29.
20:58
Tooor for SpVgg Greuther Fürth, 1-0 by Noel Futkeu
The Essen native puts the game to zero!
27.
8:57 p.m
The game is picking up speed! Müsel starts in the center of midfield and drives the ball forward quickly. In front of the penalty area, the midfielder is on the half-left, but Safi is blocked when Elvedi shoots.
26.
20:56
Again the cloverleaf can switch after the red and white team loses the ball. Ltaief delays the speed too much, so that the guests from the west can sort themselves out.
24.
8:55 p.m
Klaus’ corner from in front of the Essen fan curve can be blocked at the near post by Hofmann into the backcourt. There Dehm tries a direct shot, but this only becomes a weak template for Will. Will doesn’t hit the ball correctly from the penalty spot and weakly maneuvers the ball onto Golz.
23.
20:53
In this phase, the second division team can provide a little more offensive power again. Even if the really dangerous actions around the RWE gate are still missing.
21.
20:52
Ltaief accidentally hits Hofmann in the face with his elbow in a duel in front of the visitors’ penalty area, which Schröder correctly whistles off. Afterwards, the Tunisian also received a few words from the referee in order to take some steam out of the game.
19.
8:50 p.m
Dehm can play forward on the right wing and send a high ball into the center. The unsuccessful attempt becomes longer and longer and lands on the crossbar of the Essen goal. Lucky for RWE, even if Golz would probably still have been there!
18.
8:49 p.m
The Franks switch back to the left side, but once again find no precision in their actions. A Ltaief cross ends up straight into the goal.
17.
8:48 p.m
Safi comes down the right side with a lot of speed, but Bansé starts running and clears the outside player fairly with a skillful tackle. The hosts’ audience likes to see that.
15.
8:46 p.m
After a lively initial phase, the Fürth team now has big problems with the Essen team. The third division team appears to be very grippy and is already firing its first warning shots in front of the goal.
13.
8:44 p.m
This time Swajkowski throws the ball in from the right side into the middle, where Mizuta can get to the ball in the backcourt and cross it for Müsel. The goalscorer from the first leg caresses the ball with his right directly from the central 16 meters into the box, where Scheckrock can save again.
10.
20:42
Swajkowski has a huge chance! From a Fürth throw-in, the Essen player wins the ball in front of the box and is suddenly through. Free in front of test rock, the Essen player presses the shot with his right, but fails from 13 meters to the goalkeeper, who is able to parry with a strong reflex down the left.
9.
8:40 p.m
Hrgota is able to break through on the left in the Essen box and pull a half-high cross towards the center. But Golz is attentive and can intercept the ball in front of Futkeu.
8.
8:39 p.m
Similar to the first leg, there is already a lot of sharpness in the duels. Referee Schröder hasn’t really had to intervene yet and the actions are moderated well.
6.
8:37 p.m
Mizuta has too much space in the center and can pass the ball through to Hofmann on the right. But in the running duel with Itter, the Essen native is left behind. The home team can counterattack through Ltaief on the left wing. There, after one too many hooks, the Tunisian failed to shoot from 15 meters to the far corner and missed it.
5.
8:35 p.m
The Revierklub is waiting for mistakes in the cloverleaf game and has already won the ball several times. So far the encounter has only taken place in midfield.
3.
8:33 p.m
A first Fürth free kick cross from the left midfield by Klaus can be cleared by the guests directly on the edge of the box. Otherwise, the Franks start with a lot of possession.
1.
8:30 p.m
Let’s go! The third division team has kicked off and is playing in red colors. As usual, the home team defended themselves in green and white.
1.
8:30 p.m
Game start
20:12
This second leg will be led by referee Robert Schröder. With the outside temperature still around 30 degrees, the conditions in the Ronhof are hot. This is also the case in the stands, where the two fans make their presence felt loudly.
8:00 p.m
So that this doesn’t happen again today, coach Uwe Koschinat is using the same starting eleven as from the first leg. This also means that Lucas Brumme will only come off the bench again after tearing the lateral ankle ligament. Just like captain Michael Schultz and top scorer Marek Janssen.
7:50 p.m
RWE hasn’t been this close to the second division for a long time. After relegation in the 2006/2007 season, the Red and Whites have a huge chance of being promoted to the lower house again. After years in the third and even fourth division, a draw is basically enough for the men from the pot to make it to the top. But the Essenes should be warned. This season, RWE has often faced so-called big point games in the 3rd league and often found itself on the losing side.
19:42
The Essen-born Futkeu, who became the top scorer in the 2nd Bundesliga with 19 goals, will once again storm from the start. The clipper was very lucky in the first leg not to receive a fifth yellow card and be suspended for the day. Otherwise, Sacha Bansé is the only new player in the starting line-up instead of Dennis Srbeny (on the bench). For Bansé it is the comeback since the end of August 2025. Since then, the midfielder has been out after knee surgery. As in the first leg, Reno Münz is out injured.
7:37 p.m
But the fact that the people of Fürth can deal with such difficult situations against them was already shown about a week ago. Because in the Ronhof, the Franconians, in 17th place, defeated Fortuna Düsseldorf 3-0 on the last matchday, which meant that the cloverleafs moved past Fortuna into the relegation place. A similar miracle and the shamrocks can plan for the 37th season in the House of Commons. But to achieve this, Futkeu and Co. have to improve significantly in the next 90 minutes.
7:30 p.m
The Essen team goes into this final at the Ronhof sports park with a narrow lead. The red and whites won the first leg a few days ago 1-0. The duel, which was fought very intensely by both teams, was decided by Torben Müsel’s fantastic free kick at a speed of 121 km/h. The bitter thing for the Franconians: there would have been more. Because the clovers knew how to please in some phases, but in the last third they lacked precision. So coach Heiko Vogel’s team is (once again) under great pressure. Because it has to be won by a goal difference in order to at least save yourself into extra time or the penalty shootout. Otherwise, the Franconians Münster and Düsseldorf follow in league three.
7:16 p.m
Showdown for the last ticket for the 2nd Bundesliga 2026/2027. In the second leg of the relegation, SpVgg Greuther Fürth and Rot-Weiss Essen are fighting for the decisive place. It starts at 8:30 p.m.
