TSV 1860 München suffered their first defeat of the Regionalliga season on a chaotic Saturday afternoon in Burghausen, falling 3-1 after a resilient fightback fell short. Despite controlling long stretches of the match and generating an abundance of scoring opportunities, the Lions surrendered two late goals that abruptly ended their unbeaten run of four wins and five draws.
First Defeat Ends Unbeaten Run in Burghausen
Early Setback Tests Shuffled Lineup
Playing away at Burghausen presented an immediate test of character for a squad missing several key players due to injury, including Vitus Eicher, Lasse Faßmann, and Michael Eberwein. The fixture took a difficult turn in the 17th minute when Jannis Turtschan broke the deadlock to give the hosts a 1-0 lead. It marked the first time the Munich side had trailed in a match since their opening fixture of the season in Schweinfurt.
Faced with mounting pressure and a physical opponent, the visitors responded swiftly. Midfielder Tunay Deniz noted after the final whistle that the team had not often found themselves behind this term, explaining that they shook off the early deficit and quickly worked their way back into the contest. The dynamic shifted visibly as Sechzig pressed forward in search of an equalizer.
Erdogan Equalizer Caps First-Half Pressure
Before the break, the pressure paid off. Deniz and Florian Niederlechner both tested the defense in the 22nd minute, followed closely by a dangerous header from Niederlechner in the 25th minute. The breakthrough arrived in the 39th minute when Emre Erdogan capped a driving run across half the pitch with a powerful, low-driven shot to make it 1-1.
Raphael Ott nearly turned the match completely around just before halftime, firing a shot from ten meters out that sailed narrowly over the crossbar. Deniz later lamented the team’s inability to capitalize on their dominance, pointing out that the opposition managed very few serious attacks yet converted three times, while Sechzig missed enough opportunities to decide multiple games.
Late Goals Undermine Missed Opportunities
The missed chances continued piling up after the interval as Deniz (49th), Erdogan (54th), Ott (60th), and Niederlechner (63rd) all failed to beat the Burghausen goalkeeper. Just as the momentum appeared to wane and a draw loomed as a frustrating theme for the campaign, the hosts struck against the run of play. In the 76th minute, Maximilian Schuhbauer broke through to beat goalkeeper Paul Bachmann and restore the lead for Burghausen.
Any hopes of a late rescue effort were extinguished in the 89th minute when Benedikt Schwarzensteiner scored to secure a 3-1 victory for the home side. The result mirrors the club’s previous competitive visit to Burghausen in November 2017, when Daniel Bierofka managed the team and Sascha Mölders led the attack in a 2-0 defeat—though that season ultimately concluded with promotion.
