Erfurt breaks its streak of draws with a brilliant derby win against Jena!

Erfurt breaks its streak of draws with a brilliant derby win against Jena!

A fantastic afternoon in the Steigerwaldstadion: On November 28, 2025, FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt made a striking statement in the Thuringian derby against FC Carl Zeiss Jena, in front of 15,040 enthusiastic spectators. How goekick.com reported, the game ended 3-1 for the Thuringians, marking their first win after a series of four draws.

The atmosphere was electric right from the start, all in the spirit of a protest action by the two fan camps: before kick-off there was silence for twelve minutes to draw attention to the conference of interior ministers. But then things got straight to the point. Coach Fabian Gerber's team showed impressive determination, fought hard in the duels and acted stably defensively. At first, however, there were a few chances to score that dominated the proceedings.

The course of the game

In the 32nd minute the time had come: Stanislav Fehl won the ball, played around the opposing goalkeeper and made it 1-0 for Erfurt. Just three minutes later, Obed Chidindu Ugondu made it 2-0 after Romarjo Hajrulla's excellent performance. Jena was unable to score any serious goals until half-time and was weak on offense.

After the break, things picked up speed: Coach Volkan Uluc reacted and changed four players at halftime. But Erfurt couldn't be stopped: In the 51st minute, Hajrulla made it 3-0 after a defensive mistake by Jena. Marcel Hoppe's subsequent goal in the 55th minute came too late to endanger Erfurt's good performance.

The final phase

The last few minutes of the game were marked by many fouls and interruptions. While Erfurt largely controlled the game and won important duels, the Jena team showed little creativity in attack. In the 90th minute, Laurenz Dehl returned to the game after an injury, and the highly praised defensive work of the returning Maxime Awoudja remained stable. In the end, Erfurt held its own throughout the entire seven minutes of injury time, without any serious threat from the guests.

With this derby victory, the Erfurters build on their success from April and show that they are willing to score points in the Northeast Regional League. Like the statistics of kicker.de show, Erfurt now remains optimistic on its way up.

The coming games will show whether FC Rot-Weiß Erfurt can continue the positive development. The team has proven that it has a good hand and is ready to take off in the fight for the top places in the table.