The series is broken, the league lead is in danger: Holstein Kiel got off to a very bad start in the second half of the 2nd Bundesliga. The leaders lost to relegation candidates Eintracht Braunschweig 1:2 (1:1) and suffered a defeat for the first time in seven league games. As the match day progresses, FC St. Pauli could overtake Kiel.
VfL Osnabrück is increasingly losing touch in the bottom of the table. After the 1:2 (1:1) at Karlsruher SC, the Lower Saxony team is already eight points behind the relegation place.
In front of 15,034 spectators, Steven Skrzybski (11th) gave Kiel a dream start with a remarkable goal from their own half. But the Braunschweigers remained stubborn – Fabio Kaufmann (43′) with his goal shortly before the break and Rayan Philippe (56′) turned the game around. It was the third win in a row for Eintracht, and the Lower Saxony team secured important points in the fight to stay in the league.
After Skrzybski’s opening goal, Kiel failed to add any more goals. That took revenge: Braunschweig quickly switched gears after a Kiel corner, and Kaufmann completed the counterattack to make it 1-1. Even after the break the game remained open, Philippe decisively slotted the ball into the goal after a mix-up in the Kiel penalty area.
In Karlsruhe, fans paid tribute to Hertha BSC President Kay Bernstein on Tuesday with a choreography. There is a fan friendship between the two clubs, and the players wore mourning ribbons. The 21,077 spectators in the stadium also observed a minute’s silence.
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Christoph Kobald gave KSC the lead after a misunderstanding in the Osnabrück defense (4th). In the middle of the first half, Dave Gnaase equalized with a dream goal from almost 20 meters (24th). After the break, KSC took the lead again thanks to Marvin Wanitzek (55th). Osnabrück is still waiting for its second win of the season.
