Club top scorer last season Domi Kumbela registered his second goal of the season late on to give Braunschweig a vital three points
Club top scorer last season Domi Kumbela registered his second goal of the season late on to give Braunschweig a vital three points
Battling Braunschweig pick up first three points at home
Braunschweig - Eintracht Braunschweig recorded a their first home win of the season with a 1-0 success over ten-man Bayer 04 Leverkusen.
Third for a reason?
Domi Kumbela grabbed the only goal of the game with ten minutes remaining, before Lars Bender's first Bundesliga dismissal reduced the visitors to ten men.
Third-place Leverkusen started brightly against the Bundesliga strugglers but, despite dominating possession in the opening stages, failed to create many clear-cut opportunities.
Eren Derdiyok and Simon Rolfes had the only real chances, but Braunschweig's threat was obvious, as Norman Theuerkauf looked to put the hosts in front at the other end.
Kumbela strikes
Braunschweig’s loanee from Leverkusen Karim Bellarabi looked the most likely to create something in the second period and almost gave Torsten Lieberknecht’s team the lead with a stinging effort which flew just over the crossbar.
With nine minutes remaining, Braunschweig went ahead, Kumbela appeared unmarked at the far post to divert Theuerkauf's ball into the back of the net and send the home fans into rapture. Bender was sent off for Leverkusen in stoppage time as Braunschweig held on to record their first home victory of the season.
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