Where did this thriller come from?! Relegation has just got exciting again | OneFootball

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During the second division relegation match between Eintracht Braunschweig and FC Saarbrücken, probably only those who lost their remote control stayed in front of the TV today. Few chances, few exciters, and above all, little football. Apart from Florian Krüger's penalty kick for the Saarlanders in the 66th minute, the game had very little to offer for a long time. But let's put it this way: all those who stayed were rewarded late.

In the 83rd minute, Saarbrücken's Kai Brünkner completed a textbook counterattack to make it 2:0, resulting in a 2:2 overall score. A few minutes later, however, teammate Rizzuto received a yellow-red card for a foul that wasn't even that wild.

The numerical disadvantage then led to Braunschweig's constant pressure (referee Stieler awarded nine minutes of extra time), and the hosts almost even got a penalty kick, which the VAR ultimately didn't want to give. After about 100 minutes, the game was temporarily blown off, and considering the chaos that unfolded in the last few minutes of the game, we can actually be genuinely happy about it: extra time is on.

We recommend staying tuned, albeit cautiously: stay with it.

UPDATE: In the 108th minute, Braunschweig scored with the very last action before the side change through Fabio Di Michele Sanchez to make it 1:2, and in the 120th minute, they even scored another goal after a counterattack to make it 2:2, ensuring they will remain a second-tier team. The conclusion remains the same in any case: we were unexpectedly given a very, very good football game.