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Relegation battle! Eintracht Braunschweig in crisis after defeat against Hertha
Eintracht Braunschweig slipped to 17th place in the 2nd Bundesliga after a defeat against Hertha BSC. Lack of goal threat and critical home games ahead.
Relegation battle! Eintracht Braunschweig in crisis after defeat against Hertha
The crisis at Eintracht Braunschweig is very clear: with a 0-1 defeat against Hertha BSC, the team slipped into a direct relegation zone. After 13 games, the Braunschweigers have already suffered nine defeats and find themselves in the bottom half of the table 2nd Bundesligaagain. Not only the own defeat proved to be a great burden, but also Dynamo Dresden's simultaneous victory against VfL Bochum, which continued to put Eintracht under pressure.
The game against the capital was evenly balanced for some time, but unfortunately the Braunschweigers missed a great opportunity to take the lead. Marten Winkler scored the decisive goal for Hertha in the second half, which sealed the fourth defeat in a row for the blue and yellow. For supervisory board member and coach Heiner Backhaus, the lack of efficiency in front of the goal is particularly a thorn in the side. “We played good football, but in results sports only the result counts,” said captain Sven Köhler.
The challenges of the upcoming games
With only three points behind bottom team 1. FC Magdeburg, the situation for Eintracht Braunschweig looks increasingly critical. “We absolutely have to collect points,” emphasizes Köhler. The next two home games against 1. FC Kaiserslautern and Holstein Kiel are crucial to stop the downward trend. The ongoing defeats could not only frustrate the fans, but also fuel a discussion about Backhaus' coaching position. “We have to eliminate the wrong decisions in the box,” he explained.
The mess shows that Eintracht not only has to work on itself, but also has to find a quick solution to escape the threatening situation. After all, the pressure is enormous; The false start to the year-end spurt leaves no room for mistakes. Nevertheless, the players are convinced that their performance will soon result in the points they long for. It remains to be seen whether this will be successful in the coming games. The pressure feels higher - there's something going on!
We can only hope that Eintracht can turn things around in the decisive games against Kaiserslautern and Kiel in order to avert the threat of relegation. Otherwise, what is still good in theory today could quickly turn into bitter reality.