Overview

• Carl Zeiss Jena beat Lok Leipzig 1–0 after Maxim Hessel’s shot was decisively deflected by teammate Manassé Eshele’s elbow and allowed by referee Rasmus Jessen.
• Vice-captain Farid Abderrahmane accused Eshele of lying to the referee about the handball in a post-match MDR interview.
• Eshele said the moment happened too quickly and argued Jena ultimately forced the goal despite the disputed touch.
• Lok coach Jochen Seitz said his side had chances and felt a draw would have been a fair result.
• Lokomotive Leipzig filed a criminal complaint against away supporters over firecrackers thrown into the interior that nearly hit players and volunteer media staff, with any sanctions or legal outcomes pending.