First-placed 1. FC Köln was able to keep the distance to their hunters winning 2-0 (1-0) against Karlsruher SC on round 27 of 2nd Bundesliga. However, 1. FC Kaiserslautern only played 1-1 (1-1) against Arminia Bielefeld and are now four points behind Paderborn on the third place. Last Energie Cottbus lost after successful previous games against 1860 München 1-2 (1-0), Erzgebirge Aue won against FSV Frankfurt 2-1 (0-1).
In a duel of two relegated teams SpVgg Greuther Fürth made a giant step towards Bundesliga through a 4-1 victory over Fortuna Düsseldorf. SC Paderborn overpowered FC St. Pauli 3-0 and stabilized the third place. 1. FC Union Berlin lost the connection through a 1-2 defeat at SV Sandhausen. Dynamo Dresden missed the chance to shorten the distance to 15th place as they drew 1-1 at VfR Aalen. VfL Bochum lost 0-3 at FC Ingolstadt.
The fixtures:
The matches on Tuesday (5.30 pm cet):
SpVgg Greuther Fürth - Fortuna Düsseldorf 4-1 (1-0)
VfR Aalen - Dynamo Dresden 1-1 (0-0)
SV Sandhausen - 1. FC Union Berlin 2-1 (1-1)
SC Paderborn - FC St. Pauli 3-0 (1-0)
FC Ingolstadt - VfL Bochum 3-0 (1-0)
The matches on Wednesday (5.30 pm cet):
1. FC Kaiserslautern - Arminia Bielefeld 1-1 (1-1)
1. FC Köln - Karlsruher SC 2-0 (1-0)
Energie Cottbus - 1860 München 1-2 (1-0)
Erzgebirge Aue - FSV Frankfurt 2-1 (0-1)