Overview

• League-leading MSV Duisburg drew 0–0 away to second-placed 1. FC Saarbrücken on Tuesday night at the Ludwigsparkstadion.
• Duisburg kept their nearest rivals at bay and threatened late, with Joshua Bitter and Conor Noß denied in a goalmouth scramble and further chances going begging.
• Saarbrücken’s Florian Pick struck the frame of the goal early and was twice foiled in the second half, including a one-on-one saved by keeper Max Braune.
• An announced crowd of 14,601 created a charged atmosphere as both sides battled through an intense, physical contest.
• Saarbrücken coped with absences to Elijah Krahn and Calogero Rizzuto through suspension and long-term injuries to Patrick Sontheimer and Niko Bretschneider, defying pre-match predictions of a high-scoring game.