Hertha wins - Magdeburg misses out on top of the table

1st FC Magdeburg misses out on leading the table: Two leads at FC Schalke 04 are not enough for a surprise victory at the Bundesliga relegated team. With the first defeat of the season, FCM also misses out on leading the table in the 2nd Bundesliga. After the 3:4 (2:1) on Saturday evening, the team from the Elbe is now only fifth in the table. Defender Silas Gnaka, provided with a double for the 2-0 lead of Magdeburg (16./27.). Schalke equalized through Sebastian Polter (40th) and Derry Murkin (62nd), conceded directly the setback through Connor Krempicki (67th) and came back through Thomas Ouwejan (69th). After the red card against Magdeburg's Daniel Heber (77.) for an emergency stop, Polter converted the penalty for the winning goal (79.). Because Reklamierens saw also Magdeburgs co-trainer André Kilian in the Nachspielzeit still red.

"We lost after the 2:0 a little the thread, had too simple ball losses and the opponent thereby reingeholt. If we play that down better, they don't come out of the break so well," said Krempicki and added: "After the 3:2 at the latest, we would have had to close down or play it down in a controlled manner."

Hansa loses to fearful opponent: Fortuna from Düsseldorf has once again proven its reputation as a fearful opponent of FC Hansa Rostock. For the fourth time in a row, the Mecklenburgers had to admit defeat to the team from the Rhineland. With the 1:3 (1:2), the Rostock team conceded its second defeat in a row. "If you want to win games in the 2nd division, you have to be present for 90 minutes," criticized Hansa coach Alois Schwartz and grumbled, "We let ourselves get lulled and showed no body language."

Hansa's increase was of no use: in front of 24,600 spectators, Christos Tzolis (17th) and Andre Hoffmann (35th) scored for the guests before the break, Jasper van der Werff scored the tying goal for Rostock shortly before the change. Jona Niemiec (88th) provided the final score shortly before the end. "A bitter defeat. A weak performance of the entire team," said scorer van der Werff.

Hertha celebrates home victory again: thanks to triple scorer Haris Tabakovic Hertha BSC has provided itself in the table cellar air and left the relegation places. The struggling Berliners won on Sunday at home against the table neighbor Eintracht Braunschweig 3:0 (2:0) and improved to rank 15. The Lower Saxons slipped against it on the penultimate place.

Hertha newcomer Tabakovic poked the ball first over the line (38th minute), then the center forward converted a hand penalty (45.+2) sovereign - and finally met the attacker from about ten meters (71st) to the final score. Two further hits of the Swiss were denied because of offside positions.

Before 43,528 spectators the householder compiled itself above all over their fast Außenbahnspieler Fabian Reese chances again and again. Only with the gate conclusion it lacked at the beginning of precision. Then Tabakovic saved the Hertha fans twice. Berlin goalkeeper Robert Kwasigroch was initially unemployed except for one save. The 19-year-old homegrown moved at short notice for the sick Tjark Ernst in the starting eleven and celebrated his competitive debut for the capital club.