In front of empty spectator stands, 1. FC Nürnberg won their last home game of the year against Holstein Kiel in the second Bundesliga.
The Franks found their way back to the ghost game operation, which was again prescribed due to the high corona numbers in Bavaria, on Saturday with 2-1 (1-0) thanks to the striker goals by Manuel Schäffler (6th minute) and Erik Shuranov (62nd).
"It's sad," said Nuremberg coach Robert Klauss before kick-off for football without fans and mood. In the drizzle, the players had to cheer themselves on again. The "club" improved to 27 points and is thus keeping up with the top. For a long time, Kiel had a difficult time offensively. Julian Korb's connecting goal after a great long-range shot fell late (88th). Philipp Sander also had bad luck with a header on the crossbar (45th + 1).
The people of Nuremberg were more active, more aggressive and more alert.
This also applied to Schäffler's leading goal when he successfully dusted off after a cross from Tim Handwerker.
The video assistant checked for handball by Schäffler, but recognized the goal.
The “Club” then had a number of chances through Lino Tempelmann (11th), Mats Möller Daehli (33rd / 45th / 60th) and Tim Handwerker (35th).
After a pass from Möller Daehli, Shuranov first shot the ball into the Kiel goal.
Last minute compensation
Bashkim Ajdini saved SV Sandhausen an important point in the relegation battle of the 2nd Bundesliga at the last minute.
The right-back scored on Saturday in stoppage time with his first goal of the season to make it 1: 1 (0: 1) against SC Paderborn.
As a result, the home side stopped the negative trend after three defeats in a row.
In the table they remain in 17th place with 13 points.
The guests, who took an early lead in the fifth minute through Marvion Mehlem, already looked like the sure winners.
But in the end, without their two best strikers, Sven Michel and Felix Platte, they gambled away the chance to jump to the promotion relegation place.
Paderborn remains fourth with 27 points.
Even with the first attack, SVS coach Alois Schwartz's team went too fast.
Mehlem brought the East Westphalia on course in front of 680 spectators.
Sandhausen was awarded a hand penalty after 17 minutes.
Pascal Testroet failed because of Jannik Huth.
Before the break, things got worse for SVS because Chima Okoroji had to be replaced due to an injury.
But the SCP also had to react, because Jonas Carls couldn't go on after an hour.
After the break, the attitude of the SVS professionals was correct, but Ajdini only managed to equalize in the third minute of stoppage time.
Moments earlier, Paderborn's Johannes Dörfler missed the decision with a shot in the post.
Free kick dream goal is not enough to win
FC Ingolstadt, plagued by numerous corona failures, has fought for an away point in the 2nd Bundesliga.
In the duel between the promoted players, the bottom of the table scored 1: 1 (1: 0) at FC Hansa Rostock on Saturday.
The Ingolstadt-based company, who only raised one Notelf after 15 positive corona cases, took the lead through Thomas Keller (41st minute).
John Verhoek (49th) scored the equalizer for Mecklenburg in front of 1000 spectators in the Ostseestadion.
With the exception of the injured right-winger Nik Omladic, the Rostockers, with the best line-up, were clearly superior to the knocked-down bottom of the table, as expected.
Center forward Verhoek was already in the lead after two minutes.
His shot landed on the left post.
As a result, the home side had much better chances to get in, but the guests scored.
Keller netted a free kick from 25 meters unsustainable for Hansa's goalkeeper Markus Kolke halfway up into the left corner.
Thanks to Verhoek, the Hanseatic team had the right answer ready quickly after the restart.
The Dutchman deliberately headed a cross from Kevin Schumacher for his tenth goal of the season.
After that, the action took place almost exclusively in the opposing half.
Hansa pushed hard, Ingolstadt defended with man and mouse and was rewarded with a lucky point in the end.