Elversberg’s top spot in the 2. Bundesliga table remains, for now, despite a 1:4 loss to Schalke 04 in the 17th matchday opener. Schalke, on the other hand, jumped to 12th place.
Kenan Karaman put Schalke ahead in the 11th minute, but Carlo Sickinger equalized for Elversberg in the 25th. Schalke then turned the game around in the second half, with Moussa Sylla (55′), Ron Schallenberg (67′), and again Moussa Sylla (75′) securing a clear win.
Meanwhile, the Düsseldorf-Magdeburg match was overshadowed by reports of an attack on Magdeburg’s Christmas market. Despite the guests’ fans eventually ceasing support and leaving the stadium in droves, FC Düsseldorf mercilessly countered and won 5:2, jubilance absent in the face of the disturbing news.