1. FC Nuremberg suffered a serious setback in the promotion race of the 2nd Bundesliga.

The team coached by Robert Klauß lost 2:4 (1:1) to SC Sandhausen on Sunday due to a missed penalty kick and is sixth in the table.

With 50 points, SV Darmstadt (54) is at least within striking distance of the relegation rank.

Tom Krauß (25th) and Asger Sörensen (52nd) scored for FCN, but Tom Trybull (60th/84th), Janik Bachmann (4th) and Pascal Testroet (88th) secured three points for the outsider.

Enrico Valentini failed with a penalty kick on SVS keeper Patrick Drewes (76th).

Sandhausen jumped to 14th place in the table and with eight points buffer on the relegation place, the relegation place is close in sight.

In front of 40,000 spectators in the Max Morlock Stadium, the ambitious Franconians got into the game extremely badly.

Bachmann headed in from a corner by Chima Okoroji for an early lead.

The hosts had to shake themselves a little, but then took control of the game more and more.

Krauss rewarded Nuremberg's efforts and equalized with a brilliant shot from 18 meters.

The club stayed on, but Mats Möller Daehli (28th) and Taylan Duman (32nd) missed the best chance of taking the lead.

The club came out strong after the break, Sörensen scored from close range.

But Trybull equalized for the SVS after a corner and also made it 3:2.

Again after a corner the decisive 4:2 fell.

Hanover loses in Paderborn

Hannover 96 must continue to worry about staying up.

Lower Saxony lost 0:3 (0:2) at SC Paderborn, which is actually weak at home.

As a result, 96 slipped down to 15th place and three games before the end of the season they are only six points ahead of the relegation place.

East Westphalia, on the other hand, achieved their first home win since November 6th, moving up to seventh place.

Philipp Klement in the second minute and Florent Muslija (17th), who of all places switched from Hanover to Paderborn, ensured the early 2-0 lead for coach Lukas Kwasniok's team.

The guests were harmless and hardly had any chances.

Kelvin Ofori, who came on as a substitute in the 87th minute, made the score in the first minute of added time.

Rostock is still one point away

Hansa Rostock missed the last step to early relegation.

The team of coach Jens Härtel did not get more than 2: 2 (1: 2) at the relegation candidate Erzgebirge Aue in an intensive game.

While Rostock can hardly be taken away from remaining in the league with a nine-point lead over the relegation place, there is little hope for Aue.

The gap to Dynamo Dresden in 16th place is already seven points.

John Verhoek (25', penalty kick) and Hanno Behrens (52') scored for Rostock.

Lukas Fröde (8th, own goal) and Dimitrij Nazarov (45th).

scored the goals for Aue.

In an initial phase characterized by tough duels, Rostock tried to control the game.

After a free kick, however, Fröde steered the ball into his own goal from a short distance.

The opportunity for the hosts to equalize was initially missed by Behrens (20').

Verhoek scored from the point a little later after Malcolm Cacutalua fouled Behrens.

Nazarov gave Aue the lead again.

The game continued intensely after the break, and Behrens equalized again.