Hannover 96 moves to third place with a derby win against Braunschweig

Plate double pack for SCP

Hannover 96 further exacerbated Eintracht Braunschweig’s sporting crisis with a comfortable win in the Lower Saxony derby. Thanks to the 2-0 (2-0) win on Sunday, coach Stefan Leitl’s team remained third in the table, within reach of the direct promotion places in the 2nd Bundesliga, while their long-term rivals are still in last place in the table with five points after twelve match days. Fabian Kunze (12th minute) and Marcel Halstenberg (42nd) scored from the penalty spot for the hosts in front of a heated crowd.

Hannover remained in control throughout the game. After around 55 minutes, Eintracht midfielder Jannis Nikolaou also received a yellow-red card for a hard tackle on Enzo Leopold. Even the Braunschweig team, who were outnumbered, had no chance to score throughout the game. Substitute attacker Nicoló Tresoldi (88th) scored another goal, but it was canceled due to offside.

2nd Bundesliga: Karlsruher SC slips into relegation

After a defeat against SC Paderborn, Karlsruher SC fell back into the relegation zone and is therefore continuing to lose ground. Coach Christian Eichner’s team lost 0:3 (0:1) at home on Sunday. Thanks to the threesome, the Paderborn team is closing in on five teams in the middle of the table, all of which have 18 points. The goals from Adriano Grimaldi (17th) and Felix Platte (71st/85th) made the difference.

In front of 23,705 spectators, the Karlsruhe team didn’t get into the game at all. Niclas Nadj could have given SCP the lead after 14 minutes. Despite the weak opening phase, the KSC had opportunities to equalize before the break due to once again poor pitch conditions. Lars Stindl and Igor Matanovic missed this.

Draw: Hertha BSC without goals at Hansa Rostock

Hertha BSC was unable to carry the momentum from the DFB Cup win against Mainz 05 into everyday league play. The Berliners had to be content with a 0-0 draw at FC Hansa Rostock on Sunday. They missed their third league game win in a row and are stuck in the middle of the table.

Four days after reaching the round of 16 in the DFB Cup against Bundesliga side Mainz (3-0), Hertha BSC missed good chances against Rostock, especially at the beginning of the second half. Despite the first draw, Hansa is 14th in the table after three defeats. continue in the relegation battle (to the table).

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