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Düsseldorf (dpa) - With the fifth win in a row, Fortuna Düsseldorf has re-established the connection to the promotion places in the 2nd Bundesliga.
The fifth in the table defeated SC Paderborn 2-1 (1-0) in a duel between the Bundesliga relegated players on Monday evening and remains undefeated at home as the best home team in the league.
In the Düsseldorf arena, Kristoffer Peterson (22nd minute) and Kenan Karaman (55th) met for the hosts.
Paderborn missed the leap into the upper half of the table and only scored through Chris Führich (79th).
After the 2: 3 cup failure at the regional division Rot-Weiss Essen, the Düsseldorf team was well recovered.
Coach Uwe Rösler changed his team to six positions and completely changed the midfield row except for Edgar Prib.
The hosts got into the game better and had a great chance through Rouwen Hennings after a major mistake by Paderborn's central defender Uwe Hünemeier (13th), but Fortuna's striker failed from close range to goalkeeper Leopold Zingerle.
Peterson did better, who scored the well-deserved opening goal after a cross from Karaman.
The Paderborn team, who missed the suspended Ron Schallenberg, did not find their rhythm for a long time and could have fallen further behind.
Only Hünemeier had a good header chance to equalize (34th), but shortly afterwards Edgar Prib also missed on the other side after a counterattack by the hosts.
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When the guests got into the game a little better, Karaman took advantage of the great preparatory work by Matthias Zimmermann to make it 2-0 for the hosts.
The East Westphalia came in the final phase to some good offensive scenes, but no more than the 1: 2 by Führich succeeded.
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