Darmstadt 2-0 Nuremberg
Goals: 1-0 Kempe 8' (assist: Manu), 2-0 Tietz 27' (assist: Kempe)

Darmstadt enjoyed an important win that kept them in the top three - at least overnight - while inflicting a fifth loss of the season on lowly Nuremberg. Things couldn't have gone any better for the Lilies in the opening stages, with Tobias Kempe profiting from Braydon Manu's assist to make it 1-0 after only eight minutes. Phillip Tietz then converted Tobias Kempe's corner to double the hosts' lead and get his fifth goal of the season prior to the half-hour mark. Darmstadt dug in and played on the counter attack thereafter, and their resolve was rarely tested. The visitors failed to create any clear-cut chances as Torsten Lieberknecht's men cruised to three more points.

Hansa Rostock 3-1 Magdeburg
Goals: 1-0 Pröger 30' (assist: Ingelsson), 2-0 Pröger 41' (assist: Verhoek), 3-0 Fröde 64' (assist: Ingelsson), 3-1 Atik 90'+4 (assist: Ceka)

Hansa Rostock ended a run of three losses with a welcome win that leaves Magdeburg in the division's bottom three. Scorer of a double on the day, Kai Pröger spurned several chances to open the scoring before he finally hit the bullseye with a strike to the corner after 30 minutes. Before the break, Pröger was again on target as Hansa made their dominance tell with a commanding half-time lead. Magdeburg's chances of a comeback were eliminated when VAR ruled that Lukas Fröde's finish from Svante Ingelsson's cross was OK to stand. Baris Atik's injury-time goal for the visitors will have done little to lift the spirits of Christian Titz's promoted team.

Greuther Fürth 2-1 Paderborn
Goals: 1-0 Michalski 42' (assist: Asta), 1-1 Srbeny 49' (assist: Pieringer), 2-1 Hrgota 73' (assist: Christiansen)

It may have taken them a while but Fürth are finally up and running with a first win of the Bundesliga 2 season, after the hosts stunned promotion-chasing Paderborn at the Sportpark Ronhof. The visitors dominated the opening 45 minutes only to fall behind when Damian Michalski headed home a Simon Asta corner shortly before the break. Paderborn were right back in it after the restart, Florent Muslija beginning a move that saw Marvin Pieringer then feed Dennis Srbeny who finished expertly. It was to be Fürth's day, though, with both captains involved the game-winning goal. Branimir Hrgota's shot deflected off Ron Schallenberg to send the home fans home happy to have witnessed their side collect all three points for the first time in 2022/23.

Heidenheim 2-2 Kaiserslautern
Goals: 1-0 Beste 17' (assist: Föhrenbach), 1-1 Boyd 20' (assist: Kraus), 2-1 Busch 44', 2-2 Boyd 60' (assist: Ritter)
Red card: Luthe 41'

Both sides settled for a point that helped to maintain their respective solid starts to the campaign. Having had goalkeeper Andreas Luthe sent off in the first half, however, the home side emerged the more relieved side. Heidenheim hit the front when Jan-Niklas Beste drilled home at the near post on 17 minutes but the visitors were back in it soon afterwards. Former USMNT international Terrence Boyd scored his fifth goal of the season following a failed clearance. Luthe was ordered off for a foul on Beste and from the resulting free kick Marnon Busch curled in for 2-1. Promoted Kaiserslautern weren't to be denied, however, with Boyd finishing off a fine counter attack to score his second of the game.

Jahn Regensburg 2-0 FC St Pauli
Goals: 1-0 Albers (pen. 8'), 2-0 Albers 41' (assist: Viet)

The home side leapfrogged Pauli in the standings and moved up to 11th place thanks to an Andreas Albers double at the Jahnstadion. Regensburg failed to win or score in any of their six previous Bundesliga 2 games but were in front early on here after Betim Fazliji downed Christian Viet in the penalty area and Albers converted from the spot. Pauli failed to make much of their possession thereafter and were punished when Albers doubled his side's lead at the second attempt four minutes before half-time. The game failing to produce any significant chances after the restart, Regensburg comfortably held on to inflict a third defeat of the season on 12th-placed Pauli.

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