sportschau. “The goals come much too easily, it happens much too quickly.”

For Wiesbaden it was the third defeat in a row. The newcomer had previously won four games in a row. In the table, the Hessians remain in ninth place with 21 points, at least until Saturday.

Wiesbaden against St. Pauli, Braunschweig welcomes Lautern

SV Wehen Wiesbaden will face FC St. Pauli on the next matchday (Sunday, December 17th, 2023 at 1:30 p.m.). Eintracht Braunschweig is hosting 1. FC Kaiserslautern at the same time.