Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Eintracht Braunschweig 2nd with 67 points, MSV Duisburg 15th with 45, 22 apart. The last five rounds placed MSV Duisburg 10th in the league for form — higher than their 15th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Eintracht Braunschweig 1.7 scored and 0.97 conceded per game, MSV Duisburg 1.26 and 1.89, with the league averaging 1.38.
The venue was Eintracht-Stadion, with room for 23,325 spectators. Eintracht Braunschweig led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Eintracht Braunschweig: Jomaine Consbruch (12'), Lion Lauberbach (64') · MSV Duisburg: Tobias Fleckstein (90')
Key stats
Possession: Eintracht Braunschweig 50% · MSV Duisburg 50% · Total shots: 12-9 · On target: 5-5 · Corners: 5-3