Overview
- 1. FC Nürnberg beat Fortuna Düsseldorf 3-2 away, moved off the relegation playoff place, and eased immediate pressure on coach Miroslav Klose.
- Anouar El Azzouzi and Christian Rasmussen delivered Fortuna’s first home goals of the season, but Finn-Ole Becker’s late strike settled it after Julian Justvan’s penalty had restored Nürnberg’s lead.
- SC Paderborn took over first place with a 2-1 win at Eintracht Braunschweig, as Filip Bilbija scored after 30 seconds and Stefano Marino answered a late equalizer with the winner.
- Newly promoted Gladiators Trier upset ALBA Berlin 97-92 with a decisive fourth quarter, featuring Berlin-born ex-ALBA youth players Nolan Adekunle and Evans Rapieque against their former club.
- In regional highlights, BFC Dynamo edged FSV Zwickau 1-0 via a Leandro Putaro penalty, Budissa Bautzen won 2-0 as Krieschow finished with seven players after three sendings-off, and KSV Witten opened wrestling’s 2. Bundesliga with a 30:3 rout of Lübtheen.