3 to Fortuna Düsseldorf on the 33rd matchday of the 2.. Bundesliga.
The goals came quickly for Düsseldorf. The home team found themselves trailing in the 26th minute when Florian Le Joncour scored an own goal for the visitors. Cedric Itten doubled the lead just before halftime in the 44th minute with a quick goal following a counter-attack. The decisive moment came early in the second half, when Itten scored in the 51st minute with a curling shot over the goalkeeper to make it 3-0. Elversberg struggled significantly for sustained attacks throughout the match. Only in added time did the opposition secure a consolation goal via an own goal by Tim Oberdorf.
Despite the defeat, the loss complicates Elversberg’s promotion aspirations. Nevertheless, the club remains tied on points in the second spot with Hannover and Paderborn. Thanks to their superior goal difference, the Saarland club enters the final matchday with the best possible starting position for the promotion race. Düsseldorf, meanwhile, dropped down to 15th place. On the final day, the Fortuna face a direct relegation battle against SpVgg Greuther Fürth.
Meanwhile, results from other parallel fixtures saw Hertha BSC defeat SpVgg Greuther Fürth 2-1. Preußen Münster managed a draw with SV Darmstadt 98 at 1-1. However, the crucial point gained by Münster was insufficient to prevent their relegation.
