Overview
- Eisenach led 16–15 at halftime but lost 28–33 after failing to score for seven minutes immediately after the break.
- Stuttgart repeatedly used an extra field player to exploit Eisenach's dry spell and extend a decisive lead to 21–26 with ten minutes left.
- Left wing David Móré finished as Eisenach's top scorer with seven goals but his efforts could not stop the turnaround.
- Four former Eisenach players started for Stuttgart, including Philipp Meyer who played despite a broken finger, adding an emotional edge to the match.
- The defeat leaves ThSV Eisenach on three points near the bottom of the table and has drawn public criticism of the club's form while the coach urged patience.