The last one becomes clear late: Werder is working very close to promotion

The last one becomes clear late
Werder is working very close to promotion

SV Werder Bremen needed a half-time run-up on the 33rd match day of the 2nd Bundesliga, but then they got what they had hoped for: Bremen got the match point and immediately returned to the top flight. In the basement, Dynamo Dresden shows morale before the upcoming relegation games.

Erzgebirge Aue – SV Werder Bremen 0:3 (0:0)

Werder Bremen are only a point away from their immediate return to the Bundesliga. Coach Ole Werner’s team had a hard time with Erzgebirge Aue being relegated, but still won 3-0 (0-0) in the end. In front of 12,273 fans, Marco Friedl (49th minute) redeemed the numerous Werder fans who had traveled with them with the lead, Niclas Füllkrug (90th + 2) and Niklas Schmidt (90th + 6) ensured the final score. Next Sunday, the return to the Bundesliga after a season against Jahn Regensburg can be made perfect.

Werder acted extremely nervously for half-time and didn’t take advantage of great opportunities through Marvin Duksch (25th) and Romano Schmid (38th). After 36 minutes, Bremen also had to replace their injured defender Ömer Toprak. Aue, who had already been relegated, held back and unsettled Werder again and again with counterattacks.

Shortly after the change, a standard helped. Aue didn’t get a corner cleared well. Leonardo Bittencourt penetrated the penalty area from the right side and served defender Friedl, who remained in front, who pushed the ball over the line unhindered. Bremen managed the lead and had a good chance through Füllkrug (72′). In added time, the striker managed to score with a shot worth seeing, and Schmidt finally cleared his last doubts.

Holstein Kiel – 1. FC Nuremberg 3: 0 (2: 0)

Holstein Kiel also ended 1. FC Nürnberg’s last theoretical chance of returning to the Bundesliga. The Franconians were deservedly defeated by the North Germans 0:3 (0:2) and are six points behind third place before the last matchday. In front of 12,455 spectators in the Holstein Stadium, Steven Skrzybski (14th minute), Julian Korb (41st) and Lewis Holtby (63rd) scored the goals for KSV Holstein, which remained undefeated for the fifth time in a row and was already in the league secured last week. The FCN, on the other hand, remained without a win for the fourth time in a row.

Both teams played happily from the start. The guests initially had more ball possession, but the home side acted extremely effectively. Skrzybski took advantage of the first opportunity to take the lead after a pass from the strong Holtby, which Korb extended with a dust collector shortly before the break after Fabian Reese’s top assist.

After the change, the “Club” tried to gain more power with two fresh players. But again it was the people of Kiel who struck through Holtby. As a result, the Nuremberg resistance was finally broken. As intended, the Schleswig-Holsteiners managed to end a difficult season at home on a conciliatory note.

Karlsruher SC – Dynamo Dresden 2: 2 (0: 1)

Karlsruher SC missed a win in the last home game of the season, but extended Dynamo Dresden’s winless streak to 16 games. The Badeners separated from the Saxons 2:2 (0:1). Patrick Weihrauch gave the guests the lead in the 26th minute. Captain Jerôme Gondorf (65th) and striker Philipp Hofmann (74th), who will switch to first division club VfL Bochum in the summer, turned the game in front of 18,649 spectators in Karlsruhe’s favour. In injury time, Dresden’s Michael Akoto (90+4) scored to make it 2-2.

In terms of sport, there was not much at stake in the wildlife park. The KSC has long been sure of staying in the league. It was also clear in advance that Dynamo would have to be relegated to relegation. The guests got off to a better start and took the lead, not undeservedly, with a shot from Weihrauch into the top left corner. KSC, whose defender Christoph Kobald injured his ankle and had to be substituted after half an hour, only had chances in the closing stages of the first half. However, Kyoung-Rok Choi (34th) and Hofmann (41st) were unable to use them.

In the middle of the second half, the hosts turned up the heat. Gondorf hit the equalizer after a corner with a direct acceptance, striker Fabian Schleusener (70th) only hit the crossbar. Just a few minutes later, Hofmann scored his 19th goal of the season from a free kick. With the last scene, Akoto hit back with a long-range shot.

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