Match report

Erzgebirge Aue Stuns VfL Osnabrück 2-1 in 2. Bundesliga

Erzgebirge Aue
Erzgebirge Aue
2–1
FT
VfL Osnabrück
VfL Osnabrück
May 23, 2021

Erzgebirge Aue staged a remarkable comeback to defeat VfL Osnabrück 2-1 in a hard-fought 2. Bundesliga clash. Despite falling behind to Sven Kerk's early goal for Osnabrück, the hosts rallied to take the lead through two goals from Dimitriy Nazarov, securing a crucial win in the process.

Key Facts

  • • VfL Osnabrück took the lead in the 25th minute through Sven Kerk's goal
  • • Erzgebirge Aue equalized in the 65th minute with a goal from Dimitriy Nazarov
  • • Nazarov sealed the win for Erzgebirge Aue in the 76th minute with his second goal
  • • Erzgebirge Aue made five substitutions throughout the match, with key contributions from Dimitriy Nazarov and Andrija Jonjić
  • • Nicolai Baumann received a yellow card in injury time

Lineups

Erzgebirge Aue

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Martin Männel (G)
  • 12 Steve Breitkreuz (D)
  • 6 Florian Ballas (D)
  • 26 Sören Gonther (D)
  • 8 Tom Baumgart (M)
  • 17 Philipp Riese (M)
  • 7 Jan Hochscheidt (M)
  • 5 Clemens Fandrich (M)
  • 31 Ben Zolinski (M)
  • 11 Florian Krüger (F)
  • 37 Pascal Testroet (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 Philipp Mickel Klewin
  • 2 Gaëtan Bussmann
  • 22 Niklas Jeck
  • 27 Sascha Härtel
  • 16 Erik Majetschak
  • 24 John-Patrick Strauss
  • 9 Antonio Jonjic
  • 10 Dimitriy Nazarov
  • 38 Noah Baumann

VfL Osnabrück

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 22 Philipp Kühn (G)
  • 7 Bashkim Ajdini (D)
  • 4 Lukas Gugganig (D)
  • 18 Maurice Trapp (D)
  • 19 Kevin Wolze (D)
  • 30 Maurice Multhaup (M)
  • 6 Ludovit Reis (M)
  • 23 David Blacha (M)
  • 14 Etienne Amenyido (M)
  • 9 Christian Santos (F)
  • 37 Sebastian Kerk (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 Moritz Nicolas
  • 5 Konstantin Engel
  • 17 Adam Sušac
  • 29 Bryan Henning
  • 26 Sebastian Klaas
  • 28 Tim Moller
  • 15 Sebastian Müller
  • 10 Niklas Schmidt
  • 20 Marc Heider

Timeline

  1. VfL Osnabrück
    25' VfL Osnabrück Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Kerk
  2. Erzgebirge Aue
    28' Erzgebirge Aue Card · Yellow Card
    S. Gonther
  3. Erzgebirge Aue
    38' Erzgebirge Aue subst · Substitution 1
    Off: S. Härtel · On: F. Kruger
  4. Erzgebirge Aue
    46' Erzgebirge Aue subst · Substitution 2
    Off: John-Patrick Strauss · On: T. Baumgart
  5. Erzgebirge Aue
    63' Erzgebirge Aue subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Dimitriy Nazarov · On: J. Hochscheidt
  6. Erzgebirge Aue
    64' Erzgebirge Aue subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Jonjić · On: P. Testroet
  7. Erzgebirge Aue
    65' Erzgebirge Aue Goal · Normal Goal
    Dimitriy Nazarov · Assist: P. Riese
  8. VfL Osnabrück
    69' VfL Osnabrück subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Heider · On: M. Multhaup
  9. VfL Osnabrück
    75' VfL Osnabrück subst · Substitution 2
    Off: N. Schmidt · On: S. Kerk
  10. Erzgebirge Aue
    76' Erzgebirge Aue Goal · Normal Goal
    Dimitriy Nazarov · Assist: A. Jonjić
  11. VfL Osnabrück
    77' VfL Osnabrück subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Bryan Henning · On: D. Blacha
  12. VfL Osnabrück
    77' VfL Osnabrück subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Muller · On: E. Amenyido
  13. Erzgebirge Aue
    86' Erzgebirge Aue Card · Yellow Card
    B. Zolinski
  14. Erzgebirge Aue
    88' Erzgebirge Aue subst · Substitution 5
    Off: N. Baumann · On: John-Patrick Strauss
  15. Erzgebirge Aue
    90'+2 Erzgebirge Aue Card · Yellow Card
    N. Baumann

Match Stats

Stat Erzgebirge Aue VfL Osnabrück
Fouls 17 8
Pass Accuracy 76% 72%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 18 13
Corners 12 6
Total Passes 414 305
Yellow Cards 3 0
Blocked Shots 7 2
Shots on Target 6 4
Shots off Target 5 7
Possession 56% 44%
Accurate Passes 313 220
Shots Inside Box 15 6
Saves 3 4
Shots Outside Box 3 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Erzgebirge Aue's equalizer in the 65th minute, scored by Dimitriy Nazarov, shifted the momentum in their favor
  • ▸ The second goal by Nazarov in the 76th minute sealed the comeback, turning the tide of the match decisively in Erzgebirge Aue's favor