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Matchday 2 results

Nuremberg 0-1 Darmstadt
Goals: 0-1 Corredor 90'+4

Darmstadt made it two wins from two as they scored a stoppage-time winner to down Nuremberg. The visitors were the better side throughout, with home goalkeeper Jan Reichert making two eye-catching saves, but there was nothing he could do to keep out Killian Corredor snatching the points for the away side as the final whistle approached.

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Holstein Kiel 0-2 Arminia Bielefeld
Goals: 0-1 Bazee (22'), 0-2 Handwerker (45')
Red card: Kersken 70'

Newly-promoted Bielefeld shot to the top of the Bundesliga 2 standings after an impressive second win of the campaign left hosts Kiel frustrated. Arminia smashed Fortuna Düsseldorf last weekend and Michél Kniat's side were at it again on Matchday 2 to end the hosts' record of having previously scored in 24 consecutive second-division matches. Noah Sarenren Bazee scored his second of the campaign to get the ball rolling for the visitors while Tim Handwerker's fine free-kick doubled Bielefeld's lead. Goalkeeper Jonas Kersken was sent off for Die Blauen after the break, but leaders Arminia held firm.

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Braunschweig 3-2 Fürth
Goals: 0-1 Klaus 16’, 1-1 Frenkert 32’, 2-1 Yardımcı 35’, 2-2 Higl 88’, 3-2 Polter 90+6’

In a topsy-turvy encounter, Braunschweig fought back from 1-0 down to win 3-2 thanks to a 96th-minute penalty from Sebastian Polter. Felix Klaus gave Fürth the lead early on, but the hosts responded well, scoring twice in three minutes to turn the game around. Fürth then controlled the second half, scoring a deserved equaliser through Felix Higl, only to miss out on the points as a result of the late penalty.

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Fortuna Düsseldorf 0-2 Hannover
Goals: 0-1 Tomiak 65', 0-2 Källman 87'

It's two wins from two for the first time in nine years for Hannover as Christian Titz masterminded a superb away win against Düsseldorf. The home side dominated possession in the opening exchanges but came undone time and again thanks to the visitors' direct approach. Both teams were missing their finishing boots in the first half, but that all changed in the second half as the 96ers got the goals their play deserved courtesy of super subs Boris Tomiak and Benjamin Källman.

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Kaiserslautern 1-0 Schalke
Goals: 1-0 Ritter (pen. 55’)

Kaiserslautern took maximum points from the weekend’s headline fixture thanks to Marlon Ritter’s second-half penalty. Aside from a chance for Daniel Hanslik in the second minute that Loris Karius did well to parry past the post, chances were few and far between in a first half dominated by the hosts. Their pressure took its toll early in the second period when Hanslik was fouled by Ron Schallenberg, with Ritter coolly sending Karius the wrong way from the spot to get the Red Devils their first points of the season.

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Dynamo Dresden 1-2 Magdeburg
Goals: 0-1 Hugonet 28', 1-1 Daferner 44', 1-2 Kaars 45'+1

Magdeburg are up and running with their first win in Bundesliga 2 this season, but the hosts will be kicking themselves for not picking up a maiden point in 2025/26. Jean Hugonet was in the right place at the right time to head the visitors in front, but Christoph Daferner restored parity for Dynamo with a tap-in as half-time approached. After suffering a surprise home loss to Braunschweig last weekend, Magdeburg were determined to make amends in this Eastern derby and barely had the dust settled on Dresden’s leveller when Martijn Kaars netted what would prove to be the winning goal.

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Hertha Berlin 0-0 Karlsruhe

Karlsruhe started strongly on the road, with captain Marvin Wanitzek nearly giving his side the lead after five minutes. Hertha were initially tentative grew into the game; Maurice Krattenmacher’s woodwork-bound effort their best chance of the first half. Following the restart, the hosts took control but despite Fabian Reese’s best efforts, they couldn’t find a breakthrough. History was made when 16-year-old Kennet Eichhorn came on to become the youngest ever Bundesliga 2 debutant. However, his substitution couldn’t turn the tide of the game and the spoils were shared.

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Preußen Münster 1-1 Paderborn
Goals: 0-1 Engelns 23’, 1-1 ter Horst 61’

Münster and Paderborn scored a goal apiece as the visitors extended their impressive record of never having lost to their rivals. The visitors took the lead through a Luis Engelns header before being pegged back in the second half as Jano ter Horst bundled an effort home.

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Bochum 2-0 Elversberg
Goals: 1-0 Sissoko (66'), 2-0 Holtmann (90'+1)
Red card: Gyamerah 6'

The home side bounced back from an opening day loss to put Elversberg to the sword, although their task was made that much easier following Jan Gyamerah's early sending off. Despite their numerical advantage, Bochum couldn't break down their stubborn opponents until after the hour mark, when Ibrahima Sissoko reacted quickly to poke home the opener. Elversberg were 1-0 winners against Nuremberg last weekend but they couldn't manage to find the equaliser, despite their best efforts. Instead, it was veteran Gerrit Holtmann who delivered the decisive strike off the bench to get Dieter Hecking's team up and running. 

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