1-0 against Karlsruhe: Kiel already five points ahead of HSV. Lewis Holtby rewarded a strong Kiel performance with the opening goal in the 57th minute.
Marvin Wanitzek (77th), Jerome Gondorf (86th) and Fabian Schleusener (88th) missed three great chances to make it 1-1. The conclusion in front of 15,034 spectators: KSC played well, but Kiel played even better over the entire 90 minutes.