Match report

Eintracht Braunschweig 2–2 FC Saarbrücken: A Thrilling Draw in 2. Bundesliga

Eintracht Braunschweig
Eintracht Braunschweig
2–2
AET
FC Saarbrücken
FC Saarbrücken
May 27, 2025

Eintracht Braunschweig and FC Saarbrücken shared the spoils with a 2–2 draw in a captivating 2. Bundesliga clash. FC Saarbrücken took the lead with a penalty by F. Kruger and later added another goal through K. Brunker. However, Eintracht Braunschweig fought back with goals from F. Di Michele Sanchez and R. Philippe, securing a point in a match filled with twists and turns.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Eintracht Braunschweig 2–2 FC Saarbrücken
  • • FC Saarbrücken scored a penalty by F. Kruger at 66'
  • • K. Brunker scored for FC Saarbrücken at 83'
  • • F. Di Michele Sanchez scored for Eintracht Braunschweig in the 95'+2'
  • • R. Philippe secured the equalizer for Eintracht Braunschweig at 120'
  • • Calogero Rizzuto received a red card for FC Saarbrücken in the 90'+1'

Lineups

Eintracht Braunschweig

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 R. Hoffmann (G)
  • 3 P. Jaeckel (D)
  • 6 E. Bičakčić (D)
  • 27 S. Köhler (D)
  • 18 M. Rittmüller (M)
  • 39 R. Krauße (M)
  • 20 L. Tempelmann (M)
  • 32 C. Conteh (M)
  • 44 J. Gómez (F)
  • 9 R. Philippe (F)
  • 17 S. Polter (F)

Substitutes

  • 11 L. Szabó
  • 22 F. Di Michele Sanchez
  • 29 R. Tachie
  • 7 F. Kaufmann
  • 24 S. Sané
  • 12 M. Johansson
  • 16 J. Baas
  • 10 W. Ould-Chikh
  • 4 J. Nikolaou

FC Saarbrücken

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 13 P. Menzel (G)
  • 17 D. Becker (D)
  • 4 S. Sonnenberg (D)
  • 27 J. Bichsel (D)
  • 2 P. Fahrner (M)
  • 19 S. Vasiliadis (M)
  • 6 P. Sontheimer (M)
  • 7 C. Rizzuto (M)
  • 11 M. Multhaup (F)
  • 10 K. Rabihić (F)
  • 29 F. Krüger (F)

Substitutes

  • 5 E. Krahn
  • 9 K. Brünker
  • 23 T. Civeja
  • 39 P. Schmidt
  • 18 L. Wilhelm
  • 16 B. Thoelke
  • 20 J. Günther-Schmidt
  • 1 T. Paterok
  • 8 M. Zeitz

Timeline

  1. FC Saarbrücken
    38' FC Saarbrücken Card · Yellow Card
    D. Becker

    Foul

  2. FC Saarbrücken
    43' FC Saarbrücken Card · Yellow Card
    P. Fahrner

    Foul

  3. FC Saarbrücken
    46' FC Saarbrücken subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Fahrner · On: E. Krahn
  4. FC Saarbrücken
    60' FC Saarbrücken Card · Yellow Card
    Calogero Rizzuto

    Foul

  5. Eintracht Braunschweig
    61' Eintracht Braunschweig subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Conteh · On: F. Di Michele Sanchez
  6. FC Saarbrücken
    64' FC Saarbrücken subst · Substitution 2
    Off: K. Rabihic · On: K. Brunker
  7. FC Saarbrücken
    64' FC Saarbrücken subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Vasiliadis · On: T. Civeja
  8. FC Saarbrücken
    64' FC Saarbrücken subst · Substitution 4
    Off: D. Becker · On: P. Schmidt
  9. FC Saarbrücken
    65' FC Saarbrücken Var · Penalty confirmed
    M. Multhaup
  10. FC Saarbrücken
    66' FC Saarbrücken Goal · Penalty
    F. Kruger
  11. Eintracht Braunschweig
    76' Eintracht Braunschweig subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Johan Arath Gomez · On: R. Tachie
  12. Eintracht Braunschweig
    76' Eintracht Braunschweig subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Marvin Rittmüller · On: F. Kaufmann
  13. FC Saarbrücken
    83' FC Saarbrücken Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Brunker
  14. FC Saarbrücken
    90'+1 FC Saarbrücken Card · Yellow Card
    Calogero Rizzuto

    Foul

  15. FC Saarbrücken
    90'+1 FC Saarbrücken Card · Red Card
    Calogero Rizzuto

    Foul

  16. Eintracht Braunschweig
    90' Eintracht Braunschweig subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Sven Köhler · On: S. Sané
  17. FC Saarbrücken
    98' FC Saarbrücken subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Sven Sonnenberg · On: L. Wilhelm
  18. FC Saarbrücken
    105'+1 FC Saarbrücken Card · Yellow Card
    K. Brunker

    Foul

  19. Eintracht Braunschweig
    105'+2 Eintracht Braunschweig Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Di Michele Sanchez
  20. Eintracht Braunschweig
    107' Eintracht Braunschweig Card · Yellow Card
    L. Szabo

    Time wasting

  21. Eintracht Braunschweig
    120' Eintracht Braunschweig Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Philippe · Assist: Ron-Thorben Hoffmann

Match Stats

Stat Eintracht Braunschweig FC Saarbrücken
Fouls 13 22
Pass Accuracy 78% 78%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 27 17
Corners 6 6
Total Passes 490 635
Yellow Cards 1 5
Blocked Shots 10 4
Shots on Target 7 7
xG — —
Shots off Target 10 6
Possession 44% 56%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 383 493
Shots Inside Box 19 13
Saves 5 5
Shots Outside Box 8 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ FC Saarbrücken took the lead with a penalty in the 66th minute, converting from a VAR confirmed decision, setting the tone for their early dominance.
  • ▸ Eintracht Braunschweig's late surge, with goals by F. Di Michele Sanchez and R. Philippe, turned the momentum and secured a hard-fought draw.