The opening of the 22nd round of the 2. Bundesliga saw 1. FC Nürnberg dismantle Karlsruher SC 5‑1. In the first half, the Franken laid the groundwork for triumph when Julian Justvan netted twice, at the 25th and 28th minutes, to give Nürnberg a lead. KSC’s defense proved porous, and their attack yielded few chances; just before the interval, Mohamed Ali Zoma added a goal for the hosts at the 41st minute.
Nürnberg continued to dominate in the second half. Zoma increased his tally with two additional goals in the 50th and 65th minutes. The only point for the Karlsruher was a penalty from Marvin Wanitzek, converted in the 58th minute.
The win sees Nürnberg briefly jump to eighth place, while KSC slips to tenth. The next match for Nürnberg is on Friday in Bochum, whereas KSC will travel to Kiel the following day. In the parallel fixture on Friday evening, Fortuna Düsseldorf and Preußen Münster ended their encounter unchanged, 0‑0.
