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2. Bundesliga

Bundesliga 2, Matchday 25 overview: Another huge weekend in the promotion race

10.03.2025

Hamburg consolidated top spot courtesy of a big victory over Fortuna Düsseldorf after Cologne moved back up to second with a late win, as the Bundesliga 2 promotion race kicked up a gear on Matchday 25...

Matchday 25 results

Hamburg 4-1 Fortuna Düsseldorf
Goals: 1-0 Muheim 7', 1-1 Kownacki 18', 2-1 Selke 40', 3-1 Karabec 66' 4-1 Stange 90'+4

Hamburg raced to a big win against their promotion-chasing rivals to reclaim top spot. A marvellous Miro Muheim strike from 30 yards out set the tone in the opening stages. Despite Dawid Kownacki equalising against the run of play, a superb Davie Selke restored the hosts' lead before the break - and they then made their dominance count with two second-half strikes.

Darmstadt 3-0 Karlsruhe
Goals: 1-0 Lidberg 10', 2-0 Corredor 73', 3-0 Papela 79'

Darmstadt put more distance between themselves and the relegation zone as they comfortably beat Karlsruhe at home. The visitors had the best early chances and hit the crossbar through Marcel Franke, but the Lillies were soon in front via Isac Lidberg's effort. Darmstadt had to wait a while before they put the game to bed, but goals from Killian Corredor and Merveille Papela secured the points. The hosts have now won back-to-back home games, while this was Karlsruhe's biggest defeat of the season.

Kaiserslautern 1-1 Elversberg
Goals: 1-0 Ache 41', 1-1 Damar 75'

Promotion hopefuls Kaiserslautern and Elversberg shared the spoils at the Fritz-Walter-Stadion. The away team were initially the more dangerous of the two teams, but it was Ragnar Ache's wonder goal that gave Kaiserslautern the advantage. Elversberg responded well, though, and equalised through Muhammad Damar after the interval. Neither side could find a winner, which means that both outfit remain separated by just three points in the table as Kaiserslautern were unable to put real pressure on Hamburg at the summit.

Greuther Fürth 1-1 Magdeburg
Goals: 1-0 Futkeu 17’, 1-1 Atik 20’

There was no seperating the two sides in a hard-fought meeting in Fürth, which eventually finished in a 1-1 draw. The game began at a frantic pace with Greuther Fürth taking the lead after 17 minutes through Noel Futkeu after Julian Green had timed his run from midfield to perfection to create the chance. However, their joy was short lived as Magdeburg immediately answered back through Baris Atik. Neither side was able to then press home their advantage and take all three points, as Magdeburg missed out on the chance to move top and Greuther were unable to boost their promotion chances.

Ulm 0-1 Cologne
Goals: 0-1 Waldschmidt 86'

Cologne ended a three-game winless run as they narrowly defeated Ulm 1-0 away from home, moving back into the automatic promotion places in the process. The Billy Goats started well but appeared to fade, while Ulm mostly stood firm as they frustrated the promotion-chasers. They did hit the post, yet it was the visitors who ultimately stole the points through Luca Waldschmidt, who ended Cologne's three-hour wait for a Bundesliga 2 goal with his eighth shot of the match. While the result boosts Effzeh's promotion bid, Ulm remain in the relegation zone.

Hertha Berlin 1-2 Schalke
Goals: 0-1 Kalas 27', 1-1 Reese 51', 1-2 Karaman 55'

Schalke got the better of their hosts, leaving Hertha just four points clear of the bottom three before three of the four teams below them had kicked a ball. The visitors took the lead inside the first half hour as Tomas Kalas rose highest at the back post to head home Paul Seguin’s deep corner. It gave Schalke a deserved lead at the break but the hosts improved quickly after the interval and were soon level thanks to Fabian Reese’s bursting run and clinical finish past Loris Karius. Parity lasted just four minutes, though, as Pape Meïssa Ba was brought down in the box and Kenan Karaman cooly converted from the penalty spot to seal all three points.

Hannover 1-1 Eintracht Braunschweig
Goals: 0-1 Tempelmann 77’, 1-1 Knight 90'+3

Spoils were shared in the lower saxony derby as Josh Knight's stoppage-time header claimed a point for Hannover. Braunschweig were on the backfoot for much of the first half and ‘keeper Ron-Thorben Hoffmann produced a brilliant save to deny Nicolas Tresoldi. Eintracht went on to grab the opener thanks to Lino Tempelmann, who beat Ron-Robert Zieler from all of 25-yards. Hannover pressed on, however, and were rewarded in the dying moments thank to Knight’s header from a set piece.

Preußen Münster 0-1 Nuremberg
Goals: 0-1 Schmeiler 82‘

Miroslav Klose’s Nuremberg completed a league double over Preußen Münster thanks to a solitary goal from substitute striker Lukas Schleimer who grabbed his fourth goal of the season. Both sides were lacking for attacking output in the first period, with Julian Justvan coming closest from a free-kick hitting the post. The home side, however, made the much livelier start to the second half, with former Nuremberg man Florian Pick proving to be a handful. Schleimer’s goal came very much against the run of play but Klose’s side secured all three points and move eighth.

Jahn Regensburg 0-0 Paderborn

There was nothing to separate two teams at opposite ends of the table on Sunday as rock-bottom Jahn Regensburg claimed a hard-fought point against promotion-chasing Paderborn. The visitors, who could have moved second with a win but instead remain fifth, dominated from start to finish but were unable to break down a resolute home defence. The point moves Regensburg to within eight of safety as they look to retain their second division status.