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Kiel (dpa) - Holstein Kiel has been rudely torn from its DFB Cup frenzy in everyday life in the 2nd Bundesliga.
Four days after the sensational success on penalties against FC Bayern, coach Ole Werner's team lost to Karlsruher SC 2: 3 (0: 2) in an entertaining game on Sunday and is still waiting for the first league win in 2021.
Philip Heise (6th minute), Marco Thiede (45th + 1) and Robin Bormuth (86th) shot the Baden-Württemberg team for the third success in a row and into the top third of the table.
Janni Serra (60th / 78th) had equalized for Holstein with his goals five and six this season.
With their second home defeat in a row, Kiel missed the chance to temporarily move back to second place.
Instead, they slipped out of the promotion ranks and are now fourth.
The KSC played bravely from the start.
The quick reward was the early lead through Heise's shot.
The northern Germans only woke up after a quarter of an hour.
Fabian Reese (23rd) and Serra (31st) missed the best opportunities to equalize.
Shortly before the break, the next setback for the cup heroes: First, Karlsruhe's Philipp Hofmann (43.) failed with a head on the left post, two minutes later right-back Thiede hit a corner kick.
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After the change, the Kiel team increased the pressure again.
Serra with a brace rewarded the race to catch up.
After that, the hosts were closer to the winning goal.
But Karlsruhe's Bormuth (86th) ended all Kiel hopes in the final phase.
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