Saarbrücken loses decisively: Rising in danger after 2: 4 against Aachen!
Saarbrücken loses decisively: Rising in danger after 2: 4 against Aachen!
In the Aachen Tivoli, the 1. FC Saarbrücken experienced a bitter defeat against Alemannia Aachen on Saturday, May 10, 2025. Saarbrücken had to give up with 2: 4 and thereby buried the hopes for a direct promotion to the 2nd Bundesliga. The club fell back to fourth place in the table, behind FC Energie Cottbus, which was positioned on the relegation place.
The game started with a deficit for Saarbrücken when Danilo Wiebe scored the first goal for Aachen in the 33rd minute. The guests from Saarbrücken had difficulty finding into play, which was reflected in their ineffective performance. In the second half, Gianluca Gaudino increased to 2-0 for Aachen in the 52nd minute, before Bentley Baxter Bahn in the 69th minute placed 3-0 with a penalty. Even if Saarbrücken came to a certain result cosmetics through goals by Florian Krüger (75th minute) and Kasim Rabihic (90.+4 minute), Aachen knew to set the final score to 4: 2 in the 85th minute.
The downward trend and the upcoming challenges
With this defeat, Saarbrücken will have to compete against the Bundesliga reserve of Borussia Dortmund next Saturday. A victory is essential to maintain the last chances of relegation. During the defeat against Aachen, Tim Paterok was able to draw attention to himself in the goal because he thwarted several good chances of the Aachener for the sick Phillip Menzel. Despite his efforts, the defensive performance of the Saarlanders was not sufficient.In the table, the 1. FC Saarbrücken now has 64 points and faces the direct competition for the promotion: Hansa Rostock, with only two points behind and 62 points, could also dream of the relegation place. Energie Cottbus and Alemannia Aachen play a crucial role in the promotion battle, with Cottbus winning 3-1 on the last matchday against Hansa Rostock and thus moving to third place.
The promotion races of the competition
In the promotion season of the 3rd division, clear leaders are emerging. Dynamo Dresden and Arminia Bielefeld have already qualified for the 2nd Bundesliga. Dresden has 67 points despite a 0-1 defeat against SV Waldhof Mannheim and can no longer be displaced from the promotion places. Bielefeld followed with 66 points, while the other pursuers, Energie Cottbus and Hansa Rostock, have 65 and 62 points each. Despite a disappointing defeat, Hansa Rostock also remained in the promotion race, although the starting position for the team of coach Alois Schwartz is anything but cheap.
The 3rd league is now coming to an end and the last games promise exciting decisions in the struggles for rise and relegation. The 1. FC Saarbrücken is under pressure and has to significantly increase its performance in order to realize the target ascent. This could be a major challenge in the current form.
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