Braunschweig celebrates a dramatic 3-2 win against Fürth in the DFB Cup!

Braunschweig celebrates a dramatic 3-2 win against Fürth in the DFB Cup!

Eintracht Braunschweig celebrated a dramatic 3-2 win against SpVgg Greuther Fürth in the 2nd Bundesliga on August 11, 2025. The game was characterized by intense duels and numerous interruptions, but in the end the hosts prevailed and celebrated their second win of the season. It was particularly tragic for Fürth, whose lead in the first half was ultimately not enough to take points.

The game started turbulently: Felix Klaus gave Fürth the lead in the 16th minute after a perfect pass. However, his goal was ruled offside by VAR, which increased the nervousness in the stands. But that was just the beginning. Braunschweig's Lukas Frenkert equalized in the 32nd minute and a little later Erencan Yardimci gave Eintracht the lead in the 35th minute.

Tension until the last minute

The second half kept what the first half promised: pure excitement! Felix Higl equalized for Fürth in the 90th minute, but the decisive moment came in stoppage time. Sebastian Polter converted a penalty that he himself had received after a foul on Consbruch. This was a real nail-biter as the referee had to make a multitude of decisions, all of which revolved around the VAR.

A total of 99 VAR interventions have already occurred in the 2nd Bundesliga this season, many of which played a role in similar games. As DFB referee boss Lutz Michael Fröhlich explained, the use of VAR in the current season has led to a high number of correct referee decisions, although the fairness of this technology is constantly being discussed. The game between Braunschweig and Fürth also became the scene of technical trends in football.

Eintracht Braunschweig in memory

It is particularly worth mentioning that Braunschweig played in this game with a mourning ribbon to commemorate their club legend Peter Kaack. This emotional backpack became even more important with the victory. Braunschweig's coach Backhaus praised the cleverness of his team and goalkeeper Ron-Thorben Hoffmann was also mentioned, who emphasized Polter's importance for the team.

The encounter was not only a test of strength between the two teams, but also an indication of the strengths and weaknesses of both sides. While Braunschweig had a strong attack and the ability to keep their nerve in critical moments, Fürth was able to record more ball possession and a number of corners (9:1 up to the 66th minute), but the productive finishes were not successful.

Looking at the next games, Braunschweig has a DFB Cup game against VfB Stuttgart on August 26th, while Fürth has to prove itself against Blau-Weiß Lohne on August 17th. The outcome of this duel remains exciting and leaves the question open: Will the two teams be able to learn from their respective fates?

The next duel could be groundbreaking and the fans of the two clubs can be curious to see whether their teams can continue to ride the wave of success or recover from the setbacks.

For more details about the exciting developments in the game you can visit Sportschau and Visit Kicker. The topic of VAR and the evaluation of the missions can be found on IG Referee.