SpVgg Greuther Fürth won the relegation playoff return leg against Rot-Weiss Essen 2-0 and stays in the 2. Bundesliga.
After the 0-1 defeat in the first leg, Fürth won 2-0 at home. Noel Futkeu scored in the 29th minute and Branimir Hrgota in the 47th minute.
Essen missed several big chances, including a header by Torben Müsel in the 81st minute in front of an empty goal. A goal by Jaka Cuber Potocnik was disallowed for offside.
Fürth's Felix Klaus said after the match: "It feels like a huge weight has been lifted. It is indescribable." Essen's coach Uwe Koschinat expressed disappointment over the missed opportunities.
