Joy on the one hand, sadness on the other: While Darmstadt 98 can continue to dream of promotion to the Bundesliga with a spectacular 6-0 (4-0) win against Erzgebirge Aue, the relegation of the guests from Saxony is after one Low blow sealed.
Luca Pfeiffer (17th), double packer Tim Skarke (18th/39th) and Braydon Manu (19th) nipped all Auer’s hopes in the bud in the first half. Mathias Honsak (74th) and Tobias Kempe (90th) followed up after the break.
FC Erzgebirge follows FC Ingolstadt, who have been relegated since last week, to third division.
Aue didn’t get into the encounter in front of 13,850 spectators from the start and only withstood the clearly superior Lilien in the first quarter of an hour. Then the Darmstadt strike at will. Aue could no longer oppose anything from the 0:3 at the latest.
Aue returned to the 2nd Bundesliga in 2016, and since the 18th matchday the violets have been in a direct relegation zone without interruption.