Match report

VfL Osnabrück Defeats Erzgebirge Aue 3-1 in 3. Liga

Erzgebirge Aue
Erzgebirge Aue
1–3
FT
VfL Osnabrück
VfL Osnabrück
Feb 28, 2026

VfL Osnabrück held off Erzgebirge Aue for a convincing 3-1 win in their 3. Liga match, with turning points coming from quick goal-scoring and disciplined play. After Ibrahima Badjie opened the scoring early on, Jannik Gunther-Schmidt responded for Erzgebirge Aue, but Tim Lesueur's brace secured Osnabrück's victory.

Key Facts

  • I. Badjie scored VfL Osnabrück's first goal in the 17th minute.
  • Jannik Gunther-Schmidt equalized for Erzgebirge Aue with an assist from J. Ehlers at 42 minutes.
  • Tim Lesueur's brace (63rd and 74th minutes) sealed the win for VfL Osnabrück.
  • Three yellow cards were given to players from Erzgebirge Aue: M. Stefaniak, Eric Uhlmann, and Tristan Zobel.

Lineups

Erzgebirge Aue

Formation: 4-1-3-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Martin Männel (G)
  • 17 Pascal Fallmann (D)
  • 16 Ryan Malone (D)
  • 25 Tristan Zobel (D)
  • 29 Jamilu Collins (D)
  • 11 Eric Uhlmann (D)
  • 8 Mika Clausen (M)
  • 10 Julian Günther-Schmidt (M)
  • 34 Marvin Stefaniak (M)
  • 24 Jannic Ehlers (F)
  • 15 Marcel Bär (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 Julian Guttau
  • 39 Maximilian Schmid
  • 7 Erik Weinhauer
  • 45 Vincent Ocansey
  • 5 Luan Simnica
  • 36 Max Uhlig
  • 30 Moritz Seiffert
  • 20 Jonah Fabisch
  • 9 Ricky Bornschein

VfL Osnabrück

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 21 Lukas Jonsson (G)
  • 27 Robin Fabinski (D)
  • 24 Jannik Müller (D)
  • 25 Niklas Wiemann (D)
  • 10 Kai Pröger (M)
  • 19 Kevin Wiethaup (M)
  • 26 Fridolin Wagner (M)
  • 3 Frederik Christensen (M)
  • 37 Ismail Badjie (M)
  • 18 Lars Kehl (M)
  • 11 Robin Meißner (F)

Substitutes

  • 23 Tony Lesueur
  • 8 Robert Tesche
  • 7 Bashkim Ajdini
  • 20 Theo Janotta
  • 9 Julian Kania
  • 1 Niklas Sauter
  • 4 Yiğit Karademir
  • 6 Bryan Henning
  • 22 Bernd Riesselmann

Timeline

  1. VfL Osnabrück
    8' VfL Osnabrück Card · Yellow Card
    Lars Kehl
  2. VfL Osnabrück
    17' VfL Osnabrück Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Badjie
  3. Erzgebirge Aue
    42' Erzgebirge Aue Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Gunther-Schmidt · Assist: J. Ehlers
  4. Erzgebirge Aue
    44' Erzgebirge Aue Card · Yellow Card
    M. Stefaniak
  5. Erzgebirge Aue
    61' Erzgebirge Aue Card · Yellow Card
    Eric Uhlmann
  6. VfL Osnabrück
    63' VfL Osnabrück subst · Substitution 1
    Off: I. Badjie · On: T. Lesueur
  7. Erzgebirge Aue
    68' Erzgebirge Aue subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Gunther-Schmidt · On: J. Guttau
  8. Erzgebirge Aue
    69' Erzgebirge Aue subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Ehlers · On: M. Schmid
  9. VfL Osnabrück
    73' VfL Osnabrück Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Lesueur · Assist: Lars Kehl
  10. VfL Osnabrück
    74' VfL Osnabrück Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Lesueur
  11. Erzgebirge Aue
    78' Erzgebirge Aue subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Clausen · On: A. F. Ocansey V.
  12. Erzgebirge Aue
    78' Erzgebirge Aue subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Stefaniak · On: E. Weinhauer
  13. VfL Osnabrück
    80' VfL Osnabrück subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Lars Kehl · On: R. Tesche
  14. Erzgebirge Aue
    84' Erzgebirge Aue Card · Yellow Card
    Tristan Zobel
  15. Erzgebirge Aue
    85' Erzgebirge Aue subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Eric Uhlmann · On: L. Simnica
  16. VfL Osnabrück
    87' VfL Osnabrück subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Proger · On: B. Ajdini
  17. VfL Osnabrück
    87' VfL Osnabrück subst · Substitution 4
    Off: F. Wagner · On: J. Kania
  18. VfL Osnabrück
    87' VfL Osnabrück subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Meissner · On: T. Janotta
  19. VfL Osnabrück
    89' VfL Osnabrück Card · Yellow Card
    R. Tesche

Match Stats

Stat Erzgebirge Aue VfL Osnabrück
Fouls
Pass Accuracy
Offsides
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots
Corners
Total Passes
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots
Shots on Target
xG
Shots off Target
Possession
Goals Prevented
Accurate Passes
Shots Inside Box
Saves
Shots Outside Box

Key Match Notes

  • Ibrahima Badjie's early goal in the 17th minute set VfL Osnabrück on course for victory.
  • Tim Lesueur scored two goals in quick succession (63rd and 74th minutes) after coming off the bench, shifting momentum decisively towards VfL Osnabrück.