Hannover 96 secured a 2-1 victory over Fortuna Düsseldorf on the 19th match day of the 2nd Bundesliga. Daisuke Yokota gave the hosts the early lead in the fourth minute, converting a double pass from Kolja Oudenne in the right‑bottom corner of the penalty area. Just after halftime, Benjamin Källman increased the advantage to 2-0, taking a pass from Elias Saad and exploiting a lapse in the Düsseldorf defence.
Düsseldorf, however, did not relent. In the 49th minute, Elias Egolui levelled the score with a header from Christian Rasmussen’s free‑kick. The game was marked by numerous yellow cards and fierce duels. In the 58th minute, Egouli received a second yellow, resulting in a sending‑off and further narrowing the Dusseldorf side’s chances. Despite battling with a man down, the visitors were unable to restore parity. In the closing minutes, Hannover had several opportunities to extend their advantage, but the Düsseldorf defence and goalkeeper Florian Kastenmeier kept the scoreline intact.
In other fixtures, Karlsruher SC played a thrilling 2-2 draw with Hertha BSC. Meanwhile, the match between SpVgg Greuther Fürth and Eintracht Braunschweig ended goalless. Fürth struggled to maintain control after Maximilian Dietz received an early red card, even though both sides had chances for victory.
