Another lion hit after 376 minutes - and an agile control center

It wasn't enough to win, but a few changes by Maurizio Jacobacci are paying off: The lions score again - and look more homogeneous without Holzhauser.

In the end, a relapse into times that I thought I had overcome.

The liberation was tangible, but like five weeks ago in Oldenburg (under the direction of sports director Günther Gorenzel), the lions gave up a 2-0 lead.

"The fact that we still concede two goals from the back shouldn't happen to us," scolded six-man Quirin Moll after the 2-2 win in Duisburg: "It's very bitter." Marius Wörl, 18 his young neighbor in defensive midfield, also quarreled: " We are simply extremely served.”

The fact that we concede two more goals at the back mustn't happen to us.

This is very bitter.

Löwen-Sechser Quirin Moll.

A ray of hope next to the end of the 376-minute goallessness (Marcel Bär scored the last 1860 goal in Meppen): the newly occupied control center.

Experienced Moll directed, Co-Six Wörl brought carefree, Albion Vrenezi creative moments like before Boyamba's opening goal.

Raphael Holzhauser was not missed.

Without him, the lions' midfield seemed more homogeneous - and more agile.

The previously last 1860 goal was scored by Marcel Bär in Meppen

Sure: It annoys the lions that they already have a 2-0 lead.

But, Moll emphasized the encouragers: "We scored two goals, that's positive.

I think it was a right move.

We have to stick to the positive and make sure that we turn the tide.” Wörl is also going for a defiant reaction against Elversberg tomorrow.

"We hope that we can get the three points there."

There should be no lack of motivation in the lion camp.

The descent in the table - with the 1:4 in the first leg it had started.