Düsseldorf (dpa) - VfB Stuttgart fell back to third place in the promotional race of the 2nd Bundesliga, three rounds before the end of the season.
Karlsruher SC, on the other hand, celebrated the jump from the relegation zone with the 2-1 (1-1) success in the Swabian-Baden derby. The winning goal for the KSC was scored on Sunday by Lukas Fröde in the 72nd minute. The Stuttgart team is 52 points behind HSV (53) and designated promoted Arminia Bielefeld (58), who can make the ascent as good as perfect on Monday in the catch-up game against Dynamo Dresden (8:30 p.m.).
The Karlsruhe team took 15th place in front of 1. FC Nürnberg, which fell back on relegation ground. FC St. Pauli made an important 2: 1 (2: 0) victory over Erzgebirge Aue, Darmstadt 98 in the relegation battle and successfully defended fifth place in the table with the 3: 2 (1: 0) victory against Hannover 96.
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