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Düsseldorf's Joshua Quarshie (back left) and Klaus Sima Suso (back right) hang their heads after the final whistle.
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In the cup, the quarter-final success at FC St. Pauli caused euphoria.
But things are still going poorly for Düsseldorf in the league this year.
There is also no win against Elversberg.
Düsseldorf - For Fortuna Düsseldorf the wait for their first victory in the 2nd Bundesliga this year continues.
In the 1-1 (1-0) draw against SV Elversberg on Saturday, coach Daniel Thioune's team remained unsuccessful in their fourth game since the end of the winter break.
Unlike the cup coup a week and a half earlier at FC St. Pauli, which paved the way to the semi-finals, there was a lot to be desired for the sixth-place team in the duel with the promoted team.
In front of 31,034 spectators in the Merkur Spiel-Arena, starting eleven debutant Joseph Boyamba (53rd minute) gave the guests a deserved point win.
Previously, Isak Johannesson (19th) had put Fortuna in the lead.
This time the game was not as clear as in the first leg, when the Düsseldorf team had inflicted their opponents' heaviest defeat in the second division to date with a score of 5-0.
Although the Thioune team dominated the action in the first half, they missed many good chances.
With the goal conceded by Johannesson, who put the ball into the net from close range, Elversberg was well served until the break.
After the restart, the promoted team increased their resistance.
Boyamba's second goal of the season was the reward for more wit and courage.
In a largely uneventful final phase, Fortuna was no longer able to really unsettle the opposing defense.
The only thing that caused excitement was the supposed Elversberg winning goal by Wahid Faghir (89th), which was disallowed due to an offside position.
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