2. Bundesliga
Holstein Kiel wins dramatic 3-2 victory at VfL Bochum
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Holstein Kiel secured a crucial 3-2 away win against VfL Bochum in the 2. Bundesliga. After nine winless competitive matches, the Storks ended their poor run and closed the gap to the first non-relegation spot to one point.
SpVgg Greuther Fürth won the relegation playoff return leg against Rot-Weiss Essen 2-0 and stays in the 2. Bundesliga.
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1. FC Nürnberg defeated promoted side FC Schalke 04 3-0 in their final home game of the season. The match at the sold-out Max-Morlock-Stadion was marked by a big fan party.
1. FC Nürnberg defeated Karlsruher SC 5:1 in the 2. Bundesliga, one day after extending trainer Miroslav Klose's contract. Fortuna Düsseldorf drew 0:0 with Preußen Münster, missing a fourth consecutive home win.
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Holstein Kiel suffered a 1-2 home defeat to bottom-of-the-table SpVgg Greuther Fürth on Saturday. Ending a five-game unbeaten streak, defensive errors proved costly. Coach Marcel Rapp criticized the performance as falling short of the team's standards.
Midfielder Jonas Meffert, 31, returns to Holstein Kiel after four years at Hamburger SV. He signed a contract until summer 2028 to support the young team. The move involves a transfer fee of around 200,000 euros.
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SV Darmstadt 98 has temporarily lost touch with the top of the 2. Bundesliga. The Lilies led twice against Arminia Bielefeld but could not secure a win, ending in a 2-2 draw. The match took place before 17,810 spectators.