SV 07 Elversberg produced a commanding display to defeat Karlsruher SC 3–0 on Matchday 30 of the 2. Bundesliga, with Immanuel Pherai the standout performer thanks to a clinical brace.
The hosts took control midway through the first half. In the 26th minute, Pherai opened the scoring, finishing a move created by Lukas Petkov to make it 1–0 to Elversberg. Karlsruher’s frustration showed shortly before the half-hour mark when Nicolai Rapp received a yellow card in the 23rd minute, the only booking recorded in the match data.
Elversberg adjusted at the break, bringing on Look Sa Nicholas Mickelson for Jan Gyamerah at half-time, and quickly turned their advantage into a comfortable lead. Pherai struck again in the 53rd minute, this time set up by Tom Zimmerschied, doubling the hosts’ cushion and underlining Elversberg’s attacking edge.
Just nine minutes later, Zimmerschied got on the scoresheet himself. Assisted by Lasse Günther in the 62nd minute, he made it 3–0, effectively ending Karlsruhe’s hopes of a comeback.
Karlsruhe responded with a flurry of substitutions from the 63rd minute onward, introducing Andreas Müller and Shio Fukuda, followed later by Rafael Pinto Pedrosa, David Herold and Roko Simic. Elversberg, already in control, also rotated, giving minutes to Luca Schnellbacher, Jarzinho Malanga, Carlo Sickinger and Raif Adam in the closing stages.
The available data does not include full statistical breakdowns such as possession, shots or goalkeeper performances, nor does it list full starting line-ups or any potential injuries. However, the recorded events clearly show Elversberg’s attacking efficiency and Karlsruhe’s inability to find a response.
The result strengthens Elversberg’s position in the 2. Bundesliga heading into the final stretch of the regular season, while Karlsruher SC leave empty-handed after a difficult afternoon.
Match page: Full details on Ballaxy · League: 2. Bundesliga
2. Bundesliga Standings
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | 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 |
