dhe 1. FC Kaiserslautern They fell to the relegation spot in the relegation battle from the 2nd Bundesliga. Coach Dimitrios Grammozis' cup semi-finalists gave up a half-time lead in a 1-2 (1-0) victory against SC Paderborn and suffered their ninth defeat in the last ten league games. The match in Betzenberg was again accompanied by protests against the investment plans of the German Football League (DFL).

David Kinsombi (65th, handball penalty according to the video) and Visar Musliu (72nd) turned the game around for East Westphalia, who, sixth in the standings with 34 points, can still aspire to promotion. FCK, who took an early lead thanks to Jan Elvedi (3rd), are 16th in the standings. Backs to the wall: Hansa Rostock could beat Lautern in the basement duel against VfL Osnabrück on Sunday (1:30 p.m./Sky).

FCK started the match with fury. Elvedi ran perfectly from a corner and gave the hosts the lead. After the 1-0 victory, FCK, who had only won six league titles before the match, acted with great confidence and security. Tymoteusz Puchacz (11th) missed several opportunities in the first half. That was avenged.

Because SCP coach Lukas Kwasniok seemed to have found the right words in the locker room. After the restart, which was delayed for several minutes due to fan protests against the DFL investors' plans, the SCP played much more actively and was quickly rewarded. After a handball from Boris Tomiak, referee Martin Petersen decided to award a penalty according to the video footage. Kinsombi converted and celebrated again shortly after, when his teammate Musliu scored after an extended corner kick.