Overview

• VfL Osnabrück defeated Erzgebirge Aue 3-1 at the Bremer Brücke, marking Aue’s fourth loss in a row.
• Aue coach Jens Härtel named an unchanged XI despite a 1-2 midweek defeat in Cottbus.
• Aue controlled the first half and nearly led when new signing Julian Guttau hit the inside of the left post in stoppage time.
• Osnabrück moved ahead after the break through Bjarke Jacobsen’s header from a corner on 49 minutes and a Lars Kehl penalty on 63 after a handball on Jannic Ehlers.
• Mika Clausen pulled one back on 71 minutes, but Ryan Malone was sent off for denying a late break and Ismail Badjie sealed the result in added time.