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It has been seven years since SpVgg.

Greuther Fürth played first class for the last time.

There is still a long way to go when it comes to a possible return to the top floor of German football.

But at least the Fürthers managed to jump to the top of the table in the second division on Sunday with a 3: 2 (2: 1) in the Frankenderby at 1. FC Nürnberg.

The twice successful Norwegian Havard Nielsen (3rd / 37th minute) and strike partner Branimir Hrgota (47th) rewarded the guests on Sunday in the empty Max Morlock Stadium with their goals for a long, dominant appearance.

Julian Green shot twice to the crossbar (48th / 51st).

In the 79th victory in the 267th Frankenderby, the Fürth team bribed as a unit.

The football development under coach Stefan Leitl, whose contract was extended until 2023 before the game, is unmistakable.

Fürth also benefited on Sunday from another mistake by Hamburger SV, which continued its negative run and lost the championship lead.

The aspirant for promotion lost a 2-0 lead at 2: 3 (2: 2) at 1. FC Heidenheim and has now been without a win for four games.

Kühlwetter benefited from Ulreich's dropouts

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“If you lose two games in a row and draw two games before that, then it's a crisis.

Maybe you can now speak of a mini-crisis, ”admitted HSV coach Daniel Thioune after the match.

"I think the first goal can be prevented, the second too," he added.

And the 2: 3, in which goalkeeper Sven Ulreich failed, anyway, he could have added.

After the final whistle, the guests had to console their keeper.

The ball jumped after a back pass from Leistner, Kühlwetter took advantage of that and was able to dust off.

“Sven has already received a lot of encouragement from us, but at the moment I think he prefers to be alone.

It will certainly take a moment.

But he's also kept us in the game a few times.

He has to deal with that and so do we ”, said the 46-year-old Thioune.

Sonny Kittel (16th) and Toni Leistner (25th) scored early for the initially superior guests, but the outstanding Heidenheim goal scorer Christian Kühlwetter turned the game with a three-pack (27/44/90).

Before the game, two FCH professionals tested positive for the corona virus.

Because everyone else in the squad was negative, it was still possible to kick off.

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