The Karlsruher SC concluded the 18th matchday of the 2. Bundesliga with a 1-2 loss to 1. FC Nürnberg.
In the first half, the home team largely dominated the game. As a result, it was no surprise that Stefanos Tzimas gave his team the lead after around 36 minutes, capitalizing on a rebound of a shot by KSC goalkeeper Max Weiß. However, just four minutes later, Fabian Schleusener equalized for the visitors, converting the first Karlsruher shot on target.
The second half saw little change in the teams’ relative strength, but the FCN struggled to find the decisive goal. In the dying minutes of the game, Florian Flick finally found the net from around 20 meters, securing the win for Nürnberg.
The loss means the Karlsruher SC miss the opportunity to take the top spot and slip to sixth place, with only three points separating the top and eighth-placed teams. The team will face Fortuna Düsseldorf at home next Saturday, while Nürnberg travel to Schalke.
The other matchday results included a 1-2 win for Hertha BSC at SC Paderborn and a 2-5 victory for 1. FC Magdeburg at SV Elversberg.