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Drama in the Eintracht Stadium: Saarbrücken fails again in relegation!
Eintracht Braunschweig secures relegation in the third division relegation against Saarbrücken on May 27, 2025.
Drama in the Eintracht Stadium: Saarbrücken fails again in relegation!
In a thrilling relegation second leg on May 27, 2025, 1. FC Saarbrücken missed the chance of promotion back to the 2nd Bundesliga. Despite a 2-0 lead, the team ultimately had to settle for a 2-2 draw against Eintracht Braunschweig after playing outnumbered in extra time. This defeat means that Saarbrücken will once again remain in the 3rd league, after the team had previously failed in relegation games four times. Loud sol.de The atmosphere in the Eintracht Stadium was overwhelming with 21,854 spectators.
In the first meeting of the relegation campaign, Braunschweig set the course with a 2-0 win. The second leg started promisingly for Saarbrücken. Florian Krüger scored a hand penalty in the 66th minute, and Kai Brünker increased the score to 2-0 in the 83rd minute. However, the euphoria was suddenly stopped when Calogero Rizzuto received a yellow-red card in the 90th + 1 minute and this severely weakened Saarbrücken.
Key events in the second leg
In the 105th minute, Fabio Di Michele Sanchez reduced the deficit for Braunschweig, followed by Rayan Philippe, who equalized in the 120th minute. Eintracht keeper Ron-Thorben Hoffmann made several strong saves in the final phase and secured his team's stay in the 2nd Bundesliga. The team of coach Marc Pfitzner, who took over from Daniel Scherning after a coaching change, showed a significantly improved performance in the second half of the season.
Before the second leg, the Saarlanders had a solid squad, supported by the fully operational regular goalkeeper Menzel, who was able to return after an injury. Braunschweig was superior in the first leg and the spectators in the Ludwigsparkstadion were able to watch the exciting action live. The first meeting was sold out with 15,000 spectators, which underlined the great importance of these games kicker.de reported.
The look forward
After the failed relegation, 1. FC Saarbrücken now has to focus on the coming season. The start of the new 2025/2026 season is planned between August 1st and 3rd, with opponents such as SSV Ulm 1846, SSV Jahn Regensburg, Energie Cottbus and MSV Duisburg in the 3rd league. The renewed failure in the relegation will be a challenge for the team and the club management.