The 2nd Bundesliga promotion battle is heating up, with Holstein Kiel, Fortuna Düsseldorf, and SpVgg Greuther Fürth making waves. Kiel moved ahead after a 3-2 win against SV Wehen Wiesbaden, knocking Hamburg SV off second place. Meanwhile, Düsseldorf narrowed the gap to one point with a 5-0 victory over 1. FC Nürnberg. Fürth, battling relegation candidates Eintracht Braunschweig, secured a crucial 1-0 win.
The match in Nuremberg saw a referee change midway through the first half, but Fortuna Düsseldorf proved unstoppable, with three goals in the second half from Vincent Vermeij, Ao Tanaka, and Jona Niemiec.
SpVgg Greuther Fürth clinched a 1-0 victory over Eintracht Braunschweig with a controversial penalty, but 1. FC Kaiserslautern suffered another defeat, losing 1-4 to 1. FC Magdeburg, marking their fourth consecutive loss.
As the season continues, these teams will continue to compete fiercely for promotion, with only a few points separating them from first to fifth place.
