1. FC Heidenheim is increasing the pressure on the top duo in the promotion race of the 2nd Bundesliga. Meanwhile, FC St. Pauli's record under coach Fabian Hürzeler remains flawless after the prestige win in the high-security game against Hansa Rostock.
FC St. Pauli - Hansa Rostock 1:0 (1:0)
FC St. Pauli clinched a prestige win against Hansa Rostock and remains flawless under coach Fabian Hürzeler. The Kiezkicker defeated their rivals from the Baltic Sea 1-0 (1-0) in the northern duel, which the police classified as a high-security game, and also won the fifth game since Hürzeler took office. On his 30th birthday, the coach celebrated Jackson Irvine's opening goal in the 26th minute of the game. St. Pauli's captain headed in from a precise cross from Oladapo Afolayan and made it possible to jump to seventh place. Rostock slipped to 13th place.
The hosts had more of the game for long periods in the first half, but they needed luck in the final phase. Hansa suddenly had three big opportunities to equalize, but didn't use them. John Verhoek hit the bar with a header (45.2). The second half could only be started a few minutes late due to the massive use of pyrotechnics in the Rostock block. Hansa then tried to equalize, Verhoek missed a promising chance (78th).
The game, which was also followed by around 3,000 guest fans, was classified as a so-called high-risk game and was accompanied by a large number of police forces. The aim of the law enforcement officers was to avoid a clash between the highly rival fan groups. This happened before kick-off. During the game, the hosts announced that an injured steward had to be taken to the hospital. He was injured by "impact from the guest block".
Hannover 96 - 1. FC Magdeburg 1:2 (0:0)
1. FC Magdeburg celebrated an important success in the fight to stay up. Coach Christian Titz's team won 2-1 (0-0) at Hannover 96 with a majority and now has 24 points on their account, putting them some distance from the direct relegation zone. Baris Atik (48th) and Luc Castaignos (61st) scored for Magdeburg's victory. The distance to the table-17. Jahn Regensburg is now four points. Louis Schaub (69th) scored for Hanover, who were outnumbered after Fabian Kunze (55th) received a yellow-red card. Lower Saxony, who remain in the middle of the table, have now been six games without a win.
Magdeburg had more of the game at the beginning and initially the better chances, Hannover only became more active in the middle of the first half. After the break, Atik and Castaignos rewarded the efforts of the guests, also bitter for Hannover: Kunze had to leave the field after repeated foul play. After a free kick, the goal followed, first FCM keeper Dominik Reimann parried, but Schaub was there. Then Hannover pushed for an equaliser.
Arminia Bielefeld - 1.FC Heidenheim 0: 1 (0: 0)
1. FC Heidenheim has increased the pressure on the top duo in the promotion race. At the relegation candidate Arminia Bielefeld, the team of coach Frank Schmidt won 1-0 (0-0) and moved up to two points after the draw in the top game between leaders Darmstadt 98 and Hamburger SV (1-1). two approach. Stefan Schimmer (70th) scored in front of 17,251 fans to win, with which the Heidenheimer also consolidated the relegation place - FCH is four points ahead of fourth-placed SC Paderborn. For Bielefeld, on the other hand, it was the third defeat in a row, 16th in the table. is still deep in the relegation battle.
Heidenheim found it extremely difficult in the first round, a week after the thrashing victory against Nürnberg (5:0) the offensive around top scorer Tim Kleindienst only got going slowly. Coach Daniel Scherning's home team seemed more alert and created better chances. Even after the break, Arminia was initially much closer to a goal, Jomaine Consbruch (59th) missed the best opportunity. Almost out of nowhere, Heidenheim then struck: Schimmer hit something happily out of the crowd.
