Harres Brace Fires Holstein Kiel to 2–0 Win Over Eintracht Braunschweig

Holstein Kiel strengthened their position in the 2. Bundesliga with a 2–0 home victory over Eintracht Braunschweig on Matchday 32, powered by a decisive brace from Phil Harres.

The hosts took control in the 31st minute. Jonas Therkelsen picked out Harres, who converted to give Holstein Kiel a 1–0 lead and reward their first-half pressure. Before the opener, Kiel had already picked up two bookings, with Kasper Davidsen cautioned in the 17th minute and Adrián Kaprálik following him into the book in the 25th.

2. Bundesliga FINISHED

2026-05-02 11:00

Holstein Kiel

2 - 0

Eintracht Braunschweig

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Eintracht Braunschweig responded with aggression, and Florian Flick received a yellow card in the 44th minute as the visitors tried to disrupt Kiel’s rhythm before the break. At half-time, Braunschweig made a triple substitution, introducing Faride Alidou, Fabio Di Michele Sanchez and Lukas Frenkert for Mehmet-Can Aydin, Leon Bell Bell and Andi Hoti, signalling a clear attempt to change the game’s dynamic.

The second half remained competitive and physical. Kiel’s Ikem Ugoh was shown a yellow card on 62 minutes, while Robin Heußer picked up Braunschweig’s second booking in the 67th minute. Holstein Kiel also turned to their bench, bringing on Stefan Schwab for Ugoh in the 65th minute and later Alexander Bernhardsson for Davidsen in the 83rd.

The decisive second goal arrived in the 87th minute. Substitute Bernhardsson provided the assist as Harres struck again, doubling Kiel’s advantage and effectively sealing the three points.

Late changes saw Marcus Muller, Marco Komenda and Niklas Niehoff all come on in stoppage time for Kiel, including a deserved ovation for two-goal hero Harres as he was withdrawn in the 90th minute.

With this win, Holstein Kiel complete a professional performance against Eintracht Braunschweig, who were unable to find a response despite multiple substitutions. Detailed data such as full line-ups, possession figures and shot statistics were not available at the time of writing.

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2. Bundesliga Standings

Season: 2025/26

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Form
1	FC Schalke 04	32	20	7	5	49	28	21	67	W W W W W
2	SV 07 Elversberg	32	17	8	7	60	36	24	59	W D W L D
3	Hannover 96	32	16	10	6	56	40	16	58	D W D W D
4	SC Paderborn 07	32	17	7	8	55	43	12	58	L L D W W
5	SV Darmstadt 98	32	13	12	7	56	42	14	51	L D L L L
6	Hertha BSC	32	13	9	10	44	37	7	48	L L D L W
7	1. FC Kaiserslautern	32	14	4	14	49	47	2	46	L L L W W
8	Karlsruher SC	32	12	7	13	50	60	-10	43	W L L W L
9	1. FC Nürnberg	32	11	9	12	41	42	-1	42	D W D L D
10	Holstein Kiel	32	11	8	13	42	43	-1	41	W W W W D
11	VfL Bochum 1848	32	10	10	12	46	45	1	40	D W L W L
12	SG Dynamo Dresden	32	10	8	14	51	50	1	38	W L W W L
13	Arminia Bielefeld	32	9	9	14	47	48	-1	36	D W D L W
14	1. FC Magdeburg	32	11	3	18	49	56	-7	36	W L W L W
15	Eintracht Braunschweig	32	9	7	16	34	52	-18	34	L W D L D
16	TSV Fortuna 95 Düsseldorf	32	10	4	18	30	49	-19	34	L W L L L
17	SpVgg Greuther Fürth 1903	32	9	7	16	45	66	-21	34	D L W D L
18	SC Preußen Münster	32	6	11	15	37	57	-20	29	D L L D D